# Frank Houston **Summary.** William Francis "Frank" Houston (22 April 1922 – 8 November 2004) was a Pentecostal minister in the Assemblies of God in New Zealand and Australia. He was the father of Hillsong founder [[Brian Houston]]. ## Substance Houston built and led Pentecostal congregations in New Zealand before relocating to Australia, where he founded the Sydney Christian Life Centre. His ministry sat within the Assemblies of God, part of the broader Pentecostal movement. Houston has been the subject of well-documented public reporting regarding child sexual abuse, including through the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. The handling of those allegations within the church later became the basis of a separate, widely reported concealment case involving his son. These matters are stated here only as a matter of public record; the wiki's analysis pages carry any further detail. ## Why it matters in this wiki Houston is referenced in the wiki's coverage of [[Hillsong]] and of institutional-accountability failures in Pentecostal and charismatic movements. His case is a reference point for how such institutions have responded when leaders are accused. ## Related - [[Hillsong]] - [[Brian Houston]]