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Pastor to Bieber, Durant focuses on broader mission

NEW YORK (AP) — Carl Lentz speaks openly about his friendship with Kyrie Irving, Kevin Durant and other star athletes. He happily tells the story of how he baptized Justin Bieber — in NBA player Tyson Chandler's bathtub.

The preacher knows that A-list stars draw attention to Hillsong, the congregation he has helped grow into a multi-location megachurch, and he thinks that's a good thing. It can mean more resources to help people like the homeless veteran who found shelter at Hillsong after Lentz met him on a street corner and convinced him to come to a service by buying him a beer.