Geoff Bullock speaks out for the first time about Hillsong and Brian Houston
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- This is about as big as Hillsong exposé stories get.
Geoff Bullock was one of the original pastors of Hillsong with Brian Houston and he's the one who invented the name Hillsong and wrote the songs that made the whole church sing!
He is the pioneer and author of Hillsong's music legacy.
Geoff left Hillsong in 1995, quietly, with no fuss. But that was not to be, according to the leaders.
He's never spoken on TV until now. As usual, the Houstons cried 'Satanic attack!', re-wrote the church's history like Bullock never existed and heavied other churches never to sing his music again.
Today Geoff spoke and it's devastating for him personally and for everyone who's ever sung a Hillsong song. But also regarding what Hillsong's leader Brian Houston knew about his father's sex offences. And when. We commend Geoff for his bravery in speaking out now, and to journalist Rich McHugh for sharing the story.
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Dear Geoff - you and I met during the Sydney Olympic games and I interviewed you on Captian Cook ship. I am sad to hear what you are going through. You have been a great inspiration to me and many in the body of Christ and your music has and still is a blessing to many millions. You always showed a deep commitment to Christ and you demonstarted it by the way you served others. I pray you find peace and reconciliation in what you are going through. I hope and pray you will rediscover the love the Lord has for you. Bless you mate, those who love you will all continue to pray for you. Alan
In 2000?
Loved your songs Geoff. Sorry for what happened to you
Geoff Bullock, _Thank You For The Music!_
As the former Australian National AOG photographer 1996-1997, and photographer for Hillsong albums ("Shout to the Lord" albums), Edge church, Youth Alive, Planet Shakers, I can attest to this testimony about putting the institution, brand, and the business ABOVE that of the Gospel and people.
That said, many churches are guilty of putting their brand, ministry, and territory ABOVE servanthood to the Lord, be it traditional or evangelical.
We are all guilty and can only be saved and redeemed by Jesus.
Geoff Bullock wrote the best praise and worship songs. Go Geoff!!!
Dear Mr. Bullock. We love your praise songs in Korea. So many young people and praise bands play and sing your beautiful songs. God is working on your praise throughout nations. It's not for Hillsong's bur for God's and his people in the world. I will pray for you! Thank you.
You can depart from these institutions without departing from the true faith that resides within.
That’s what I did and my faith is stronger than before & my peace is greater. I still know and love all the words of Geoff’s original songs from decades ago.
May the Lord in His mercy restore Geoff in Jesus name. Amen.
What a lovely guy. It's such a shame that he's decided to no longer be a Christian. I pray he is able to return to faith. His songs were a great gift and you can see he's someone who really cares
Geoff I hope you are doing really well.
We met at a small Baptist church in a Nthn beaches suburb...where the music sounded like angels.
You shared some things which so encouraged me.
I will always be grateful to The Lord for that time.
God bless you Geoff.
THANK YOU, GEOFF, not only for the music but also for the courage you are now showing. Completely understand the hold of both manipulated guilt and fear they held over you which kept you silent. That is there m.o. and they've used it time and again to subdue. It is sounding like Scientology in the way it intimidates those who question them. What is so worrying is the number of people who are still being led by the nose. Totally agree also with the fact that non-disclosure agreements are completely unbiblical - they obviously don't believe that the truth sets us free. I honestly feel for you - it's a travesty that these circumstances have robbed you of your strength of faith, traumatized you and lessened the quality of your life. As it did to the other victims. But I know that nothing will separate you from the love of God - He has His hand upon your life. I hope you can find some sort of closure and move on, when his court case is finally over. Thank you also for being a champion on behalf of the decades of victims.
Mate I can see your pain . Remember Man will let you down but GOD will never let you down . JESUS knows and experienced the same rejection .
For some reason there is plenty people TERRIFIED once they left that corporation it is not the first time I listen to someone saying that
I agree about Hillsong but some of Geoff's trauma and anxiety and leaving Christianity can also be linked to leaving his wife and 5 children for a woman in the church, We are all broken people but we can't just construct one person as totally innocent. I am no admirer of Brian Houston at all but it is hypocritical of the media to lambast him for dalliances with women and not even bring up the subject of adultery with Geoff Bullock. The only one we can trust completely is Jesus, Praying that both of these men will find forgiveness and peace through Christ.
Not to defend any infidelity, but certain people preached hard on righteousness while Geoff was predominantly playing the piano, while yes, benefiting from the family image, agreed.
The focus here is more about the exploitation sexually of those not consenting than the disrespect of personal relationships
Our focus as true Christians should be on Christ and the atoning work of the cross, instead people get stuck in a rut. If anything these circumstances should draw us closer to Christ as he’s our anchor, instead of leaving the faith as Geoff has publicly admitted.
“But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my Father in heaven
@@MrKitchenknives I don't think Geoff has lost his faith, just his faith in the church he helped to establish.
That is NOT your story to tell!!!!🤬🤬🤬🤬 I know the entire family intimately as I looked after the kids from when the youngest was newborn & as a singer so I actually do know a lot of this (& many other private situations,in other homes) but I will NEVER speak of it ,was I disappointed that it happened yes BUT This is the hill I will die on to defend Geoff after 6 years knowing him personally I know his character & the blood sweat and tears he put into Hills writing those songs sometimes in front of us at rehearsal ! I was there when he wrote the song "Power of your love " in front of us.seeing his face full of emotion after being inspired to write.
HOW DARE YOU!!!!
You need to delete that comment you have ZERO right to tell his story! That story is for family alone including Jeanine & the kids.
That saying is so right "no hate like Christian love " Geoff is not perfect but obviously he is no pedophile but then you must be perfect? What is that saying "let he without sin cast the first stone? " glass houses lady!
HOW DARE YOU
It is a story to tell helllooo??? He is sitting there innocent tell your side mate come on at least. I knew him too and I baby sat too. So relax if you're going to speak in the media!!! The media who hates Christians!!!! Then you must speak truth!
Good on you Geoff having guts to do this. AOG churches corrupt in SA. Influencers money making business
Corrupt in Victoria also
Praying for you Geoff
Takes courage to speak out against abuse of power
Geoff Bullock wrote the most beautiful songs......We played then at our church nearly every week in the early 2000.....I loved them all....Thank you Geoff.
yeah, true. 'Power of his love' was a classic. But as it appears he too is fallen from grace
I don’t know much about Hillsong and nothing about Geoff, so I started to dig a little on the internet, just something about Geoff and my spirit was nagging (ja, all the way from South Africa). I don’t think Geoff lost his faith in God, I think he lost his faith in prosperity teaching. Geoff, you are a beautiful and special soul, you are a child of God. None of us on earth are perfect and we never will be. We are God’s broken pieces and He mends us to become better versions of ourselves than before. God Bless and will keep you in my prayers 🙏🏻
prosperity teaching is directly from the devil - the father of all lies. And Goeff was never born again
He said he is not a Christian anymore, that is pretty clear
@@kmaidotia I cannot speak for Geoff, but if you dig a little you will find another video where he mentions he didn’t lose his faith.
Nobody else had the intuition to stay away??lol , i stayed away from this church for so many years... wasn't sure why God told me to stay away, but its crystal clear NOW !!😁😁😁
Thanks Geoff,for the songs..Sorry to hear that story....Very tough...Your music has been an encouragement to many.
Pastor Brian, New Levels, new devils..
Jesus is on the throne..
He gives victory
Geoff made some serious mistakes, that much is history - however I’ve often felt sorry for him. Geoff worked under Brian Houston during perhaps the peak of Brian’s “alpha male - uber assertive” phase - something I wouldn’t wish on anyone…..
'mistake' is just sugar coating a sin. he was a sinner and not born again. a child of God cannot leave his father.
From his eyes I saw sadness, in every church there must be a servant of God who no longer serves God but so that people can see that he is great at serving. I believe this is the Lord Jesus' way for him to leave Hillsong because now it has become apparent how tragic the Hillsong mega church is... There are too many negative things, Hillsong's songs are not praising God anymore, they are just in the mouth, sorry, I'm not judging. It's better to hear old gospel songs i believe it really comes from the holy spirit, so every time you want praise and worship ask Lord Jesus what is to please King Jesus. Praise Jesus & Jesus bless you all
It's an interesting report, that leaves many questions unanswered. Especially to those who have not followed what Geoff Bullock's journey has been. Why the journalist didn't ask - what was the specific nature of your departure from Hillsong, and why was he so terrified of Houston that he waited 27 years to speak about it? Just what exactly did he fear?
Some have said Geoff had an affair ?
That kinda wisdom sound like you have been a leader in Ministry before. One learns so much from leading people who are broken and healing along the journey. People fall away all the time. We hope they come back some never do. it is sad! A man and his faults will not be a good excuse when he stands before God on judgement day.
@@brodonster Your god does not exists, and you haven't come close to demonstrating it.
@@Anthony-ix3rp That was a myth perpetuated from Hillsong to assassinate Geoff's character. You would know this if you did a little research. Maybe stop spreading these rumors?
Well, I mean, they should have been asked, but you have to be pretty dense if you don't already know the answers to these questions. More likely, you are asking them in bad faith as a defense of hillsong.
With that said, Ill answer them for you.
1. It was a toxic work environment, and Houston was a bully.
2. Hillsong is an extremely powerful organization that is capable of causing great harm torwards people who spoke out. If they are going to do things such as protecting a pedophile (which, by the way, Brian covering for his father has been public record much further back than 2019 even though 2019 was when the media really started talking about it), then they definitely would have destroyed a former employee who spoke out against them.
3. He's speaking out now because Hillsong has lost its power and its reputation has been destroyed, so he does not have to fear retaliatioin like he has the last 27 years.
I refer you to the I was a teenage fundamentalist podcast in which Geoff talks about this more in detail.
I am a huge fan of Geoff... worked with Maranatha! Music and flew to Sydney where I had dinner with Geoff. However, Geoff wrote a book sharing why he left Hillsong and it wasn't the fault of the church. He admits to the mistakes that he made quite openly and honestly and I was surprised to hear in this report that he is no longer a Christian. Very sad.
none of these ppl were born again in the scriptural sense
I am praying for him for sure. He said he still loves the Jesus narrative. So there is still enough for the Holy Spirit to draw upon for sure.
Brian did not know about what his dad until he was grown
And then when he found out he did nothing. Fuck him.
Not 100% sure all of this is correct & we are talking to someone who has been very hurt by church and also has lost his faith 😢
OMG, Geoff says not a Christian anymore ... I am currently going thru the most difficult time of my life, happened to be using your songs to lift myself up ... 9:03
If the church wont examine itself sometimes God will allow the world to judge them. So Church, examine yourselves before God.
Correct me if I'm wrong. Brian Houston never covered up his Fathers errors, as bad as they were.
I remember Brian again standing
& repenting on his Fathers behalf, long after Frank Houston died.
The question is why is this still being brought up?
It was known in NZ years back of Frank Houston.
There's nothing worse when the church rises up against one another & broadcasts to the world. These things should stay in the church.
The saying- Those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones.
Geoff Bullock wrote beautiful songs & I still enjoy them to this day.
What he committed with another woman is none of our business, it's God's! Just as everything with the Houston's is.
However, Geoff should be the last person to point the finger.
Gossip & Slander is rife in the church & God is intolerable with it. As for the criminal charges against Brian Houston for the sin his father committed seems outrageous to me.
It seems they're out to crucify Brian.
All I can say is God has/sees it all. Nothing goes unnoticed before a merciful God.
Anything Brian has concealed with the activities in the church, he has to answer to God.
Meanwhile I choose to show mercy to him, Geoff Bullock & all those who have failed God.
Repentance is the result of one who knows they have deliberately sinned against God & when it comes from a heart that is broken before God. There is nothing God cannot forgive, unless it is denying who The Holy Spirit is. Because He is God Himself.
It saddens my heart on reading how the Body of Christ in many places is pointing the finger @ each other. I was taught, if one is not happy in a fellowship, just leave, say nothing, but give it all to The Lord.
You say repenting on his father's behalf ? That is not possible.
I totally agree with your statement. Those who live in glass house shouldn't throw stones at another glass house.
It is against the Law to conceal a sexual abuse case involving a minor. The Bible also provides a process as to how a Pastor is dealt with in the area of sin or misconduct.
Brian and Bobbie spent $8,000d at Disneyland. The money came from Hillsong. Glad my daughter got out 11 years ago.
The reason he is no longer 'Christian' is because he wasn't in a church that represented true christianity in the first place.
🙏Geoff🙏
What is sad, is this is not an isolated incident.. this is rampant throughout the ACC. I’m sure you can get stories in any church that is an ACC
It's not only this church denomination...there is sin lurking in every church...there is sin lurking in EVERY one of us so called christians.
As God's Word says...
If any man says he is without sin he is a liar and the truth is not in him....
People need to stop judging and pointing fingers...
@@shelleyannmcmahon6722 or in human terms, don’t be an asshole. Should be simple really
Let he/she without sin cast the first stone.
don't take verses out of context. he said that to sinners. believers who have been cleansed by the blood of Jesus have the right to judge. bible says they will also judge angels
Ouch, those pious rocks of yours hurt....not
U left the Church because U were caught in Adultery!
also a young lady was accused of Breaking up Ur Marriage. She was innocent & yet HS Leadership pushed her out of the Church. U didn’t even defend her but kept quiet to hide Ur sin sadly …
My question is why is this man bringing spiritual issues to non-spiritual people to be judged and expect them to understand?
Good guys always get the boot while evil people are applauded and loved.
I believe in Jesus and His unconditional love for us all, He has taken away the sins of the whole world. Unfortunetly majority of churches talk of little else but that sin as though He hadn't removed it. Unfortunetly i cant see or hear much of Jesus or the Father in any of the different churches on the rare occasion i attend. It seems to be all about the programs and the ministries and the sin and even hell. I no longer believe the doctrine i adhered to for 20 years which mostly comprised of legalism, performance, self righteousness and sin conciousness. I dislike the fakeness that i see and i feel sorry for those caught up in it. It was never meant to be like this. Im so thankful my eyes were opened and i stopped being a pharisee. God loves me just the way He made me, i dont have to pretend to be somebody im not. I hope all those that profess Him will know
so twisted but nothing God can't heal.
Geoff, you were playing around on your wife and then you left the church. Then you went on the road preaching that you weren't really born again and now you were. But you couldn't get many gigs, so you gave up.
It is very murky waters .What is criminal now ? Was it criminal 35 years ago ?
It's not "murky waters" you idiot.
This man is just seeking revenge on an old ex friend.What a way for a so called Christian to behave!
Geoff, come back to Jesus
But being a christian is about God not people. So its personal, get back to God before its too late
I pray that you will return to Christ. The author and perfecter of the faith. Turn your eyes upon Jesus look full on His wonderful face and the things of earth will grow strangely in the light of His glory and grace.
Not a Christian anymore?
There is nothing new in what Geoff has said in this video that I haven't said on my blog-site many times over the past eleven years. The homosexual affair between Peter Laughton and Pastor Frank Houston wont help Brian's prosecution. The gay conversion therapy angle is untrue. Yes, Peter was looking for father-love and Frank was looking for who knows what. Both were over the age of consent which was 18 back then. And Frank died 18 years ago. A dead person can't be prosecuted even if what he did to Peter was wrong as a pastor.
Amen.
It’s amazing how people act like this is all brand-new information when everything has been on your website from the get go and more. People have no excuse when it’s all the researched scrupulously by you
What about the fact Geoff is saying that Brian knew of abuse allegations as early as 1995?
Think of this as like a booster shot or rerun....people forget or are too young to know
What are you talking about, you dishonest trash? It's been documented that Frank has abused multiple children well under the age of 18.
The "homosexual relationship" is of little concern because being gay is not wrong. I wish you Christians had half the outrage of pedophile pastors as you do with someone being gay.
An accuser..
You are no more Christian sir?
Geoff bullock.
Please don't walk away from Christ... Just because there are some greedy judas's out there.. does not me in Christ is relevant or important anymore.. it was the Lord that allowed the exposure!.
And many others in other ministries to clean out the dirt from the attic... Please don't hold that against Christ
Beavis and Butthead are the new Ministers.
Money is the root of all evil.
It's actually the love of money, not money in itself.
So disgusting for the body of Christ!!!!
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Dear Geoff, you're a bit lost....more lost. There is forgiveness, so go back to your faith, ask God for forgiveness, God has his arms opened to you, look at Christ, not at people, parmstors, leaders. God teaches you to look at Him, not at people. Hillsong or other church, where is your faith? Is it people or is it God? Food for thought!
Dude was in it for the music lol. But guess what, most bands break up....
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Does anyone else think Brian Houston looks like a mob boss?
I love Hillsong. God blessed it well. Some have not stewarded the success well and this negative report reveals the heart of the people. its a difficult thing to handle success well.
Yes Geof you are no longer a believe; so why blame the "Church" I was there you hurt so many by your personal life choices. Come back to God humans make mistakes, all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.
This is just an attempt to shit on our faith, Brian has done nothing but spread Gods Love and the opposite forces want power over it.
Really. In a court Brian talking about a boy of 12 who was molested by his Father said He must have tempted my Father. There is a good Sixty Minute video of them interviewing the man who had been molested and his Mother was given $10,000 to keep her mouth shut. I could find it if you like and Brian was found wondering in a woman's hotel room a couple of months ago drunk and on antidepressants.
That’s not the case. He’s spread mixed messages about prosperity and basically sold a lie to a lot of people
I thought Hillsong was formed in Canada in the 70s ‘
Ummm🤔🤔🤔🤔
No. Australia 1983
No but Frank was influenced by a Canadian pastor Ray....his last name I forgot.
Geoff bulllock you need look own back yard and no perfect church or perfect Christian you should went God jesus christ not look man forgive any man who hurt you or brokenness pain Lucifer is one need be angry not Brian Houston you harden heart do not hold angry or bitterness jesus died our sins not perfect people no perfect human beings we all have dirty laundry and need know many wealthy people David Noah Abraham Moses we have hidden sins we all hide own personal lifes we have dirty laundry jesus friends brother were sinners not perfect human beings ihope pray let go unfogiveness hurt brokenness pain take to God jesus christ take the cross we hide something own life we broken wounded souls. God kingdom is grow stronger .he without sin cast first stone be careful before judge someone else
Nice stone casting there Dave. Know any other scriptures taught at hillsong?
Oh please whoever you are check out your message it full of gobbility gook. Geoff Bullock has an incredible gift of music. I only wish him well as he recovers from what I know personally in my own Christian Life experience - to be the unravelling of spiritual abuse.
You've got it wrong Geoff has a heart for the Messiah and I don't believe he's not a believer he has left a lukewarm church, and no he doesn't have to look in his own backyard, he's exposing the evil of the cult.
I just watched this again and Geoff seems worse than I remembered. They really did a number on him. I hope he can fully recover and get the peace he so desperately needs.
all these guys are fallen from grace.
Poor Geoff. He looks completely traumatised and seems to have never really fully recovered.
Yes….! It’s what happens sadly when our foundation is man and not Christ at the very core and centre of our being. I pray He finds healing.
@@ashl8804 Amen to that.
@@ashl8804 Jesus has always been Geoff’s foundation and centre not man or church❗️
I was abused with violence and religious abuse by my adopted mom. From ages 12months till 18 . I do and did forgive her and have had major mental health issues since 1 years old. The verbal abuse and rage change continued till she died 2years ago from COVID. I hope Geoff can forgive in the Almighty Perfect Unfailing Unconditional Love of Christ. I did with much counseling prayer and inner healing. All Glory to God.❤
Love you Geoff Bullock. Thanking for your honesty. I trust the Lord will heal your heart completely. You were spiritually abused my friend. So sorry.
why did "god" do that?
Geoff wrote incredible praise and worship songs in the 90s, and now he no longer believes, how sad.
Geoff Bullock still believes apparently but goes by 'Christ follower' rather than 'Christian' in the Hillsong sense. That's what I read in the comments here anyhow, I haven't verified it.
God bless.
Right… I am praying for him. Some people get wounded and instead of keeping their eyes on Jesus they just snap. Definitely praying for him to come back to Christ.
Very strange story, he couldn't of had a strong faith before,.he also seems confused,
.how could you lose your belief in Jesus. Bit weird..
@@marleneholloway7775 you do not know the full story
He actually discovered grace after a burn out where he mistook Adrenalin for the Holy Spirit. He rewrote some of his songs reflecting grace.
I understand being hurt. But if people hurting you causes you to walk away from Christ, then your faith wasn't in Christ, to begin with.
Praying for you Geoff, Gods love for you has never waned,
His faithfulness and strength continues to reach for you mate!
Man may disappoint and let you down, but Jesus said I will never leave nor forsake you.
Receive him today!
Amen… Praying for him to come back to the Lord.❤
Pretty awful that this is what you get out of it. I'd rather you demand accountability for hillsong.
Geoff … don’t blame Christ for the way men have misrepresented Him.
I am so tired of you christians copping out by just pretending that if anothe christians does something you don't like, then its "not being a true christian"
It's dishonest, and you need to cut it out.
@@agoo7581 We have the Bible, God’s Word - inspired and infallible. There are some things that are necessary to believe to be saved, and there are some things that are not necessary to believe to be saved. The sincere person who wants to learn will know the difference. It’s not a matter of opinion.
The way "churches" are today...there will soon be no churches, people will go to God and God alone, We will Follow The Lord and Him alone, the time is coming.
Lord have mercy and clean that place up.
I grew up listening to a lot of the music of Geoff Bullock and Darlene Zschech from the days when Hillsong was just getting started as a “global phenomenon”… their music still has a special place in my heart. I sincerely hope and pray that Hillsong gets set right, and gets cleaned up. What this man is describing here is atrocious.
me too. my entire teens i listened to these ppl. and now it appears it was all fake they were just doing business
I bet Joel A'Bell knows a lot as well.
For the people with their eyes open he and Julia (and kids) have left copious amounts of bread crumbs for people to follow them out in the last few years
Joel A'Bell could be charged for concealing a pedophile as well if Brian's prosecution is successful.
@@donaldelley2802 Im pretty sure A'Bell knows it too.
After knowing Geoff & his family personally & as a singer for many years I left just prior to him heartbroken & angry of how I was treated by a certain church leader the disrespect I was shown after finally having the courage to speak up about abuse I had experienced thru out my childhood for the very first time ,I was told to my face that I was lying & just attention seeking this coming from a "pastor" who had met me my first day there back in 1989 ,in those 6 years I never lied not even a fib , I was extremely & boringly good thats when I saw the truth the place I had treasured was long gone it was all about the glory of fame. As a singer I did get to meet some great human beings, one of them Chris Falson who's kind words and gentle smile in times of crisis mean the world to me,he was almost like a big brother ready to catch if needed (not that we spoke much, just during rehearsals for conferences etc) but the atmosphere became artificial and cold, it was all about performance for the cameras no longer about worship & its members once I left all the "friends" I had never tried to contact me to see why I had suddenly left without a goodbye,to them I know longer existed I have one person I am still friends with who excepts that I am no longer a believer in the christian religion & follow the belief of my Native American ancestors.
Like Geoff I have my own stories I could tell but I will take to the grave as promised as they are not my stories to tell.
I truly hope the entire family can find the peace they deserve & heal love you Bullock family always 💔❤💜
Sorry to hear of your poor treatment. Bullying and nepotism are real in too many churches.Why ? Because they do not know their bible and they are not walking intimately with Christ. I am friends with Jesus, I love him.But I know Him though the word and consistent prayer plus worship with my guitar.Jesus has never failed me even though I have failed Him.Jennifer , Jesus is real, come back to Him as the future is shocking without Him.Sit down and talk to Him as a friend would and wait on Him. Take care.
@@Anthony-ix3rp I died on the OR table for several minutes & I saw the other side & met some of my Native American ancestors (my GFather was 1/4 Native) nothing else & I know it was the truth because it was before I knew of my Native heritage from my parents. I respect the ways of my Native elders because we harm no one & have respect for nature & creatures I have chosen to follow the example my heritage has shown me. Plus I am part of the LGBTQ+ community & the Christian church has done much harm to my community as a whole.
But thank you for your kind words
@@Gen_Hatkins I am Aboriginal and the elders are sinners just like all of us. In aboriginal culture it was never complete harmony and I suspect the same with any culture.Aboriginal and Indian culture were characterised by fear and superstition. There were also demonic influences.Look at the aztecs who used to sacrifice children on a mountain. Jennifer its not a smorgasbord where you pick and choose nice things. God said the ways of the nations are contrary to God's laws. The devil is deceptive. He is a master of deception.
"Churches are businesses", isn't that the problem.
They preach the Gospel of 'Prosperity,' instead of the Gospel of the coming 'Kingdom of God'.
Please consider your ways.
There are two ways to live life, the 'way of give' and the 'way of take'.
Businesses take a lot and rarely give back, hardly the way of a true 'Bible-based community'.
The first time I ever heard Brian Houston preach I felt an instant dislike for the man. Now I’ve been in churches for over 60 years and I’ve seen and heard a good number of preachers in my time. Some have had some things to say from the Bible that have made me very uncomfortable, even ashamed, but that was for my good and I never felt any dislike towards such men.
Brian Houston was different because he wouldn’t preach things that challenged me at all, preferring to preach ‘NICE’ things, but his words made my skin crawl, honestly. He seemed like a seductive salesman who wants to reel in a buyer. I wasn’t sure what it was about the man, but he just didn’t come across as genuine in anything he said.
Kiwis and Aussies have a slang term we use for people like him; Greasy. He was and is a greasy kinda guy. His whole manner of speech is slippery and conniving.
These could have been my word. I heard him "preach" at Waverly Christian fellowship in Melbourne many years ago. He spent most a good portion of his words making suggestions to the head pastor of that church to join up with Hillsong and AOG. Slimy salesmen through and through.
Oliageanous carnival huckster. People of the lie.
Geoff please return to Christianity
Geoff has clarified he is a Jesus follower, not a Christian of the hillsong ilk
@@hillsongacc Good to hear.
@@Anthony-ix3rp good to hear ,but this newscast edited it so that it sure sounds like he left. That is how evil the mainstream media is . they will do anything to detsroy people
It's a great shame .
Just because one leaves the cult of this church does not mean to leave the Christian message.
Nothing IS more liberating THAN TO EXPOSE A LIAR ‘
The whole situation is a very sad mess. We have to realise that churches are run by man, and man is not perfect. There is no perfect church. We have to pray about which church to go to. I still listen to their early music, (Hillsong), I think Brian started off with the right intention, but I’m really not sure what went wrong.
There needs to be a repentant church however
No not a right intention ever - the theology is so rotten cannot have good intention behind it
Clearly POWER and self adoration got in the way of the purity of the Christian message is what I believe went wrong.
Could well be right Gail Allan . Pastor Brian has certainly obviously done very well from the church .
As one who has been in the ministry for two decades, I cannot speak specifically to that situation as I am an outsider, but here is something I’ve noticed with a lot of mega churches. First of all, I am not against mega churches, the these are potential pitfalls that I have seen. One… Character issues Too… Lack of accountability three… Lack of deep preaching/teaching of the word of God for… Only preaching certain types of messages like healing or prosperity to the neglect of messages for example on holiness and simplicity five… Trying to keep a certain brand trying to be cool and hip rather than submitted to the purpose of God and fulfilling the great commission… These are just a few. This celebrity mindset and desire to be popular and successful… The coolest church on the block… The hippest music… Etc. Fear of man more than fear of God… I certainly pray for all parties involved❤
"They went out from us, but they were not really of us; for if they had been of us, they would have remained with us; but they went out, so that it would be evident that they all are not of us."
Revelation 18:2-5
[2] And he cried mightily with a strong voice, saying, Babylon the great is fallen, is fallen, and is become the habitation of devils, and the hold of every foul spirit, and a cage of every unclean and hateful bird.
[3] For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
[4] And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.
[5] For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.
Not of a cult that Hillsong has become. Did Brian ever publicly Repent of trying to introduce the Pope’s One World Religion “Chrislam” heresy⁉️
And the majority of Hillsong members didn’t even flinch let alone question Chrislam heresy, but just sucked it up as being “cool”❗️
Shame on Brian Houston hope he gets 5 years for his perjury.
I remember Geoff, from Hills Christian Life Centre in 1988 when I became a Christian. Seeing and hearing him now breaks my heart, because I know how he feels… I was hurt too Geoff. I was raped, impregnated with twins, slandered like I was guilty of rape or adulterous behaviour, my twin babies and my first son were stolen illegally, my housing undermined and I was thrown out on the street. Before going to Hillsong I was a 25 yr old registered nurse in the process of buying my first home. Never before been on the street, but within the first year of being a Christian, I was homeless and childless. Told I wasn’t welcome back at that church or any other church, no matter the religion. That, was enforced, I tried other churches and each one told me to leave and not come back, my son also. I could go on, but I don’t think I need to. I only wanted to say enough that it be known, I was a victim and was hurt real bad. It’s over 30 years later and I’ve only just, in these last 3 years, connected back with the church in fellowship. It didn’t come easily either, I just kept on trying, knocking, emailing, calling, making endless TH-cam accounts to speak in church chat, getting blocked every time just saying “Hi Church”.
It was cruel and I was evil, but it was people, so few people, only 3 or 4 who personally hurt and tried to destroy me. No one else did. It wasn’t God and wasn’t done by “the church”, or with the congregations knowledge of it, or even in sight of them. It was as evil is, and done in secrete, every bit of it. Even now, those who did take part are still there. So, as you see, I have reason to be angry at Hillsong, if I choose. Believe me anger is right there waiting for me to pick it up again, if I want it. I don’t though, I really don’t. I forgive and I keep forgiving those who hurt me, because if I don’t, I become angry again and that feels terrible. Its not me being spiritual and trying to show you how to he holier with a lesson on forgiveness. No, it’s about feeling good or feeling bad. It really isn’t nice feeling angry or any negative feeling against one another, it sounds stupid saying that, but I need to explain how it’s not something that’s deep and spiritual and hard to understand. It’s so basic. I feel good when I care. I feel good being kind. I feel good when I’m not angry. When I don’t forgive I become angry, whether it be a little or a lot, it all feels bad. When I’m not thinking about the things that make me angry, the wrongs done to me, the wrongs I’ve found out about that potentially could hurt me, etc etc, I feel so much better than when I’m thinking or talking about them. So I prefer to forgive, because I like to feel good. I can’t forgive my enemies, from the motive of loving them, only the Father is love like that. What I can do however, is forgive them with the motive of loving God and myself. I forgive because my life is better when I do, instantly. It’s not for the ones we’re forgiving, it’s for us. It’s like taking pain away and putting back joy. It’s a choice and no one can do it but us. No matter how many know of the offence, the pain still stays. No matter if it’s told on every media outlet on earth, it will still hurt and make a place for anger to live. This doesn’t heal us. Jesus does and He does it through us choosing to forgive. We grow, we become better people, stronger, happier people, healing.
I promise I’m finished. 🤭 sorry, Brief is hard for me to do…
Exposing the underbelly of Evangelicals is necessary and critical. Too many of us have been abused and traumatized in the name of God, using God's words. Not just sexually but physically, psychologically, and emotionally. Many of us live with C-PTSD and deep, overwhelming fear because of how they have treated us in God's name
I am so grateful to have survived... I pray all that is hidden will be revealed ans those traumatized by these people will find peace and healing.
None of these people seem to have a relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ. They need to get off TV and ponder/pray about the condition of their own private lives, hearts and eternal destination. As for Brian Houston - the Lord Himself is now trying to bring him to a place of true repentance becos he is surrounded by yes men who do not dare to bring discipline and correction into his life. Unfortunately for Brian, things are going to continue to get worse until he learns what it means to be a true servant of God.
The Lord Jesus didn’t let him down, people who claim to be Christian did, I pray that he returns back to his first love, he wrote such beautiful music.
The lady is wrong on the point of offering and tithes being part of the the concept of buisness .People who go to church already pay their taxes .However the money made from music sales and copyright is probably more appropriate for the subject of buisness .
Refresh My Heart Lord, Power of Your Love, Jesus Lover of my Soul and many more.... I still sing these wonderful worship songs...
Geoff I truly hope you hear The True Gospel because I doubt you heard it at HELLSONG and you really grow The True Jesus xxxxxxx
Shocking whsts going on there im so happy i got out grom that church🙏🙏
I'm the only way, as Jesus influences through me.
Geoff's songs are beautiful..I love them.
sad hes not a christian anymore.this is gossip
The devil is saying got yah Geoff 😢
The gates of hell will not prevail!
Wow truth Jeff
All creepy!
I don’t know how it works but if Geoff is told of these abuses back then but didn’t report to the police, would he be just as guilty?
23 year old Peter Laughton's "relationship" with Frank Houston was not a criminal matter. A civil matter perhaps.
Frank could have had his Ministry Credentials withdrawn.
see my comment above ! there is a big difference about knowing about an allegation and an event. When you are in a church Christ told us we would be hated and there is not a day goes by without being accused of something.
@@markj.ashwin4830 you are right in saying it wasn’t a criminal matter but it was certainly a biblical matter. If Frank wasn’t voluntarily stepping down immediately once this was exposed, he needed to be stood down and removed from salaried employment. I honestly don’t understand how, if he feared God, he could continue to stand behind the pulpit. The whole situation is tragic and just adds to the damage and extent of the worlds disappointment in Christian leaders and ‘ministries’.
@@mac4039 what you said.
I do think that this thing with Brian and his responsibility as far as his father, he was underage himself at the time. It was put to him to correct this and he was not qualified.
Now we know Brian wasn’t good in a leadership roll but that is an aside from the criminal charges.
I feel for the Hillsong Brothers and Sisters. I’ve been praying for them.
Praying for those who are backsliders as well.
Shalom grace and Godspeed Saints. In Jesus name. Stay humble. All glory belongs to God alone!