Mine is the Kingdom
Mine is the Kingdom
- Author/Seller
- David Hardaker
- SKU:
- 9781761069123
$35.00
The inside story of the global megachurch and its charismatic leader, Brian Houston.
At its peak before the scandals broke just a couple of years ago, Hillsong had churches in 30 countries in its international network, and hundreds of thousands attending Sunday services. There are 28 Australian churches: Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Melbourne, Geelong, Hobart, Launceston, Darwin and Perth. Hillsong is a major brand and commercial operation, with Hillsong TV, multiple music labels, Hillsong College, Hillsong Sisterhood, mass conferences and the controversial welfare arm Mercy Ministries. Hardaker explains the extraordinary success of Houston and Hillsong, in a period when Australians have been leaving mainstream Christian churches; its preaching of 'prosperity gospel' and how it generated AUD$100 million income annually; its operations as a charity and recipient of government grants; and its wide political and social influence. He also reveals how several young Christian women had enough and started leaking what was really going on. Hillsong is notorious for congregation churn: hundreds of thousands have left the church. Ex-Hillsong members will be fascinated to read this inside story, as will anyone interested in the growing power of Pentecostal churches in Australia. David Hardaker has been publishing exposes on Hillsong and associated Pentecostal church groups for several years, and will be recognised by media and the public for his groundbreaking investigative work. This book contains information and interviews regarding crimes committed by Frank Houston that have not yet been reported. This is an NZ story too: Brian Houston's father Frank was one of the most influental preachers in the NZ Pentecostal movement 1950s-1970s before he moved his family to Sydney. Most of his victims who have come forward were in New Zealand. Both Brian and Bobbie Houston were brought up in NZ.
At its peak before the scandals broke just a couple of years ago, Hillsong had churches in 30 countries in its international network, and hundreds of thousands attending Sunday services. There are 28 Australian churches: Sydney, Newcastle, Wollongong, Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Melbourne, Geelong, Hobart, Launceston, Darwin and Perth. Hillsong is a major brand and commercial operation, with Hillsong TV, multiple music labels, Hillsong College, Hillsong Sisterhood, mass conferences and the controversial welfare arm Mercy Ministries. Hardaker explains the extraordinary success of Houston and Hillsong, in a period when Australians have been leaving mainstream Christian churches; its preaching of 'prosperity gospel' and how it generated AUD$100 million income annually; its operations as a charity and recipient of government grants; and its wide political and social influence. He also reveals how several young Christian women had enough and started leaking what was really going on. Hillsong is notorious for congregation churn: hundreds of thousands have left the church. Ex-Hillsong members will be fascinated to read this inside story, as will anyone interested in the growing power of Pentecostal churches in Australia. David Hardaker has been publishing exposes on Hillsong and associated Pentecostal church groups for several years, and will be recognised by media and the public for his groundbreaking investigative work. This book contains information and interviews regarding crimes committed by Frank Houston that have not yet been reported. This is an NZ story too: Brian Houston's father Frank was one of the most influental preachers in the NZ Pentecostal movement 1950s-1970s before he moved his family to Sydney. Most of his victims who have come forward were in New Zealand. Both Brian and Bobbie Houston were brought up in NZ.
