{"id":30257,"date":"2021-12-01T19:10:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-02T00:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=30257"},"modified":"2021-12-01T19:10:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-02T00:10:19","slug":"discovery-announces-key-participants-featured-in-upcoming-expose-of-the-hillsong-church-controversy-hillsong-a-megachurch-exposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2021\/12\/01\/discovery-announces-key-participants-featured-in-upcoming-expose-of-the-hillsong-church-controversy-hillsong-a-megachurch-exposed\/","title":{"rendered":"discovery+ Announces Key Participants Featured in Upcoming Expose of the Hillsong Church Controversy, &#8220;Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-30258\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hillsong_Convention_Centre.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hillsong_Convention_Centre.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Hillsong_Convention_Centre-300x165.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Today, discovery+ announced key participants who are featured in the explosive three-part documentary series, HILLSONG: A MEGACHURCH EXPOSED, premiering on discovery+ in 2022. In addition to the previously announced Ranin Karim, whose five-month affair with celebrity senior pastor Carl Lentz led to his downfall, weighing in on Hillsong Church&#8217;s alleged exploitation, abuse and coverups are former Hillsong pastors, volunteers who witnessed the corruption, and a student who was assaulted by a Hillsong employee. The series will also examine how the star-studded Hillsong was able to grow into a global brand that attracted high-profile celebrity attendees, unearth the truth behind headlines of recent scandals and shine a light on the fine line between culture, corporation, and cult.<\/p>\n<p>Key participants include:<\/p><div id=\"morty-400041630\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00b7 Ranin Karim &#8211; Had a 5-month affair with Carl Lentz, which ultimately led to Lentz&#8217;s termination from Hillsong<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Hannah Frishberg &#8211; New York Post reporter who has covered Hillsong&#8217;s scandals and alleged abuse in the aftermath of Carl Lentz&#8217;s firing<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Jaclyn Hayes &#8211; Former volunteer at Wave Church in Virginia Beach, where Carl Lentz served as a pastor prior to joining Hillsong, who alleges he exhibited controlling behavior towards her<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7 Janice Lagata &#8211; Former Hillsong student and volunteer who had close working relationships with Hillsong NYC&#8217;s church leadership, including Carl Lentz, and who frequently raised concerns about gender and racial inequality within the church<\/p><div id=\"morty-1596174761\" class=\"morty-content_2\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00b7 Ben Kirby &#8211; Author with expertise on megachurches and creator of the viral Instagram account PreachersNSneakers which chronicles the expensive wardrobe worn by some pastors<\/p>\n<p>As previously announced, the docu-series will pull back the curtain and give viewers a look into the world of Hillsong, the megachurch with more than 150,000 global members that has recently come under scrutiny. 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