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Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed

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Featuring interviews with Hillsong insiders, megachurch experts, and Ranin Karim – the woman whose five-month affair with celebrity senior pastor Carl Lentz led to his downfall – the series explores the high-profile, star-studded church’s alleged exploitation, abuse, and cover-ups.

Mar 24, 20221 seasons4 episodesEndedEN

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Carl Lentz

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Seasons

Season 1

4 episodes

Premiered Mar 24, 2022

Episodes

1–4 of 4

Ep 1

Welcome Home

Mar 24, 2022

53m

The strategic rise of Hillsong church catapults it from the small towns of Australia to the bright lights of NYC. Founder Brian Houston has a vision, but the charisma and A-list connections of pastor Carl Lentz earn the church its iconic status.

Ep 2

Critical Mass

Mar 24, 2022

56m

News of high-profile scandal and moral indiscretion threatens Hillsong and the explosion of popularity it has enjoyed in the US at the hands of celebrity pastor Carl Lentz. The fallout exposes a deeper problem within the culture of the church.

Ep 3

Revelations

Mar 24, 2022

60m

Founder Brian Houston goes to great lengths to minimize and silence allegations of sexual assault, cult-like tendencies and child sex crimes against the church. As the scandal deepens, it appears he will do anything to protect the Hillsong brand.