Hillsong founder apologizes for slur in audiobook: ‘Forgive me’
her error, this preacher is requesting forgiveness for it. Bobbie Houston, who co-founded scandal-plagued megachurch Hillsong with husband Brian in the 1980s, recently came under fresh scrutiny for her 2003 audiobook, “Kingdom Women Love Sex,” in which she casually used a slur against the developmentally disabled.In response to the backlash, she quietly released an internal statement on Hillsong’s website early last month.“A recently published media article included comments that I made almost 20 years ago while I was teaching on the subject of healthy marriage, intimacy and family,” the 64-year-old’s statement begins.