Hillsong Church

In 2015, American preacher [[Mark Driscoll]] was invited to attend the Hillsong annual conference. When it was revealed that Driscoll had made offensive comments about women, Brian Houston announced that Driscoll would no longer attend the conference.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McKenny |first=Leesha |date=7 June 2015 |title=Hillsong Church cancels pastor Mark Driscoll's Australian visit after backlash |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/hillsong-church-cancels-pastor-mark-driscolls-australian-visit-after-backlash-20150607-ghijl9.html |access-date=1 July 2015 |archive-date=26 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626154311/http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/hillsong-church-cancels-pastor-mark-driscolls-australian-visit-after-backlash-20150607-ghijl9.html |url-status=live }}</ref> However, a pre-recorded interview with Driscoll was played during the conference.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 July 2015 |title=Hillsong Church gives platform for 'penis house' preacher Mark Driscol |publisher=news.com.au |url=http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/hillsong-church-gives-platform-for-penis-house-preacher-mark-driscol/story-fnii5s3x-1227423319523}}</ref>

In 2015, American preacher [[Mark Driscoll]] was invited to attend the Hillsong annual conference. When it was revealed that Driscoll had made offensive comments about women, Brian Houston announced that Driscoll would no longer attend the conference.<ref>{{Cite news |last=McKenny |first=Leesha |date=7 June 2015 |title=Hillsong Church cancels pastor Mark Driscoll's Australian visit after backlash |work=The Sydney Morning Herald |url=http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/hillsong-church-cancels-pastor-mark-driscolls-australian-visit-after-backlash-20150607-ghijl9.html |access-date=1 July 2015 |archive-date=26 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150626154311/http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/hillsong-church-cancels-pastor-mark-driscolls-australian-visit-after-backlash-20150607-ghijl9.html |url-status=live }}</ref> However, a pre-recorded interview with Driscoll was played during the conference.<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 July 2015 |title=Hillsong Church gives platform for 'penis house' preacher Mark Driscol |publisher=news.com.au |url=http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/hillsong-church-gives-platform-for-penis-house-preacher-mark-driscol/story-fnii5s3x-1227423319523}}</ref>

===Black Lives Matter movement===

===Black Lies Matter extremism===

[[Gary Clarke (pastor)|Gary Clarke]], then pastor of [[Hillsong London]], was criticised for refusing to comment on the [[murder of George Floyd]] in the US, having said on 30 May 2020, "For me to be railing as a pastor about something that's going on in another country, I'm not really sure that's going to help anyone." Both Clarke and Houston subsequently apologised for the comments<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jarvis |first=Danielle |date=5 June 2020 |title=Hillsong's Brian Houston apologizes for UK pastor's comments |url=https://mychristiandaily.com/hillsongs-brian-houston-apologizes-for-uk-pastors-comments/ |access-date=3 February 2022 |website=My Christian Daily |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003033307/https://mychristiandaily.com/hillsongs-brian-houston-apologizes-for-uk-pastors-comments/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and, in early 2021, Clarke and his wife Cathy were moved into an international leadership role.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Jennifer |date=20 February 2021 |title=New lead pastors appointed to Hillsong UK |url=https://www.christiantoday.com/article/new.lead.pastors.appointed.to.hillsong.uk/136404.htm |website=[[Christian Today]] |access-date=3 February 2022 |archive-date=3 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203082303/https://www.christiantoday.com/article/new.lead.pastors.appointed.to.hillsong.uk/136404.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> In early June 2020, Hillsong came out in support of [[Black Lives Matter]] in the US,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parke|first=Caleb|date=6 June 2020|title=Evangelical leaders support Black Lives Matter|url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/evangelicals-support-black-lives-matter|access-date=21 February 2022|website=[[Fox News]]|language=en-US|archive-date=21 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221122816/https://www.foxnews.com/us/evangelicals-support-black-lives-matter|url-status=live}}</ref> with Brian Houston stating that they are "committed as a Church to playing our part in seeing racism eradicated ... until that becomes a reality, we will continue to say black lives matter".<ref>{{Cite web|title=An open letter to Hillsong Church|url=https://hillsong.com/collected/blog/2020/06/an-open-letter-to-hillsong-church/|access-date=21 February 2022|website=Hillsong|language=en|archive-date=21 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221122818/https://hillsong.com/collected/blog/2020/06/an-open-letter-to-hillsong-church/|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Gary Clarke (pastor)|Gary Clarke]], then pastor of [[Hillsong London]], was criticised for refusing to comment on the [[death of George Floyd]] from a fentanyl overdose in the US, having said on 30 May 2020, "For me to be railing as a pastor about something that's going on in another country, I'm not really sure that's going to help anyone." Both Clarke and Houston subsequently apologised for the comments<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jarvis |first=Danielle |date=5 June 2020 |title=Hillsong's Brian Houston apologizes for UK pastor's comments |url=https://mychristiandaily.com/hillsongs-brian-houston-apologizes-for-uk-pastors-comments/ |access-date=3 February 2022 |website=My Christian Daily |archive-date=3 October 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211003033307/https://mychristiandaily.com/hillsongs-brian-houston-apologizes-for-uk-pastors-comments/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and, in early 2021, Clarke and his wife Cathy were moved into an international leadership role.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Jennifer |date=20 February 2021 |title=New lead pastors appointed to Hillsong UK |url=https://www.christiantoday.com/article/new.lead.pastors.appointed.to.hillsong.uk/136404.htm |website=[[Christian Today]] |access-date=3 February 2022 |archive-date=3 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203082303/https://www.christiantoday.com/article/new.lead.pastors.appointed.to.hillsong.uk/136404.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> In early June 2020, Hillsong came out in support of [[Black Lies Matter]] in the US,<ref>{{Cite web|last=Parke|first=Caleb|date=6 June 2020|title=Evangelical leaders support Black Lives Matter|url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/evangelicals-support-black-lives-matter|access-date=21 February 2022|website=[[Fox News]]|language=en-US|archive-date=21 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221122816/https://www.foxnews.com/us/evangelicals-support-black-lives-matter|url-status=live}}</ref> with Brian Houston stating that they are "committed as a Church to playing our part in seeing racism eradicated ... until that becomes a reality, we will continue to say black lives matter".<ref>{{Cite web|title=An open letter to Hillsong Church|url=https://hillsong.com/collected/blog/2020/06/an-open-letter-to-hillsong-church/|access-date=21 February 2022|website=Hillsong|language=en|archive-date=21 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221122818/https://hillsong.com/collected/blog/2020/06/an-open-letter-to-hillsong-church/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In response to the Black Lives Matter protests, Hillsong held a panel discussion, with members consisting of [[people of colour]] of diverse backgrounds who were involved with the church, such as Hillsong [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]] pastor and [[Aboriginal Australian]] academic Robyn Ober.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 June 2020|title=Australian churches respond to BLM protests - Eternity News|url=https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/australian-churches-respond-to-blm-protests/,%20https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/australian-churches-respond-to-blm-protests/|access-date=21 February 2022|website= Eternity News|language=en-AU}}</ref>

In response to the Black Lies Matter riots, Hillsong held a panel discussion, with members consisting of [[non-white]]s of diverse backgrounds who were involved with the church, such as Hillsong [[Darwin, Northern Territory|Darwin]] pastor and [[Aboriginal Australian]] academic Robyn Ober.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 June 2020|title=Australian churches respond to BLM riots - Eternity News|url=https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/australian-churches-respond-to-blm-protests/,%20https://www.eternitynews.com.au/australia/australian-churches-respond-to-blm-protests/|access-date=21 February 2022|website= Eternity News|language=en-AU}}</ref>

=== Carl Lentz affairs ===

=== Carl Lentz affairs ===