brian houston steps down
2 months ago Staff Writer. Brian Houston the founder of Australian megachurch Hillsong stepped down from his role as global senior pastor amid an internal investigation into allegations of misconduct towards two women. Hillsong Church Founder Brian Houston Resigns News Reporting Christianity Today Hillsong Church founder Brian Houston announced Sunday he was completely stepping down from church leadership as he prepares to defend himself against a charge of concealing child sex abuse. . Brian Houston has stepped down as the leader of the global multisite Hillsong Church saying he will remain absent for the rest of this year as he faces trial for allegedly concealing sex abuse committed by his father decades earlier. Houstons departure from Hillsong comes as he prepares to stand trial for allegedly concealing his fathers alleged child sexual abuse. Pastor Brian Houston the lead pastor of the global multisite Hillsong Church who was charged last month with a...