Brian Houston Announces a Night of Fellowship and Prayer Ahead of Court Date
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Hillsong founder Brian Houston announced on Facebook that he and his wife Bobbie would be holding an event on Wednesday, Nov. 9.
“Well, big hello. Bobbie and I are excited because, on November 9, it’s a Wednesday evening, we’re going to have a night called an evening with Brian and Bobbie. It’s just all about connection, fellowship, community,” Houston said in the Facebook announcement video.
“And of course, Bobbie will share some thoughts. As always, I’m sure there will be a prophetic energy to that. I’m gonna preach a message, pray for people,” he added. “We’d really love to see you come, so come along and, of course, we’ll also be livestreamed on all available platforms. So don’t miss the night. We’re really looking forward to it.”
This evening of fellowship and prayer will be held at Pioneer Theatre in Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia.
Since the first announcement, Houston said tickets sold out in two hours and they will be hosting another service that same day.
As reported by Charisma News, Houston will be appearing soon in Australian court. He is facing charges of concealing his father’s sexual abuse, and has asked for prayer regarding the upcoming case on Instagram.
“We miss the congregation at Hillsong Church enormously and hopefully we’ll have the chance to tell our story sometime soon,” Houston wrote. “Pray for me with a court case looming. Love and grace to you all.”
The New South Wales police allege in court documents that Houston knew about the abuse, had information that could have helped with the investigation, and that he failed to report this information to the investigating officers.
“Believing that Frank Houston committed that offence and knowing that he had information that might be of material assistance in securing the prosecution of Frank Houston for that offence, (he) failed to bring that information to the attention of NSW Police,” the court document alleges.
Houston’s lawyer entered a not guilty plea on his behalf in a court in Sydney, Australia. He has denied these allegations from the beginning and continues to do so.
These events and others led to his eventual stepping away from all involvement with Hillsong while the court case was under way.
“In December during our annual board retreat, Hillsong’s external legal counsel gave the board advice regarding the current charge I’m facing and that it would be best practice for me to step aside completely from church leadership during the court proceedings,” he said to the church congregation in a shocking announcement.
The upcoming court case begins in December 2022, and the hearing will be for three weeks. {eoa}
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James Lasher is a Copy Editor for Charisma Media.
