Hillsong Church
Disgraced founding pastor Brian Houston feuds online with Hillsong about his wife’s future
By Roxanne Stone — April 9, 2022
(RNS) — 'Our beautiful church is losing its soul,' Brian Houston concluded in an Instagram post Friday in response to Hillsong board's treatment of his wife and co-founding pastor, Bobbie Houston.
Hillsong pastor Brian Houston resigns after revelations of indiscretions with women
By Roxanne Stone — March 23, 2022
(RNS) — In a statement posted on its website Wednesday, the board said it had accepted Houston's resignation and acknowledged 'there will be much emotion at this news.'
Facing trial, Brian Houston steps aside as global senior pastor of Hillsong
By Roxanne Stone — January 29, 2022
(RNS) — Houston is charged with concealing alleged child abuse by his father.
Lawyer: Hillsong founder to deny concealing abuse in court
By Associated Press — October 5, 2021
His lawyer said that Houston would be pleading not guilty to the charge of concealing an indictable offense of another person, his late preacher father.
Exclusive: Sex abuse allegations by Carl Lentz’s former nanny put spotlight on Hillsong culture
By Roxanne Stone — May 31, 2021
NEW YORK (RNS) — The allegations, which Lentz denies, are the most recent chapter in a scandal that has caused turmoil in the global church.
Carl Lentz and the ‘hot pastor’ problem
By Katelyn Beaty — November 19, 2020
(RNS) — Maybe the problem isn’t hot pastors like Lentz but a toxic megachurch culture that makes narcissism a prerequisite.
Hillsong Church says new Atlanta location will be led by its first African American pastor
By Emily McFarlan Miller — October 28, 2020
(RNS) — Pastors Sam and Toni Collier are launching Hillsong Atlanta, the global megachurch’s first location in the Southeastern United States.
Justin Bieber performs Christian worship song before thousands
By Jonathan Merritt — September 22, 2016
This public display of faith in conjunction with his other shenanigans raises questions about whether it's helpful for celebrities to broadcast their faith.
Why TV’s ‘Broadway Boyfriends’ will keep singing with Hillsong Church (COMMENTARY)
By Jonathan Merritt — August 11, 2015
NEW YORK (RNS) “If every gay person leaves their church because they have been treated poorly, nothing will change,” Josh Canfield said. “They still want us, and we feel called to stay."
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