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Nearly 40 churches around the world paid up to $100,000 or 3% of their tithes and offerings to Hillsong Church annually to be a part of the Hillsong Family network, which a whistleblower has alleged offers access to a global honorarium scheme meant to funnel additional income into the pockets of celebrity pastors through sophisticated means.

Nearly 40 churches around the world paid up to $100,000 or 3% of their tithes and offerings to Hillsong Church annually to be a part of the Hillsong Family network, which a whistleblower has alleged offers access to a global honorarium scheme meant to funnel additional income into the pockets of celebrity pastors through sophisticated means.

Hillsong Church announced a raft of changes in how it manages its finances on Sunday, following a whistleblower’s report alleging that the church’s founder Brian Houston and other leaders, including the newly appointed Global Senior Pastor Phil Dooley, engaged in money laundering, tax evasion and shopping sprees that would "embarrass a Kardashian."

Global senior pastor Phil Dooley told the Hillsong congregation of the review and defended himself against allegations made by Andrew Wilkie.

Hillsong Acting Global Senior Pastors Phil and Lucinda Dooley were officially recognized as the church's new global senior pastors Sunday. 

Hillsong Church has a new set of global senior pastors: Phil and Lucinda Dooley. The Dooleys were appointed to the position after serving as interim

Twelve months after serving as interim global senior pastors of Hillsong Church following the resignation of founder Brian Houston, husband and wife pastors, Phil and Lucinda Dooley, were permanently appointed to the position as “Jesus followers” who “follow the Lord wholeheartedly.

Twelve months after serving as interim global senior pastors of Hillsong Church following the resignation of founder Brian Houston, husband and wife pastors, Phil and Lucinda Dooley, were permanently appointed to the position as “Jesus followers” who “follow the Lord wholeheartedly.

Hillsong Church announced a raft of changes Tuesday meant to improve leadership in the megachurch network, including a purge of several directors from the church’s global board.

Hillsong Church announced a raft of changes Tuesday meant to improve leadership in the megachurch network, including a purge of several directors from the church’s global board.