In his statement to the church Sunday, Houston said the allegations came as a “shock.” He said he plans to “fight the charge and welcome the opportunity to set the record straight,” and he needs “to be fully committed to preparation and engagement with the case.” Houston stepped down from the board of Hillsong in September. Houston’s leave of absence comes after more than a year of scandals that rocked the church both in Australia and abroad and amid Houston’s own legal troubles at home. “I never get tired of the praise reports and miracles, especially those committing to Jesus.” ![]() “It’s been an unexpected season, and we are thankful for you all and for the community we share,” Houston said on the video streamed toward the end of the service. The court proceedings, he said, are “likely to be drawn out and take up most of 2022.” Brian Houston, cofounder of the Hillsong megachurch and media empire, announced he is stepping aside as global senior pastor, telling worshipers via a prerecorded video played during the Sunday morning service at Hillsong’s Sydney, Australia, headquarters that he would be taking a leave of absence from the church until the end of this year.Ĭiting a decision by the Hillsong board and external legal counsel, Houston, standing with his wife and cofounder, Bobbie, said “best practice” dictates that he absent himself completely from church leadership as he faces trial for allegedly failing to report sexual abuse.
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