Brian Houston

Peter and Laura Toganivalu announced on Sunday that they are stepping down as Global Pastors of Hillsong Young & Free.

Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston has been sentenced to three years of probation and other penalties for driving while under the influence of alcohol last year.

Brian Houston, former leader of the global megachurch Hillsong, has been charged with driving under the influence stemming from a 2022 incident.

The defense team on the side of Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston only presented one witness – Houston himself – to show Houston's innocence, Houston's wife, Bobbie, said.

Brian Houston, founder and former global senior pastor of the Hillsong Church network, told an Australian court that his father was a "serial pedophile," but the church still gave him a retirement package even after he lost his pastoral status.

Hillsong founder Brian Houston recently pushed back on public statements by the church board concerning his resignation as global senior pastor earlier this year.

Hillsong founder Brian Houston will preach during a special night of fellowship next month in Australia, just weeks before he is scheduled to face charges in court for concealing his father's child sex abuse.

Former co-founder of Hillsong Brian Houston appeared at a Seattle-area church recently to preach a sermon. In the sermon, he seemingly referred to the scandals he and the Hillsong church faced.

Bobbie Houston, the co-founder and co-Global Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church, has reportedly been let go by the megachurch.

Hillsong founder Brian Houston has issued an apology for engaging in inappropriate behavior with two women, resulting in his resignation late last month.