On Wednesday evening, Justin Bieber and his spouse, Hailey Bieber, were spotted attending a late-night church gathering at Churchome Church, located at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills.
The duo opted for casual attire, with Justin seemingly attempting to evade the paparazzi. Despite their openness about being devout Christians, the outing drew attention due to their minister’s recent social media post.
Victor Marx, founder of All Things Possible Ministries, raised eyebrows by urging his 350,000 Instagram followers to pray for the celebrity couple.
Victor shared a video featuring Justin playing the guitar and singing “I Could Sing of Your Love Forever,” disclosing that Hailey’s mom was also praying for them.
He wrote on the video,
“Christians, please when you think of Justin & Hailey, take a moment to offer a little prayer for them to have wisdom, and protection, and to draw close to the Lord.”
The caption went by:
“I seldom like to post about certain folks in the limelight because of the negative comments we get. Eileen and Hailey’s mom pray often together for J&H and our children as well.”
“There are special challenges that folks in high visibility positions face and also the enemy doesn’t want them to draw closer to Jesus,” he continued.
“So often regardless of the material things or the accolades they often face spiritual warfare that is intense and seeks to ship-wreck their faith, marriage, and life in general. So thank you.”
Victor’s message gained more traction when Hailey’s dad, Stephen Baldwin, reposted it on his own social media platform. This sparked immediate concern for Justin and Hailey, with numerous comments on Victor’s video confirming prayers for the couple while expressing hope that nothing serious was amiss.
However, besides Victor’s followers, many felt he had crossed a line by publicly posting about such high-profile members of his ministry.
In a Reddit forum discussing Victor’s comments, the minister faced criticism for his “inappropriate” behavior.
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“This is so invasive,” one person wrote. “High visibility position and you thought it’s a good idea to post on INSTAGRAM?”
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“If I were Justin or Hailey, I would never talk to this man again. This is so inappropriate,” another agreed. Somebody else added, “What an unbelievable out-of-bounds thing to do.”
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“Whatever is going on with J&H, this is an appalling invasion of their privacy by their church,” one more concluded.
Justin and Hailey’s faith has been integral to their relationship, as they first reconnected and fell in love after meeting at a Miami press conference for their church.
In 2020, Hailey revealed to Elle that their religion is “the most important part” of their relationship, emphasizing the significance of following Jesus together and being part of the church community.
She went on to assert in her YouTube series, “A Conversation With…,” that without their Christianity, they “wouldn’t even be together.” Despite this, neither Justin nor Hailey has publicly addressed Victor’s Instagram plea, and Victor himself has not posted anything further.
