Justin Bieber made an unannounced visit to Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston on Monday, Nov. 9, accompanying his longtime pastor, Judah Smith, who was there to interview Osteen for an upcoming Netflix project.
Lakewood spokesperson Don Iloff told the Houston Chronicle that the church was expecting Smith for the taping and learned of Bieber's visit when he came along. Photos shared by fan accounts showed the singer posing with several people inside the church's largely empty auditorium.
Smith, a pastor at Churchome, officiated Justin and Hailey Bieber's 2019 wedding ceremony in South Carolina. The couple had married at a New York City courthouse the previous year and later exchanged vows before family and friends.
Their relationship has also carried over into Bieber's music. Smith appears on two tracks from Bieber's 2021 gospel EP Freedom., "Where You Go I Follow" and "Where Do I Fit In." Both songs feature worship singer Chandler Moore, with Pink Sweat$ joining the first track and Tori Kelly appearing on the second.
Smith previously discussed his Netflix deal in a June interview with Christian rapper Lecrae on The Deep End. The project builds on Smith's The Story of God video series. The Chronicle reported that a release date remains unclear.
