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Be Hungry And Desperate For God

by Rhoda Gayle December 10, 2021

Brian Houston reminds everyone to always be hungry and desperate for God.

Brian Houston

The senior pastor of Hillsong Church shared the message of Matthew 8: 5-13 and Luke 17: 3-5. The message he shared to everyone is about the humility and desperation of the centurion who came before the Lord for his servant’s healing. Despite having a great authority as the leader of hundreds of men, he still came humbly before the Lord.

“Are we humble enough,” Brian asked. “Are we humble enough to get down before the Lord, to maybe respond to an altar call?”

Hungry and desperate for God

Do we have the same humility and desperation that the centurion had? Or are we so preoccupied with our current positions in our career and ministries that we have forgotten to come humbly before God? Let us always be hungry for God for it is when we are truly passionate for him revival comes.

“The way people who are hungry enough for God to put Him first and just want to be part of the answer and not be afraid because of who we are in the church. Let’s just make sure that we have the same desperation, the same hunger that perhaps we have when we first came to Jesus. When we were hungry, and when we roar and when we were passionate, that’s when revival is in the air.”

Let us all be reminded that our positions, career, status in life, and ministries are all grace from God. It is Him who gave us everything we have right now.

“We only have what we have by the grace of God, we are only who we are by the grace of God.”

“My life is not my own, it has been bought with a price, I’m part of a mission. A cause greater than mine is the cause of King Jesus, it’s the establishing and being a part of His local church.”

Brian Houston: ‘God Is There And Thinking About You’

by Christel Berns July 2, 2021

written by Christel Berns

Hillsong’s Senior Global Pastor Brian Houston shares a beautiful truth with believers, reminding them that “God is there” and He is “thinking about you.”

Promises That Are Too Far

Most often, we feel like God’s promises are too far yet. And sometimes, we find ourselves in a place where we don’t want to be or perhaps far from the place we long to be. Pastor Brian addresses this issue and unveils the beautiful truth behind such circumstances.

God is there

“If you’re not in a good place spiritually and you know that God has been there for you. You’re far from where you’d like to be.. it could be physical or mental,” he said.

He Is There

Pastor Brian points out how many are going through that season today. And he said, “If you could just see that God is there.”

Then he highlighted the Scripture in Jeremiah 29:12-13, “In those days when you pray, I will listen. If you look for Me wholeheartedly, you will find Me.”

He tells believers that God isn’t just there, but He is also thinking about us. Just like what He promised the Israelites in Jeremiah 29:11, “For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.”

God Is Thinking About You

The truth that He thinks about us is something we should never forget.

“Never ever believe that in the middle of all that God is not big enough to think about you,” Brian stressed.

He then cited an instance when he fell in love with his wife, and Brian kept thinking about her because he loves her. So, he concluded, “Can you imagine God who loves you that He’s thinking about you? He knows what you’re doing, knows where you are, knows what you’re wearing, knows all of that detail. But He haven’t stop thinking about you.”

Brian further unveiled that the most powerful thing is what God thinks of us.

Watch the entire message and be blessed!

God is There and Thinking about You, Brian Houston

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July 2, 2021 0 comment

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After Hillsong’s Brian Houston Calls Out Discrimination, Covid-19 Church Restrictions Relax

by Christa October 26, 2020

written by Christa

When Hillsong senior pastor, Brian Houston, called out authorities for discrimination against church restrictions, rules around church services have now eased.

Brian Houston

Brian noticed the double-standard when in New South Wales, where the Hillsong church is based, authorities allowed up to 300 people gatherings for a wedding but only 100 people for church services.

Even more so in sporting events. Just last week, 4,0000 people a day attended the Bathurst 1000 car race.

With this, he accused the local government of unfair treatment for churches. He invited Christians to “take a stand” against the biased restrictions. He wrote on Instagram, “It’s time church leaders unite to take a stand. We are all committed to keeping people safe, but it seems churches are not even being considered for a steady easing of restrictions.”

Church restrictions

A screenshot of his Twitter was included in the post. He said, “We have a building with space for 4000 people yet can only have 100 in there. Reason given is “church people know each other (too friendly). Do you think people are not friendly at weddings? It’s getting to a point where it is discrimination.”

He then made an appearance on The Today Show. The megachurch pastor continued to point out the difference in restrictions for churches and events. He said that people attending football games are cheering, hugging, spitting and high-fiving. Meanwhile, there have been no changes to churches.

“Mental health, as we all know, and health generally, well-being is a big, big thing. Isolation doesn’t help that at all,” he said. “Church, part of what we do, is community and connection. I know a lot of people just longing for that sense of community and connection.”

After Brian’s bold stand against the unfair rules, the state has updated its guidelines. Churches are now allowed to cater 300 people at services. They announced, “One visitor per 4 square metres of space (excluding staff), whichever is less.”

Reference: Christian Today

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October 26, 2020 0 comment

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Brian Houston: The Far Reach of Hillsong Ministries

by GOD TV June 17, 2019

written by GOD TV

Brian Houston grew up in a Christian home. His parents pastored an Assemblies of God Church in New Zealand. After school, he attended Bible college, met his wife, Beni, and they were married in 1977. They have three children, and all of them are active in their fathers Ministry. Joel is the eldest and is a worship leader and lead singer of United as well as co-pastor of Hillsong NYC. Ben is the lead pastor of Hillsong Los Angeles in California, and Laura is pastor of the Youth ministry of Hillsong and member of the band Young and Free.

Brian Houston & Ministry

Brian Houston started Hills Christian Life Center in 1983. He rented a hall that was part of a school to conduct services. That small church grew exponentially over the next fifteen years, and Hillsong grew into a household name. We see the ministry on television, hear their music on the radio, and see the impact Christ has far and wide.

Some of these ministries include:

- - Hillsong Church – Located in the northwestern suburbs of Sydney, Houston saw a need and was compelled by God to fill it. He first began with a congregation of about 45 people. Today the church, now known as Hillsong Church, regularly sees 100,000 attendees weekly.
  - Hillsong TV – Brian Houston shares empowering messages through God Word in this thirty-minute program. It is aired in over 180 countries to over 10 million people.
  - Hillsong Channel – Launched in 2016, it is similar to GOD TV. A station that broadcasts not only Hillsong programs, but other well-known ministers like T.D. Jakes, and Dr. David Jeremiah.
  - Hillsong Music
    - - Worship (Australia) – This group is the worship team for Hillsong Church. They were the door that opened to the United States with songs like, “Shout to the Lord,” “Jesus, Lover of My Soul,” “Power of Your Love,” and most recently, “What a Beautiful Name.”
      - United – Joel Houston, Brian Houston’s oldest son, began as a bassist for the group and made his way to frontman in 2012. This group tours worldwide and is known for songs like, “Touch the Sky,” and “Oceans (Where My Feet May Fail).”
      - Young and Free – Young and Free is the Youth ministry worship team. They have also made an impact on the world stage with their music. Their album Youth Revival was nominated for a Grammy in 2016. “Falling into You” is one of the singles.
  - Events – In addition to their massive local outreach, Hillsong holds conferences across the globe. Most are ministry-based, giving encouragement and teaching future leaders how to effectively spread the Gospel through preaching, evangelism, and music. Other conferences are targeted at groups. The Colour Conference is aimed at young women and encouraging them to be all they can be in Christ.

Pastor and Author

Brain Houston has served as pastor of Hillsong Church for 35 years. He is considered one of the top figures that is helping mold the next generation into their ministry calling. He is called “a pastor who loves God and people, and a speaker of life who declares, ‘The best is yet to come.’”

He has authored over a dozen books including, “There is More,” “How to Make Wise Decisions,” and “Get a Life.” He has appeared on national news programs such as FOX News, ABC News, and The Today Show.

Today’s Message from Brian Houston

Brian Houston has been involved in ministry his entire life. From a solid Christian upbringing through a father who was a Pastor to where he is now, a world-known ministry leader. God has used him to impact several generations of believers; not only in their personal calling but to be an effective leader to teach the next generation.

You can experience God’s powerful message through Pastor Houston through:

Hillsong Channel is a 24/7 station that broadcasts Hillsong ministry programs as well as programs from nationally known ministers.

Hillsong TV can be found through GOD TV OnDemand. These are the teachings of Brian Houston broadcast from Hillsong Church in Sydney, Australia

Hillsong TV also airs live on GOD TV Live at 3 PM EDT on Sundays

Written by Brian Houston

June 17, 2019 0 comment