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CityLife Church, formerly known as Waverley Christian Fellowship, is a non-denominational megachurch in Australia. It is Melbourne’s largest church, with about 7,000 people calling it their home church and an average weekly attendance of over 4,600 people in 2006.[1] Its leadership team is headed by senior minister Mark Conner. CityLife Church is a Pentecostal church in its theology. A non-denominational church (usually Christian) is a religious organization which does not necessarily align its mission and teachings to an established denomination. ... The interior of Rev. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. ...


CityLife is a multi-site church, with meeting venues in Knox and Casey in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. It also has a daughter church in Hobsons Bay (Altona), in Melbourne’s west. The church runs Waverley Christian College, a Christian school with over 1,000 students. A Multi-Site church is one church that meets at multiple locations, often through the use of satellite and video technology. ... The City of Knox is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The City of Casey is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... Altona is a south-western suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Waverley Christian College is an inter-denominational and co-educational independent christian school in the Outer Eastern Melbourne suburb of Wantirna South. ...

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History

The church was established in 1967 by Richard Holland. In 1983, Parkmore Full Gospel Church and its Christian school (now Waverley Christian College) merged with Waverley Christian Fellowship. In 1986, Kevin Conner became senior minister of the church (then about 600 members). Then in 1995, Mark Conner, Kevin's son, was appointed senior minister. Waverley Christian College is an inter-denominational and co-educational independent christian school in the Outer Eastern Melbourne suburb of Wantirna South. ... Kevin Conner is a Pentecostal theologian who was formerly the senior minister of Waverley Christian Fellowship (now CityLife Church) in Melbourne, Australia. ...


In February 2004, CityLife Church Hobsons Bay was established as a separate church, and in April 2006, CityLife Church Casey was established as a second campus of the Knox church. The church also has Chinese and Spanish congregations. The City of Hobsons Bay is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ... The City of Casey is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia. ...


Other information

CityLife also have a large youth ministry, EPIC Youth with over 600 regular attendees[2]. Youth Group is a rock band from Sydney, Australia signed to Ivy League Records. ... CityLife Church, formerly known as Waverley Christian Fellowship, is a non-denominational megachurch in Australia. ...


CityLife worship team members have been involved in several of the Resource Christian Music recordings, and since supplement 38, the recordings have been recorded at the church and produced by worship team members Carl Laurens and Adrian Murley.[3][4]


Steven Fielding, Victorian Senator with the Family First party, is a member of CityLife. Steven Fielding (born 17 October 1960), is a Victorian Senator and the Federal parliamentary leader of the Family First Party in Australia. ... The Family First Party is a political party in Australia. ...


See also

This list of Australias largest churches by regular attendance lists Australias biggest churches by both regular attendance and formal membership. ...

References

  1. ^ CityLife Church 2006 Annual Report
  2. ^ http://www.citylifechurch.com/youth/
  3. ^ http://www.gtp.com.au/cgi-bin/icommerce3/order/formclassic.cgi?file=rcm&display=426&id=mb38
  4. ^ http://resource.com.au/new/faqs.php

External links

  • CityLife Church home page
  • Songs and a message article in The Age, 27th March 2005
  • The Hallelujah chorus article in The Age, 24th December 2004
  • How Mr 1.9% may hold the balance The Age, October 11, 2004
  • Counting our blessings: faith’s demographics The Age, July 17, 2004
  • Spreading God's Fire in Australia article in Charisma, September 2000


 
 

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