Click here to subscribe to the Charisma News newsletter. Get Charisma's best content delivered right to your inbox! Never miss a big news story again. To contact us or to submit an article, click here. The Associated Press © 2020 Religion News Service Stephen Harmon, a member of the Hillsong megachurch, had been a vocal opponent of. faith leaders who reportedly have tested positive for the coronavirus, including Roman Catholic Archbishop Gregory Aymond of New Orleans, former EWTN News President Dan Burke and Shaykh Hatem Al-Haj. A California man who mocked Covid-19 vaccines on social media has died after a month-long battle with the virus. Lentz, one of a number of pastors GQ magazine has described as 'hypepriests' who lead churches frequented by celebrities, is one of several prominent U.S. We're praying that obviously we get a solution that involves medicine, that we can eradicate this,' he said. The decision for Houston to step aside completely from the leadership of the multinational church he. He urged people to focus on what they can control amid the pandemic, to not let fear get the best of them, to 'fill your mind with as much good news as you can find and don't let it become something that weighs your whole life down.' Hillsong megachurch founder and leader Brian Houston has formally resigned for now. Lentz also has been quarantined since he was tested, he said, taking short walks in the park near his home where he can maintain 6 feet between himself and others. Hillsong has an average attendance of 150,000 people each week in 28 countries, according to its website. Hillsong NYC is part of a global network of Hillsong churches founded by Brian and Bobbie Houston in 1983 in suburban Sydney, Australia. This virus is not bigger than us,' he said. 'If we do them both, we will overcome this with certainty. Termini posted that he believes in 'prayer and the practical.' New York has reported more than 25,600 cases of coronavirus and 210 deaths as of Tuesday afternoon, according to The New York Times.ĭays ago, another Hillsong pastor, John Termini, posted on Instagram that he has been self-isolating since he was tested for COVID-19 and told he likely has it. 'Because the longer people won't take it seriously, the longer this is going to go on,' he said. The pastor told RNS he hoped by speaking out he could calm people's fears about a positive test being a death sentence, 'but, at the same time, also try to get people to take it seriously.' The 34-year-old was part of the Hillsong Church and his death was confirmed by the.

He'd first announced it Monday night in an Instagram Live video that is no longer available. Stephen Harmon, 34, from southern California died after being hospitalised with Covid-19 earlier this month. Lentz confirmed his diagnosis Tuesday (March 24) to Religion News Service. Hillsong Church NYC pastor Carl Lentz is urging people to take the coronavirus pandemic seriously after testing positive for COVID-19 himself.

His followers include NBA stars Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and pop star Justin Bieber. 23, 2017, photo, Carl Lentz, a pastor who ministers to thousands at his Hillsong Church in New York, appears during an interview, in New York. Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz Tests Positive for COVID-19: 'Take It Seriously'Ģ:00PM EDT RNS In this Oct.

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