Speaking exclusively to Premier, Brian Houston says the move from a small place of worship in Australia to a global network is simply down to God’s grace.
Starting as a church of 45 members in 1983, the movement has grown into a global denomination with plants in London, New York and Moscow among others.
“I genuinely believe it’s a miracle story,” Houston said. “I can’t give an explanation to why God blesses certain things.”
“We’ve worked hard and we’ve invested into people and that’s paid off for us.”
With church attendance in the UK in decline, Hillsong has bucked the trend planting new places of worship across the country.
Its European conference, held at London’s O2 Arena, sees tens of thousands attending over three days while the Church’s Christmas carol concerts sold out Wembley Arena three times last year.
Speaking with pride of the global growth, Houston said: “We consider it one house with many rooms. There’s something like 111 locations around the world in 26 countries.
“When we started we were really just hoping people would come next week. We couldn’t have imagined all of that.
“We’ve got a TV channel, the worship has gone further than we could ever imagine, the college – it’s a story of God’s grace.”
Houston was speaking as he launches his new book ‘There is…
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