Brian Houston found not guilty of hiding father's sexual abuse

An Australian court has found former Hillsong Senior Pastor Brian Houston not guilty of concealing his father's sexual abuse of children..

John Piper says women shouldn't lead parachurch organisations

Notable theologian, author and Bible teacher John Piper argued this week that women should not hold spiritually authoritative positions in parachurch organisations, believing that this runs afoul of "God-ordained differences" between men and women.
Southern Baptist Convention upholds decision to expel Rick Warren's Saddleback Church

The Southern Baptist Convention has upheld the removal of Saddleback Church from the denomination due to the California megachurch allowing a woman to serve in the office of teaching pastor.
Hillsong's Brian Houston receives fine and probation for DUI

Hillsong founder Brian Houston has been sentenced to three years' probation and received a $140 fine in relation to drink driving charges, The Christian Post reports.
Brian Houston was charged with DUI before Hillsong resignation

Hillsong founder Brian Houston has admitted to being charged with driving under the influence of alcohol in the US shortly before his resignation as head of the Australian-based denomination.
Hillsong launches independent financial review after claims of fraud and lavish spending

Hillsong has announced an independent review of its financial structures after Australian Independent MP Andrew Wilkie accused the church of fraud, money laundering and tax evasion.
8 witnesses testified against Hillsong founder Brian Houston in court case, wife Bobbie reveals

While the prosecution called eight people to testify against Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston in a court case alleging he concealed his late father's sexual abuse of a young boy during the 1970s and shielded him from criminal prosecution, his wife, Bobbie, revealed that the defense could find no one except her husband to testify as a witness to his innocence.
Hillsong exec. tells court abuse by Frank Houston wasn't reported because it's not a 'current matter'

The general manager of Sydney-based Hillsong Church has told a court that sex abuse committed by Frank Houston, father of the leader of the global multisite church, was not reported to authorities because it wasn't a "current matter."
Hillsong giving and attendance fell in 2021

(CP) Hillsong Church Australia, the flagship branch for the global Hillsong Church brand, suffered significant drops in both giving and church attendance in 2021 as the Covid-19 pandemic marched into its second year and a series of sex and financial scandals enveloped the church network in the United States and Australia.
Australia's conservative Anglicans announce new diocese

A new diocese has been formed in Australia for traditionalist Anglicans at odds with the liberal stance of their bishops on marriage and sexuality.
Australians still open to faith and Jesus even though Christianity has declined, survey finds

Christianity has declined in recent decades, but Australians are not completely closed off to faith, with young adults being the most open of all age groups, a new study has found.
Rick Warren announces successor ahead of retirement in September

Andy Wood will be taking over the reins of Rick Warren's California megachurch when he retires this September.