He isn’t walking away from that money

This church/cult leader somehow still has access to everyone at his church, even though he “resigned”.

He isn’t walking away from that money, he is just going to have someone be the face of the place.

Brian Houston

Hillsong

‘God Is Not Finished With Me Yet’: Brian Houston Sends Apology Email to Hillsong Church Members

Following his resignation as global senior pastor of Hillsong Church, Brian Houston sent an email to Hillsong Church members, apologizing for the scandals that precipitated his departure and expressing that he still believes “the best is yet to come,” a refrain he has often used when speaking to the church.

In the email, which was obtained in its entirety by Eternity News, Houston said he believes he is still “the person and pastor you believed me to be. Imperfect and flawed, but genuinely passionate about God, people, calling and life.” Houston went on to write, “I am determined that my mistakes will not define me.”

In January, Houston announced that he would be stepping aside from church leadership for the entire year of 2022, in order to focus on defending himself against legal charges that he covered up the child sex abuses perpetrated by his late father, Frank Houston.

It was later revealed in March that Houston’s year-long sabbatical was also the result of disciplinary action taken against him by the Hillsong Global Board for two instances of misconduct against women that had occurred over the span of 10 years. While the board reiterated that Houston was telling the truth in his announcement of his sabbatical, they admitted that there was more to the story. Houston resigned less than a week later.

“This is not the way I imagined it to end,” Houston said in the email to Hillsong members. “I believe the future is still bright for Hillsong Church, as you remain knit to Jesus, His Holy Spirit, His Word. Better days are coming as you continue to lean into His Kingdom on the earth.” – Source