Hillsong Church

Hillsong founder Brian Houston announced that he will be stepping down from his role as the megachurch’s global senior pastor so he can fight charges that he concealed sexual abuse crimes committed by his father.

In August, Houston was formally charged by the New South Wales Police for failing to report his father’s sexual abuse of a boy in the 1970s after a two-year investigation. Houston promised to “vehemently” profess his innocence in fighting the charges.

Hillsong Church founder and pastor Brian Houston, who is currently facing criminal charges, stepped down from his role on various church boards this week in order to allow them to "function to their fullest capacity."

Brian Houston, the founder and global pastor of Hillsong church, has been charged by police for allegedly concealing information regarding sexual crimes against children committed by his father several decades ago.

Discovery+ is set to release a three-episode docuseries highlighting the recent scandal surrounding former Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz. The limited series will also highlight the widespread corruption within Hillsong and other megachurches.

A former Hillsong NYC staff member has accused former megachurch pastor Carl Lentz of subjecting her to "bullying, abuse of power and sexual abuse" over the course of seven years as she worked in Lentz's home as a nanny.

Laura Lentz, the wife of the former Hillsong NYC pastor Carl Lentz, opened up for the first time about how she is doing since her husband's firing from the megachurch. Lentz was fired for moral failures and infidelity in their marriage. 

Another Hillsong East Coast pastor has resigned after allegedly being unfaithful in his marriage and sharing revealing photos of himself on Instagram stories.