Megachurch Mired In Controversy
Hillsong, under scrutiny, its celebrity pastor fired for “moral failures”
Vague accusations of leadership issues & breaches of trust -
- said an ex-member, “what could this mean, there’s so much gaslighting that goes on”
vanityfair.com/style/2020/11/…
Hillsong, under scrutiny, its celebrity pastor fired for “moral failures”
Vague accusations of leadership issues & breaches of trust -
- said an ex-member, “what could this mean, there’s so much gaslighting that goes on”
vanityfair.com/style/2020/11/…
2/ Hillsong - controversial & under fresh scrutiny
A celebrity pastor, “a victim of his own church”, fired for “moral failure” - the woman he had an affair with - the ex-church member that sees the pastor as a small part of a much bigger, broken system.
vanityfair.com/style/2020/11/…
A celebrity pastor, “a victim of his own church”, fired for “moral failure” - the woman he had an affair with - the ex-church member that sees the pastor as a small part of a much bigger, broken system.
vanityfair.com/style/2020/11/…
3/ Hillsong, since its pastor was fired in November over his cheating scandal, has faced a number of allegations about its culture -
- in 2018, a group of church volunteers sent a letter to ministry leaders about a pattern of staff conduct.
vanityfair.com/style/2020/12/…
- in 2018, a group of church volunteers sent a letter to ministry leaders about a pattern of staff conduct.
vanityfair.com/style/2020/12/…
4/ Hillsong acknowledged that it “received a letter with serious allegations regarding specific members of the Hillsong NYC volunteer & staff teams” - & said that after a 3 month inquiry into the claims, it learned that “some of the allegations were true”
pagesix.com/2020/12/17/hil…
pagesix.com/2020/12/17/hil…
5/ Hillsong - the megachurch favoured by celebrity & star athletes -
- the pastor so swept up in ministering to the famous that ordinary congregants felt neglected -
- a culture that worshiped wealth, while making volunteers cater to leaders as royalty.
nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/…
- the pastor so swept up in ministering to the famous that ordinary congregants felt neglected -
- a culture that worshiped wealth, while making volunteers cater to leaders as royalty.
nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/…
6/ Hillsong congregants described a “distinct caste system” - appearance, wealth & fame -
- celebrities had their own special front section, or were whisked backstage to meet Mr Lentz
“a lot of us felt torn, it didn’t feel like something Jesus would do”
nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/…
- celebrities had their own special front section, or were whisked backstage to meet Mr Lentz
“a lot of us felt torn, it didn’t feel like something Jesus would do”
nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/…
7/ Hillsong Hypocrisy
“it felt like a cover up, against the gospel”
A volunteer, who’d reported rumours of the wayward pastor’s improper behaviour, was told she was unfit for leadership & stopped from teaching
- the allegations are now being revisited
nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/…
“it felt like a cover up, against the gospel”
A volunteer, who’d reported rumours of the wayward pastor’s improper behaviour, was told she was unfit for leadership & stopped from teaching
- the allegations are now being revisited
nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/…
8/ Megachurch Hypocrisy.
Hillsong founder Brian Houston refused to answer questions over father's child abuse, police told MPs
Parliamentary documents show NSW police were advised they lacked evidence to proceed with inquiry after Houston’s refusal.
theguardian.com/world/2019/oct…
Hillsong founder Brian Houston refused to answer questions over father's child abuse, police told MPs
Parliamentary documents show NSW police were advised they lacked evidence to proceed with inquiry after Houston’s refusal.
theguardian.com/world/2019/oct…
9/ Sexual abuse victim of Hillsong founder’s father blasts Aussie PM Scott Morrison for supporting Brian Houston
2015 - a royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse found Houston had failed to report his father’s abuse to police
theguardian.com/world/2019/oct…
2015 - a royal commission into institutional responses to child sexual abuse found Houston had failed to report his father’s abuse to police
theguardian.com/world/2019/oct…
Megachurch hypocrisy.
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Hillsong's Brian Houston failed to report abuse and had conflict of interest – royal commission.
childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/…
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Hillsong's Brian Houston failed to report abuse and had conflict of interest – royal commission.
childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/…
With superb skills of contortion, Hillsong founder Brian Houston seeks to explain, with a wafer-thin veneer, his love of gay people....
If you’re gay you’re welcome at Hillsong but don’t ask for a leadership role as it “vexes” them.
hillsong.com/collected/blog…
If you’re gay you’re welcome at Hillsong but don’t ask for a leadership role as it “vexes” them.
hillsong.com/collected/blog…
12/ One of Hillsong founder Brian Houston’s rules is that you feel better than when you came
Pastor Lentz mistreated people, with narcissistic, manipulative behaviour, breaches of trust & constant lies
Yet another church inflicts pain upon its flock
nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/…
Pastor Lentz mistreated people, with narcissistic, manipulative behaviour, breaches of trust & constant lies
Yet another church inflicts pain upon its flock
nytimes.com/2020/12/05/us/…
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