After a summer of debauchery and brushes with the law, Justin Bieber is making amends.
The
20-year-old star is reportedly in self-imposed isolation form his
Hollywood lifestyle in a bid to get himself back on the Christian
straight and narrow.
The Baby singer was spotted in Rancho Mirage just outside Palm Springs, California, over the weekend and, according TMZ, is there to reconnect with his religious beliefs.
Personal mission: Justin Bieber is
reportedly in self-imposed isolation form his Hollywood lifestyle in a
bid to get himself back on the Christian straight and narrow and was
spotted in Rancho Mirage just outside Palm Springs, California, over the
weekend reading a book from church Hillsong
The website reports the star is on a 'self-proclaimed mission to learn how to spread the word of God'.
The singer is taken instruction from his spiritual advisor and mega church Hillsong
pastor, Carl Lentz.
While
Carl - who reportedly baptised Justin in a bathtub in June - has yet to
join the Canadian star on the West Coast, Justin is already getting a
head start of his lessons.
Follow the leader: The singer is taken
instruction from mega church Hillsong pastor, Carl Lentz, who has yet
to join him in Palm Springs
A
fan photographed the star over the weekend with the New York pastor's
book Occupy All Streets, which teaches how to spread the word and resist
temptations.
And, resisting is part of the star's two week mission.
According to TMZ, staying away from Hollywood also means distancing himself from his usual Hollywood pursuits.
The
site reports: 'Justin has exiled himself from friends, alcohol, weed
and everything else that doesn't involve the good Lord.'
It
is not known whether he will follow in his friend of six years'
footsteps and also taking up preaching following his two week learning
experience.
While
trouble is never very far away from the singer - he is currently facing
possible extradition to Argentina to face questions over an assault
allegedly involving his security - the 20-year-old has been spending a
lot of time with the preacher of late.
Earlier
this month, the star went with the 36-year-old pastor to a Pittsburgh
Steelers' bible class and also attended the Knicks opening game together
along with Reverend Jesse Jackson.
Justin also recently took Kendall Jenner and Hailey Baldwin to one of his recent rock-style sermons.
Over the weekend, the New York Post published an interview with the church leader about one of his most famous followers.
Admitting Justin is far from perfect, the pastor said: 'He’s on a journey, if he’s not doing good, should we abandon him?'
And
while the hitmaker may be cutting out some of his friends at the
moment, Carl drew the line at calling some members of the star's
entourage bad people.
Close bond: Earlier this month, the
star went with the 36-year-old pastor to a Pittsburgh Steelers' bible
class and on October 29 also attended the Knicks opening game along
with Reverend Jesse Jackson (pictured)
Part of the team: The star has known
the preacher since 2008 and is pictured here together with Justin's
'swag coach' Ryan Good in August 2013
'I
think relationships in your life come and go. And I think what defines
you is how you gauge who needs to stay and who needs to go.
'When he’s with me, he rolls with me. He’s like a member of our team... He fits in like a piece of furniture.'
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