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Why are we seeing so many well-known preachers morally fail? The perils of celebrity pastor culture

By Billy Hallowell
Lead pastor of Hillsong Church, New York City, Carl Lentz worships at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Lead pastor of Hillsong Church, New York City, Carl Lentz worships at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. | Facebook

Christian Post reporter Leah Klett breaks down the ins and outs of celebrity pastor culture and how we can make sense of so many well-known preachers falling prey to moral failings.

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“What really stood out to me was how relatively well so many of these pastors started their ministries,” Klett said. “But then, over the years, you see how these men begin to isolate themselves, they start to let fame go to their heads, they start to burn out and turn to unhealthy behaviors to cope.”

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