Feb 13, 2019

Hillsong’s Global Appeal, Explained by Sociologists ~ Christianity Today

Australian worship movement flourishes in both post-communist Budapest and post-church Seattle because it confronts the historical establishment.
Hillsong’s Global Appeal, Explained by Sociologists
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“What are you saying? What are you thinking? What are you doing?” The man on stage flashes a toothy smile as he scans the thousands of concertgoers on a chilly November evening at Overlake Christian Church, a nondenominational megachurch pastored by Mike Howerton and located east of Seattle, near the headquarters of Microsoft. Last fall, Brian Houston, cofounder and global senior pastor of Hillsong Church, headlined the US-based There Is More tour, incidentally also the name of his 2018 Christian living title and worship album, recorded live at the Sydney, Australia, location.

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