How Hillsong, a Hip Megachurch, Became Entangled in Scandal The New York Times


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3 HILLSONG CHURCH LOVES ALL PEOPLE. WE WOULD LIKE TO CLARIFY AND CORRECT THE FOLLOWING MISINFORMATION THAT HAS APPEARED IN SEVERAL MEDIA OUTLETS RECENTLY: HILLSONG CHURCH DOES NOT PREACH AGAINST ANYONE OR ANY GROUP; WE ARE NOT 'ANTI-ANYONE'.


‘Hillsong’ Casts a Secular Lens on an Evangelical Band The New York Times

Hillsong Church founding pastor Brian Houston insists that his Sydney-based megachurch has made "absolutely no change" in regard to its "stance on homosexuality and gay marriage," after a critical blog post claimed that two engaged openly gay men were leading Hillsong NYC's choir.


Pr. da Hillsong Church esclarece fatos e afirma que não expressou apoio ao casamento gay Guiame

Hillsong Church pastor Brian Houston has issued a statement specifying his position on marriage and homosexuality after a news outlet reported that he "won't take (a) public position on LGBT issues."


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Following backlash after the firing of Josh Canfield, a gay man who served as Hillsong's NYC choir director, over his sexuality, Houston wrote, "Hillsong Church welcomes ALL people but does.


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After the show began airing, some article came out saying that Hillsong had a gay choir leader at their church to which Brian Houston wrote a response saying that was not true unless that man didn't tell the leadership he was gay.


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Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal congregation founded in Australia by anti-gay marriage pastor Brian Houston. Hillsong became widely known when Justin Bieber, who's friends with the New York City pastor Carl Lentz, was famously baptised.


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Leaders of Hillsong have been avoiding condemnation of homosexuality for some time, and the pastor of Hillsong's New York City campus, Carl Lentz, has declined to take a public position on same.


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Hillsong Church, commonly known as Hillsong, is a charismatic Christian megachurch and a Christian association of churches based in Australia. The original church was established in Baulkham Hills, New South Wales, as Hills Christian Life Centre by Brian Houston and his wife, Bobbie Houston, in 1983.


Megachurch Pastor Signals Shift in Tone on Gay Marriage The New York Times

Former Hillsong members accuse megachurch of exploitation, homophobia. A concert at a Hillsong Church in January, 2005. Fairfax Media via Getty Images. On the heels of its star pastor Carl Lentz.


How Hillsong, a Hip Megachurch, Became Entangled in Scandal The New York Times

While his parents' church was explicit in its stance - homosexuality is a sin - Hillsong was less transparent. "It did feel like a "don't ask don't tell" kind of situation," Canfield says.


Sex Abuse & Gay Conversion Therapy The Dark Past of Justin Bieber’s Megachurch Hillsong

As previously reported, two Hillsong Church executives received backlash in 2015 after making homophobic comments and calling homosexuality a sin. Page tweeted her criticism of the church after.


Hillsong Church's Brian Houston Clarifies Position On SameSex Marriage HuffPost

Justin Bieber's church Hillsong is accused of racism, anti-LGBTQ behavior, and exploiting volunteers after pastor Carl Lentz was fired for having an affair Melkorka Licea


Why This Gay Couple From 'Survivor' Is Staying With Hillsong Church HuffPost

Hillsong Church Statement by Senior Pastor Brian Houston August 2015 I wish to correct reports that Hillsong church has "an openly gay couple directing a choir" at our New York City campus. Hillsong's position on homosexuality and gay marriage has not changed and is consistent with Scripture.


Inside Hillsong Church From Chris Pratt to the antiLGBT concerns Metro News

Hillsong Church pastor Brian Houston has been forced to issue a statement clarifying his views on gay relationships after media reports suggested he had softene At a press conference last week he was asked about his views on same-sex marriage and how to make Church relevant to modern-day life.


Hillsong Church Calls Former Pastor's Revealing Photo Sharing 'Unacceptable'

A celebrity homosexual couple (known as the "Broadway Boyfriends" from their stint on the reality show, Survivor) told the press back in January that they had "come out" to Hillsong leadership and that "nothing had changed" since in their relationship to the church since then ( link ). The full quotation: "I need to be truthful with everyone.


Hillsong Church Pastors Won't Speak Out On Gays Because Jesus Didn't Either (UPDATED) HuffPost

Hillsong's position on homosexuality and gay marriage has not changed and is consistent with Scripture. As I have stated previously, I believe the writings of Paul are clear on this subject. Several months ago when one of our choir directors made an unexpected public statement regarding his engagement to a man who sometimes sang in the choir, it was a complete surprise to us as well.