Hillsong Church

The lead pastor of Hillsong church Atlanta announced his resignation on Wednesday amid the growing list of scandals surrounding the global megachurch and, most recently, its founder, Brian Houston.

Hillsong founder Brian Houston has officially resigned from his role as Hillsong’s Global Senior Pastor.

A Hillsong Church pastor on Sunday criticized an upcoming Discovery Plus documentary about the congregation, saying it does not give a complete picture of the ministry's positive impact on the world.

After leading Hillsong’s London campus for over 12 years, lead pastors Robby and Jenny Lewis announced their resignation from the church late last month.

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.