Brian Houston to Preach at Fellowship Event ahead of Court Date

Hillsong founder Brian Houston will preach during a special night of fellowship next month in Australia, just weeks before he is scheduled to face charges in court for concealing his father's child sex abuse.

The event, titled "An Evening With Bobbie and Brian," will be held at the Pioneer Theatre in Sydney's Castle Hill on November 9 at 7 pm. The event will also be livestreamed.

"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 a brief announcement on Facebook Monday.

"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."

Houston noted that a second session was added to accommodate more people since tickets for the initial event were gone in less than 2 hours.

As Christian Headlines previously reported, Houston stepped down from his role as Hillsong's Global Senior Pastor to fight the charges levied against him for allegedly concealing the crimes of his father, the late minister Frank Houston.

In March, the megachurch founder officially resigned from his leadership role after two women accused him of misconduct, including spending 40 minutes with one woman in a hotel room in 2019 while intoxicated and on prescription drugs. A second incident involved Houston sending an inappropriate text message to a former Hillsong staffer in 2013.

Despite apologizing and resigning, Houston asserted that "God is not finished with me yet" and contended he has "no intention of retiring."

Before Houston's resignation, the Hillsong Board stated that his actions breached its code of conduct.