These changes will include improved financial accountability policies (“Although we had comprehensive policies and procedures in place, they were not always followed,” the email admits), a revised code of conduct for all staff (“including but not limited to the inappropriate use of alcohol or other substances”), a “stringent” new sexual misconduct and harassment policy (“It is clear that our existing policies and procedures, which intend to promote a healthy environment, were actively ignored, failed to be maintained, and were not enforced effectively at a local level,” the email further admits) and an improved grievance-reporting system, which will promise whistleblowers anonymity. Hillsong founder Brian Houston moving into ‘support role’ amid church scandal The March email coincided with an announcement of changes to be made to “address the issues and misalignment of the culture and practices at Hillsong Church East Coast” following the investigation’s February conclusion, according to another email from Houston. “On behalf of the Global Board and as Global Senior Pastor, I accept responsibility for these failings and apologize unreservedly.” “We know that Hillsong East Coast has failed to be the kind of church it should be,” Houston, 67, wrote in an internal email addressed “Dear Church,” which The Post obtained. His apology was made in conjunction with the release of changes the Australia-based institution plans to make at its East Coast branches following an independent investigation, launched after news of Lentz’s affair broke in November. The leader of megachurch Hillsong has apologized - but will congregants forgive him?įive months since the firing of adulterous NYC superstar pastor Carl Lentz - which exposed rifts across the church, fraud accusations and congregant allegations of abuse - Hillsong’s senior pastor and co-founder Brian Houston has for the first time publicly said that he’s sorry for it. Disgraced celebrity pastor cheated with family nanny Hillsong Church doc details scandalĮx-Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz on ‘sobriety’ and ‘humiliation’ after cheating scandalĮx-Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz’s new megachurch accused of ‘inappropriate’ Easter serviceĭisgraced Hillsong pastor Carl Lentz hired by new church: ‘We believe in Carl’
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