Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston resigns amid scandal
nypost.comincrementally resigning from his various positions at Hillsong, the megachurch’s founder Brian Houston has finally resigned in full.
The move comes amid numerous scandals and an ongoing court case accusing Houston of hiding his late father’s sexual abuse of children — all of which the church has denied.Houston’s lawyers have informed the court he will plead not guilty to the allegations.“In September last year, I learned it was necessary for me to step aside as a director of all Hillsong boards during this season, enabling me to give attention to these charges,” Houston, 67, wrote in an announcement posted to the Australia-based church’s website. “But recently, we made a decision that may come as a surprise to you, and I want you to hear it from me directly.” The decision for Houston to “step aside completely” from the leadership of the multinational church he and wife Bobbie founded in 1983 came in December, at the recommendation of “Hillsong’s external legal counsel.” “The court processes are likely to be drawn out and take up most of 2022 (especially considering the backlog in the courts, exacerbated by the COVID pandemic),” Houston explained. “We have talked about the effects of the situation with my father, which go back many years up to the current legal case, and the impact this has had on me emotionally.
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