Posts Tagged ‘Hillsong church scandal’

Two more churches split from Hillsong in wake of scandals

Monday, April 4th, 2022

Two more leaders of Hillsong Church US campuses have announced they are taking their campuses in a different direction. This is in the wake of founder Brian Houston being ousted by the church’s board for breaching its code of conduct. The New York Times reported that the Australian church has lost nine of its 16 Read more

Hillsong leader Brian Houston’s court case deferred until 2022

Monday, November 29th, 2021

The criminal court case surrounding Hillsong Church Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston has been postponed until 2022 as the global evangelical church network leader faces allegations that he helped cover up his father’s sexual abuse of a minor. Australian news service Eternity News reported that the Downing Centre Local Court in Sydney deferred the pastor’s Read more

Hillsong founder Brian Houston moving into ‘support role’

Monday, February 22nd, 2021

Brian Houston, the founder and global senior pastor of scandal-plagued megachurch Hillsong, has revealed he’s transitioning into a “support role.” The announcement comes amid the church’s barrage of multi-million dollar international lawsuits, his wife’s apology for body-shaming slurs and a hard-partying top staffer flaunting wild extramarital sex romps. The 66-year-old told congregants the news at Read more