http://www.religionnewsblog.com Religion news about religious cults, sects, world religions, and related issues Mon, 13 Feb 2012 14:01:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25303/mark-and-darlene-zschech-leave-hillsong-to-pastor-local-church http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25303/mark-and-darlene-zschech-leave-hillsong-to-pastor-local-church#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 08:26:55 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=25303 Darlene Zschech and her husband Mark announced recently that they will be leaving their megachurch to work as senior pastors at a Pentecostal church.

Darlene, who gained world fame because of her powerful voice and strong singing style, and her husband Mark, who is known for his work in missions in the developing world, will be leaving Hillsong Church after 25 years of service, to work as senior pastors at Church Unlimited in New South Wales, Australia. They will officially join the church in January 2011, according to Christian Today.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/25303/mark-and-darlene-zschech-leave-hillsong-to-pastor-local-church/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23485/hillsong-cult-claims http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23485/hillsong-cult-claims#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 12:11:29 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=23485 Celebrity evangelist Brian Houston has defended his Hillsong ministry against allegations it is a "cult-like" organisation as the Sydney megachurch opened a "campus" church on Brisbane's southside recently.

Houston is interested in expanding further into Europe, where Hillsong already operates in London, Paris, Kiev, Stockholm and Moscow.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/23485/hillsong-cult-claims/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21876/hillsong-church-shine http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21876/hillsong-church-shine#comments Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:14:59 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/?p=21876 Hillsong describes Shine as a "practical, life-equipping, values-based course" and its website is awash with glowing testimonials from young women whose lives have been improved by learning about "being a good friend" and "learning about myself".

But serious concerns have been raised by teachers, adolescent developmental experts and parents groups. They say the program is inappropriate for troubled young women, that the under-qualified facilitators are reinforcing gender stereotypes. and that some parents have not been properly informed.]]> http://www.religionnewsblog.com/21876/hillsong-church-shine/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18934/hillsong-4 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18934/hillsong-4#comments Sat, 04 Aug 2007 08:01:09 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18934/hillsong-4 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18934/hillsong-4/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18861/hillsong-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18861/hillsong-3#comments Sat, 28 Jul 2007 11:48:19 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18861/hillsong-3 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18861/hillsong-3/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18641/hillsong-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18641/hillsong-2#comments Wed, 04 Jul 2007 14:48:38 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18641/hillsong-2 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/18641/hillsong-2/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/16021/hillsong http://www.religionnewsblog.com/16021/hillsong#comments Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:04:16 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/16021/hillsong http://www.religionnewsblog.com/16021/hillsong/feed 0 http://www.religionnewsblog.com/13665/hillsong-church-interview-with-brian-houston http://www.religionnewsblog.com/13665/hillsong-church-interview-with-brian-houston#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2005 18:43:28 +0000 Religion News Blog http://www.religionnewsblog.com/13665/hillsong-church-interview-with-brian-houston/feed 0