Hillsong Australia post-2023 continuation
Tracks Hillsong's post-2023 governance recovery under Global Senior Pastor Phil Dooley after the Brian Houston exit, the FX 'Secrets of Hillsong' fallout, and the 2024 Australian church-restructure into a federated regional model.
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In context
See primary Hillsong entry for context. The post-2023 phase is led by Global Senior Pastor Phil Dooley after Brian Houston's 2022 resignation and 2023 court acquittal on the concealment-of-abuse charges. The FX three-part 'Secrets of Hillsong' (March 2023) compiled the cumulative case against the Houston-era organisation. In 2024 Hillsong Australia restructured into a federated regional model (separate company entities for Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and other state networks) — explicitly framed by leadership as financial-governance reform but reducing legal exposure of the central body. Multiple US Hillsong campuses (Phoenix, Atlanta, Boston, San Francisco) departed the global network from 2022–24 and re-incorporated as independent churches.
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Timeline
- 2022Brian Houston resigns as Global Senior Pastor amid concealment-of-abuse charges
- 2023-03FX 'Secrets of Hillsong' broadcast
- 2023-08Brian Houston acquitted in NSW court on the concealment charges
- 2023Phil Dooley assumes Global Senior Pastor role
- 2024Hillsong Australia restructures into federated regional company model
Sources
- FX, 'The Secrets of Hillsong' (March 2023) search ↗
- ABC (Australia) and SMH coverage of the 2024 federated restructure search ↗
- Hillsong Global statements (2023–24) search ↗
We cite sources by name and outlet rather than fabricating links. The search ↗ link runs a Google Scholar query for the cited title — useful for verifying academic sources. For news outlets, search the outlet's own archive.