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Joel Houston is a busy man these days. Not only is he one of the leaders of Hillsong United, a praise-and-worship team that tours globally, but he is also a key cog in Hillsong’s newest movement: a three-part series called The I Heart Revolution. I Heart’s focus is social justice and the messages that Jesus left us with to carry out in His name. A quick trip to www.iheartrevolution.com will give you a few video clips, and you will quickly see that Houston’s passion for justice goes far beyond anything trendy. Centered around Jesus’ famous words, “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me” (Matthew 25:40, TNIV), The I Heart Revolution is one that desperately seeks out justice and healing—one that asks you to play an active part.

Houston is quick to dismantle and talk of simply being a worship leader. “For me, it was confusing even turning into a worship band—that wasn’t on the agenda,” he said during a recent podcast interview. “[It was]...

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