i came out of the water, i felt different. reporter: we wanted the know where he falls on social issues and politics. jesus transcends politics so whether i m right wing, left wing, democrat, republican reporter: will you tell us? no. that wouldn t be any fun. some christians say you can t be a democrat and follow jesus. that really bugs me. reporter: some of the positions are clearer than others. don t get drunk. no sex before marriage. are gay men and women welcome in the church? absolutely. we have a lot of gay men and women in our church and i pray we always do. it s not our place to tell anyone how they should live. it s that s their journey. reporter: every article i have read about you guys says he declined to discuss gay marriage. yeah. it s a misquote because i do discuss it. just not the way people want me to. when it comes to homosexuality i refuse to let another human being or a media moment dictate
no sex before marriage. are gay men and women welcome in the church? absolutely. we have a lot of gay men and women in our church and i pray we always do. it s not our place to tell anyone how they should live. that s their journey. reporter: every article i ve read about you guys, you decline to discuss gay marriage. yes, it s a misquote because i do discuss it, just not the way people want me to. when it comes to homosexuality i refuse to let another human being or a media moment dictate how we approach it. jesus was in the thick of an era where homosexuality, just like it is today, was wildly prevalent, and i m still waiting for someone to show me the quote where jesus addressed it on the record in front of people. you won t find it because he never did. reporter: but people are finding hillsong, some 3,000 just turned up for one of the church s first events in los
the church? yes, we have a lot of gay men and women in the church and i hope we always do. it s not our place to tell anyone how to live. that s their journey. reporter: every article that i ve read about you guys says he declined to discuss gay marriage. yes. it s a misquote because i do discuss it, just not the way people want me to. when it comes to homosexuality, i refuse to let another human being or a media moment dictate how we approach it. jesus was in the thick of an era where homosexuality, just like it is today, was widely prevalent. and i m still waiting for someone to show me a quote where jesus addressed it on the record for people. you won t find it because he never did. reporter: but people are finding hillsong. some 3,000 just showed up. the thing is that we seem to
marriage. it s a misquote because i do discuss it just not the way that people want me to. when it comes to homosexuality, i refuse to let a human being or a media moment dictate how we approach it. jesus was in an era where homosexuality was wildly prevalent. i am waiting to see a quote where jesus addressed it on the record in front of people. he never did. reporter: but people are finding hillsong. 3,000 turned up for one of the church s first events in los angeles. the funny thing about hillsong whether the music or the churches, we seem to do well where other people struggle. will we not see you in the bible belt? i don t feel that s where we are called to be. reporter: he does not dream
absolutely. we have a lot of gay men and women in our church. it s not our place to tell anyone how they should live. that s their journey. reporter: every article i ve read about you guys says he declines to discuss gay marriage. it s a misquote because i do discuss it just not the way that people want me to. when it comes to homosexuality, i refuse to let a human being or a media moment dictate how we approach it. jesus was in an era where homosexuality was wildly prevalent. i am waiting to see a quote where jesus addressed it on the record in front of people. he never did. reporter: but people are finding hillsong. 3,000 turned up for one of the church s first events in los angeles. the funny thing about