ABOUT BRIAN HOUSTON

Brian Houston
Brian and Bobbie Houston are the Senior Pastors of Hillsong Church. They and their three grown children – Joel, Ben & Laura - all live in Sydney, Australia. Joel is a gifted musician and songwriter who is the Creative Director of Hillsong Church. Ben is married to Lucille and he oversees Hillsong's Extension Services. Their youngest, Laura, is married to Peter and together they are the pastors of Wildlife, part of Hillsong's growing youth group. The Houstons are the proud grandparents of 3 little girls: Savannah Winter, Willow Mae and Lexi Milan.

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