Brian Houston (born February 17, 1954, in Auckland, New Zealand) is a Pentecostal Christian pastor in the Australian Christian Churches. He is currently the Senior Pastor of Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia, Australia's largest church with a current congregation of over 21,000 people. He is also the National President of Australian Christian Churches, the largest Pentecostal denomination in Australia, which is the Australian organisation of the Assemblies of God. Houston can refer to: // Houston, Texas, United States of America Houston, Scotland, in Renfrewshire is the original Houston Houston, British Columbia, Canada Houston, Alabama, United States of America Houston, Alaska, United States of America Houston, Arkansas, United States of America Houston, Delaware, United States of America Houston, Florida, United States... If you hold the copyright to an image (e. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_New_Zealand. ... For other uses, see Auckland (disambiguation). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      A pastor is an... Categories: Stub | Charismatic and Pentecostal Topics ... Joel Timothy Houston (born September 19, 1979) is a song writer and worship leader at the Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia. ... is the 48th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses, see Auckland (disambiguation). ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Athanasius · Augustine · Constantine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas Calvin · Luther · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      Pentecostal... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Relation to other religions Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Christianity Portal This box:      Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as presented in the New Testament. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      A pastor is an... Assemblies of God in Australia The Assemblies of God in Australia (AOG) was formed in 1937 and is the Australian organisation of the Assemblies of God, a pentecostal denomination originating in the United States of America. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Archbishop of Canterbury · Catholic Pope Coptic Pope · Ecumenical Patriarch Christianity Portal This box:      A pastor is an... -1... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. ...

Biography

Early life

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, on February 17, 1954, Brian's parents Frank and Hazel were then Salvation Army officers. When Brian was three, his parents joined the Assemblies of God in New Zealand, and began pastoring an AOG Church in Lower Hutt, near Wellington where Brian, his brother and three sisters spent their childhood. After completing school, Brian went to Bible College for three years. Shortly after completing College, he met Bobbie on Papamoa Beach in New Zealand during a Christian convention. They were married in 1977. Frank Houston born William Francis Houston in Wanganui, New Zealand, 1922 died Sydney, Australia, November 8, 2004. ... Shield of The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is a non-military evangelical Christian organisation. ... Lower Hutt is a city in the lower North Island of the country of New Zealand. ... Alternative meanings at Wellington (disambiguation) A view of Wellington from the top of Mount Victoria. ... Categories: Stub | Charismatic and Pentecostal Topics ...

Ministry

After moving to Sydney, Australia with his wife in 1978, Brian served at Sydney Christian Life Centre, Darlinghurst, where he became the Assistant Pastor to his father, Frank Houston. In 1980 he started a church on the Central Coast, and revived a church in Liverpool in 1981, which are both thriving churches today. In 1983, Brian saw a need in Sydney's north-western suburbs and hired the Baulkham Hills Public School hall to start a new church, Hills Christian Life Centre. The first service was held on Sunday August 14, 1983 and from an initial congregation of 45 people, is today the 21,000 strong Hillsong Church. We dont have an article called Sydney Christian Life Centre Start this article Search for Sydney Christian Life Centre in. ... Darlinghurst is an inner eastern suburb of Sydney, Australia. ... Liverpool is a suburb in south-western Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ... is the 226th day of the year (227th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Jimi Hendrix song, see 1983. ... -1...

In May 1997, Brian was elected President of Assemblies of God in Australia/Australian Christian Churches, after Andrew Evans' retirement. His passion for leadership and trying to successfully inspire people to live to their full potential and make a difference in the world has made Brian a popular speaker at Christian conferences and churches across the globe. Brian helped to create the Australian Christian Churches network of Pentecostal churches in February 2000. This alliance represents over 200,000 members in affiliate churches [2] and was its inaugural president. [3] He is also a member of the Australia Pentecostal Ministers Fellowship (APMF) [4] and a director of Leadership Ministries Incorporated. Andrew Evans Andrew Evans OAM (born June 1935), is an Australia politician and Assemblies of God pastor. ...

Family

Brian and Bobbie live in Sydney, Australia with their three grown children; Joel, Ben and Laura. Joel is a musician and songwriter and Hillsong Church's Creative Director. Ben is married to Lucille and is the Pastor at Hillsong's Northern Beaches extension service. Laura works for the church in the area of graphic design and marketing.

Books

Brian Houston is the author of many books, including Get A Life (1996), For This Cause, You Can Change the Future, You Need More Money (1999 - Now out of print), How to Build Great Relationships, How to Live a Blessed Life, How to Make Wise Choices, How to Flourish in Your Life, How to Live in Health & Wholeness, Selah (2006) and Selah 2 (2007). The Hillsong Television program is broadcast in 180 nations of the world, featuring Hillsong Music and teaching by Brian Houston.

References

External links

• Brian and Bobbie's Website
• Hillsong Church Website
• Australian Story interview with Brian Houston
• A brief history of the Assemblies of God in Australia.

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