Brian Houston biography
Brian Houston is an Australian pastor and evangelist who is the founder and senior pastor of Hillsong Church, Sydney. Between 1997 and 2009, Houston served as National President of Australian Christian Churches, the Australian branch of the Assemblies of God.
At the age of three, Huston’s parents joined the New Zealand Assemblies of God and began pastoring a church in Lower Hutt, near Wellington. Brian, his brother and three sisters spent their childhood there. After graduating from school, Brian attended Bible College for three years.
Brian Houston Age
How old is Brian Houston? Brian It is 68 years from 2022. He he was born about February 17, 1954, in Auckland, New Zealand. Furthermore, he celebrates his birthday on February 17 of each year.
Brian Houston Wife | Son
Is Pastor Brian married? Pastor Houston It is happily marriedd for your wife Bobbie Houston. Brian met Bobbie shortly after graduating from college in Papamoa Beach, New Zealand, and later married in 1977. He lives in Glenhaven, Sydney, Australia with his wife Bobbie.
Also, Brian and Bobbie have three children, namely, Joel, Ben, and Laura. Their eldest son Joel Timothy Houston is also a pastor, songwriter, musician and leader of Hillsong Church’s worship band Hillsong United.
Brian Houston family
Houston was born and raised in New Zealand by his parents Frank Houston and Hazel Hoston, both Salvation Army officers. When he was three, the family left the Salvation Army and became members of the Assemblies.
Brian Huston Ministry | Hillsong
Houston worked as an associate pastor for his father Frank at the Sydney Christian Life Center in Darlinghurst after moving to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1978. He started a church on the Central Coast in 1980 and in 1981 he worked in a church in Liverpool.
Houston leased the Baulkham Hills Public School hall in Sydney’s northwestern suburbs in 1983 to launch the Hills Christian Life Centre, a new church. The inaugural service took place on August 14, 1983.
After Andrew Evans’ retirement in May 1997, Houston was chosen president of the Assemblies of God in Australia (now known as the Australian Christian Churches). Houston was instrumental in the formation of the Australian Christian Congregations network of Pentecostal churches in February 2000. He was the first president of this association, which represented around 200,000 regular members in affiliated churches.
Brian is also a member of the Fellowship of Australian Pentecostal Ministers (APMF). Wayne Alcorn was elected to replace Houston during the 2009 National Conference of Australian Christian Churches.
Houston works as an executive producer for Hillsong Music Australia (HMA), the music ministry of Hillsong Church. Hillsong United (formed out of youth ministry) and Hillsong Live, Hillsong Church’s “expression of worship” that includes the full worship team, have held chart-topping records for several years.
Hillsong releases a live album every year, and its songs are sung by church congregations around the world. “Mighty to Save” and “Shout to the Lord” are two Hillsong songs, the latter of which was featured on a special episode of American Idol called “Idol Gives Back” in 2008.
Additionally, Hillsong split from Australian Christian Churches in September 2018 to become an independent denomination, portraying itself as a worldwide, charismatic church. The split was amicable, according to Hillsong and ACC.
Brian Houston’s Height
Houston is approximately height of 1.85 m tall and weighs 77kg.
Brian Houston Net Worth
How much is Brian Houston worth? Brian have an estimate net worth of $12 million. His income mainly comes from his successful career as a pastor, evangelist and author.
Brian Houston books
- 2018 – There’s more
- 2015 – Live Love Lead
- 2008 – For this I was born
- 2007 – Selah 2
- 2006 – For This Cause
- 2006 – Selah
- 2005 – How to live with health and integrity
- 2004 – How to Make Wise Decisions
- 2003 – How to flourish in life
- 2002 – How to live a blessed life
