Report: Former Hillsong pastors say they were threatened by Brian Houston

Two former European pastors have accused Hillsong co-founder Brian Houston and the church’s general manager of sending threatening emails during a dispute over the transfer of their church, cash, and assets to Hillsong Australia, according to ABC News in Australia. Last month, Hillsong’s Sydney-based global pastor Brian Houston resigned after Continue Reading

Hillsong’s Brian Houston says he will step down

Hillsong founder Brian Houston has announced he will be transitioning away from his current role as global senior pastor. According to the New York Post, Houston, who founded Hillsong, told his congregants this past Sunday that while he and his wife Bobbie will continue to be involved in Hillsong, he Continue Reading

John Ortberg hid son’s identity in investigation, other “son” says

Two siblings, two sexual perversions and one father who has come under fire for not doing the right thing. What is interesting is that John Ortberg, senior pastor of Menlo Church and frequent Willow Creek Leadership Summit speaker, had previously helped investigate the allegations of misconduct against Willow Creek founder Bill Continue Reading

Who cares about Hillsong Pastor Carl Lentz slamming shots with Justin Bieber?

Fans of celebrities barely bat an eye anymore at the drunken antics of superstars. Instead the public displays of carnality of the rich and famous are celebrated. Smiled at. Wink wink.  Are we seeing this same blasé attitude in the visible Church? . Celebrity Pastor Carl Lentz, who pastors Hillsong Continue Reading

Hillsong’s Brian Houston faces sex abuse coverup inquiry

Brian Houston’s hearings before the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse are underway, as Houston faces questions about the safety of his Hillsong empire after the original charge: that Houston failed to tell police his father was a child sex abuser. “Frank Houston had abused up to nine Continue Reading