Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston found not guilty of concealing his father’s child sex crimes
Updated: 3pm (AEST)Canberra, Australia AP Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston was ruled not guilty Thursday of an Australian charge of concealing his father’s child sex crimes. Houston, 69, was the Sydney-based church’s senior global pastor when police charged him two years ago with concealing a serious indictable offense. He resigned from his church roles months […]
Few worship leaders avoid Hillsong, Bethel songs – despite controversies and scandal
RNSUnited States For the past decade, a handful of megachurches have dominated worship music, churning out hits such as Goodness of God, What a Beautiful Name, King of Kings and Graves Into Gardens. And though churches like Australia-based Hillsong and Bethel Church in California have met with scandal and controversy, worship leaders still keep singing […]
“A handful of songwriters from a handful of churches”: There’s a reason every hit worship song sounds the same
BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports on a new study that found that the most popular worship songs come from a handful of megachurches with a knack for writing pop songs about what God will do for you…
Soundbite – The TCM Update: 2022 in review, part I
Australia-born Mitch Wong won a Grammy Award this year. Listen to this week’s TCM Update…
“Sing the World God Imagines”: Marking its centennial, North American Hymn Society continues push for more diverse music
ADELLE M BANKS, of Religion News Service, reports on how members danced and sang to a global selection of hymns as they grappled with the power of song to change the world…
Soundbite – The TCM Update: Hillsong United’s ‘Are We There Yet?’ about the journey
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Hillsong founder quits over inappropriate behaviour with women
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Australia’s biggest evangelical church said on Wednesday its founder had resigned after acting inappropriately towards two women, another blow to an influential organisation already reeling from charges the leader had covered up sex abuse. Hillsong Church said an internal investigation into complaints from two women had found that its global senior pastor, Brian […]
Hillsong Church founder steps down to prepare defence against Australian charges
Melbourne, AustraliaReuters Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston said on Sunday he is stepping down from all ministry responsibilities to prepare to “vigorously defend” against Australian police charges that he concealed sex abuse of a young man in the 1970s. In August, the 67-year-old Houston was charged with concealing child sex abuse by his late father, […]
Conversations: Author and singer Jakki Civeriati on her experiences of emotional abuse and how she overcome them with Christ’s help
SAMANTHA ELLEY speaks to Jakki Civeriati about her book ‘Goodbye for Now or Goodbye Forever’…
Lawyer: Hillsong founder to deny concealing abuse in court
Sydney, AustraliaAP Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston will plead not guilty to illegally concealing alleged child abuse by his father, his lawyer told a court on Tuesday. Houston did not appear at Sydney’s Downing Center Local Court when his charge was mentioned before a registrar for the first time. His lawyer told the court Houston […]