Hillsong Church became part of the zeitgeist in 2014 when former pastor Carl Lentz baptized Justin Bieber in NBA star Tyson Chandler's bathtub — but Hillsong's history extends far beyond that.

The Hillsong church has faced backlash over the years for a multitude of reasons, including homophobia and racism. Later, in ...

In November 2020, Hillsong co-founder Brian Houston announced that Carl had been fired from his position with the church due ...

Hillsong Church has now dropped to five campuses in America, following an announcement that Hillsong San Francisco is leaving the global Australia-based megachurch, leaders shared Sunday .