Fear Of God? Justin Bieber And Hailey Baldwin Attend Religious Zoe Conference In LA
Posted on Sat Aug 5th, 2017 7:52am PDT By X17 Staff
Pop star turned holy roller? Justin Bieber attended the Zoe Conference in LA Friday night, along with pals Hailey Baldwin and Fear of God designer Jerry Lorenzo. Just what is the Zoe Conference you might ask? Well, it's a group "dedicated to championing the cause of the local church. It is our desire to see people inspired to fulfill their God given potential and it's our passion to see the church fulfill the great commission," according to the organizers' web site.
The conference hosted various prominent preachers and is clearly targeted to the young crowd, bringing in a new generation of worshipers to "set an atmosphere of faith for the miraculous to be experienced and realized. Through creativity, preaching, worship and community. We gather under the name above all names… to receive inspiration and direction from God."
Bieber's spiritual awakening is reportedly the cause for him canceling the rest of his Promise tour. The Biebs Instagramed a note to his fans explaining why he's quitting his tour, saying, "Learning and growing hasn’t always been easy but knowing I im not alone has kept me going. I have let my insecurities get the best of me at times. I let my broken relationships dictate the way I acted toward people and the way I treated them! i let bitterness, jealously and fear run my life.!!!! I am extremely blessed to have people in the past few years help me build my character back up reminding me of who I am and who I want to be!!!"
Still, many speculate that Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz is the motivating factor behind the decision. Bieber's been following the mega-preacher for years and the two are tight. It's beliebed Lentz helped Bieber make the decision to stop touring after Justin came to him searching for help in dealing with the grueling schedule.
Meanwhile, at the hip Wiltern Theater venue last night, Bieber joined the ranks of lots of Hollywood A-listers for the event. The mantra for the evening -- "We are declaring in year one of our conference 'Let it begin'... May the vision, impact, life change, culture shift and inspiration of the Holy Spirit begin in us! We invite you to join us!"