“Bethel is even far more nefarious than even Hillsong. We’ve written tons of material on Bethel. In one article, we expose a Bethel pastor who says that he once met Jesus and Jesus asked him for forgiveness. In another article, we show how … Continue reading
“Evangelicals are so enamored with pop-culture they are eager to jump on any bandwagon that may have an ichthys bumper sticker on the back.” (JD Hall – Pulpit & Pen) Be careful who you make into a Christian celebrity. This … Continue reading
“If you can’t tell where the world ends and the church begins, you’re not in a church anymore—you’re in a theater. You’re in a circus. You’re witnessing the great Evangelical masquerade, where everyone plays a part but no one seems … Continue reading
“It boils down to two concepts diametrically opposed to each other. One is the concept of Christ, a blood-bought salvation, living in eternal relationship with a loving, caring God. That concept is in opposition to another called merchandising.” (Barry Bowen … Continue reading
(Protestia) Former Global Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church, Brian Houston, was found not guilty of covering up sexual abuses committed by his late father over 30 years ago, with Magistrate Gareth Christofi handing down the decision in Sydney’s Downing Centre … Continue reading
“This trend paints Him less as the sovereign ruler of the universe and more like a divine partner in a cosmic rom-com, always there with a comforting word, a box of spiritual chocolates, and a shoulder to cry on.” (The … Continue reading
“These same hyper-charismatic false apostles, like Johnson, already have a false gospel, and for them to team up with Roman Catholics to “evangelize” the world can only add more confusion to the mix. Who is the author of confusion? That … Continue reading
“After cross-referencing the Top 100 lists from each, we found that there were only 114 songs associated with just 43 discrete songwriters or churches.” (Protestia) According to a new report by Worship Leader Research, a mere four megachurches were responsible … Continue reading
(Protestia) A whistleblower and former employee of Hillsong church is suing the embattled denomination, alleging that the Australian megacorp has moved millions of dollars out of the country to hide its finances from Australian charity regulators and regularly engaged in … Continue reading
“Lentz, who had been preaching a watered-down gospel for a decade, should actually hear what the gospel has to say about the sin he’s engulfed himself in right now. Repent and turn to Christ. Believe in Him….” (Dissenter) Carl Lentz, … Continue reading
“Senior leadership at Hillsong knew and did not care, and that is why it is an inevitability that more stories will come to light about similar behavior. They spent a decade covering them up, which means more will only come … Continue reading
“If your church is still using Hillsong music, you need to urge them to stop. You should point out that this isn’t actual worship of God, it is in many ways a form of idolatry.” If you’ve paid any attention … Continue reading
(Protestia) Four days ago, Hillsong interim Global Senior Pastor Phil Dooley announced that Brian Houston, founder and former Global Senior Pastor of the 150,000-member, prosperity preaching, heresy-weaving multisite church committed several “indiscretions” with two women. Dooley previously led the South … Continue reading
“…the mega entertainment corporation pretending to be a church once again featured scantily-clad women dancing and writhing around on stage in a sexually provocative manner.” (Reformation Charlotte) Hillsong is known for its lavish luxury carnal mindset and its music productions … Continue reading
“I’m sure Mr. Ortlund means well with this statement, but he obviously didn’t think this through. Nobody–literally nobody–actually rejects Hillsong because of this reason.” (Reformation Charlotte) Hillsong music has been soundly rejected by many top theologians including John MacArthur, Justin … Continue reading
“The doctrine of repentance has been completely stripped from the teachings in many churches, and easy-believism has taken over. This is why churches, like Hillsong, can allow sodomites to serve in leadership positions, and so-called pastors, like Andy Stanely, can … Continue reading
(Churchwatch Central) This article exists to refute the misleading claims in Hillsong’s recent media statement. We will mainly focus on the points that Hillsong claims are ‘fact’ in their statement. However, it’s worth quickly addressing two points in the statement … Continue reading
(Protestia) Hillsong head honcho Brian Houston, founder of the multi-site mega corp church group Hillsong has been officially charged by police for allegedly concealing and covering up his late father’s well-documented sexual abuse and molestation of children in the 1970’s, … Continue reading
“The Biblical truths that we’ve held for so long–truths such as human depravity, the exclusivity of Christ, and God’s hatred of sin–are whitewashed with affirming antics and nuanced language that effectively stains the image of God from his perfect glory.” … Continue reading
(Roxanne Stone – Religion News Service) A former Hillsong NYC staff member has come forward with allegations that the megachurch’s former pastor Carl Lentz subjected her to “bullying, abuse of power and sexual abuse” over the course of seven years … Continue reading
“The position Houston took echos what former NYC pastor, Carl Lentz, stated last year–that he may be open to affirming homosexuality and abortion in the future. Hillsong has a history of being less-than-conservative on homosexuality. In 2014,…” (Reformation Charlotte) Hillsong Church–a … Continue reading
WARNING: Discussion of the assault Hearing that Houston outted her, Crenshaw told the Daily Mail, “This is an incredibly victimizing and heartbreaking response to receive from someone I held as my dear pastor for so many years…” (Protestia) In an ironic … Continue reading
“Hillsong has hosted Roman Catholic masses, has put on literal circus performances, held sleazy Christmas performances and paraded scantily clad women across the stage, and featured a “naked cowboy” at a women’s conference followed by a “naked Santa” at another conference. It’s easy … Continue reading
“Houston also touched upon how the Hillsong churches in the US have been “hit hard” by a series of scandals.” (Protestia) In a stunning move, Hillsong Church Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston and his wife Bobbie announced Sunday morning that … Continue reading
“Hillsong has hosted Roman Catholic masses, has put on literal circus performances, held sleazy Christmas performances and paraded scantily clad women across the stage, and featured a “naked cowboy” at a women’s conference followed by a “naked Santa” at another conference.” (Jeff … Continue reading