Explore who we are, what we believe, and the story of our church.
Modest, comfortable clothing is perfectly suitable.
Just like going to a community event or local club—casual, neat and respectful Come as you are.
You’ll be greeted warmly at the door.
Our greeters may introduce themselves or chat briefly, but there’s no pressure to engage
you’re welcome to simply come in at your own pace.
An usher will help you find a seat, or you may choose your own if available and not reserved.
After the service, you’re welcome to chat and meet people
we encourage connection, but you are also free to leave if you prefer.
Our service typically includes:
• Uplifting worship and music
• Community announcements
• A Bible-based sermon
• Worship response, prayer and blessing
We also receive an offering, but there is no pressure to give—giving is voluntary and from the heart.
Services usually run 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes.
The format is clearly guided by the service leader and easy to follow, even if you’re new to church.
Trinity Kids is available for children ages 4–10 during the service.
As a growing church, we are continuing to expand programs for more age groups. Our kids ministry includes themes, Bible stories, activities, and soon a structured curriculum as we build further resources.
Parents are also welcome to keep their children with them in the main service if preferred.
Australian Christian Churches is a Movement of Pentecostal Churches in voluntary cooperation.
Each individual church is self-governing, but commits itself to work together with other churches in the movement for the purpose of mutual support and the spread of the gospel in Australia and the world.
The Assemblies of God in Australia was formed in 1937 and has experienced consistent growth. It adopted a new name of Australian Christian Churches in 2007 and consists of over 1,100 churches with over 400,000 constituents, making it the largest Pentecostal movement in Australia.
In our churches you’ll find vibrant, contemporary Christians who love the Lord Jesus Christ and express that love in lively praise and worship and in caring relationships. Australian Christian Churches are Bible-loving, evangelical and Pentecostal, and are about connecting people to Jesus Christ.
Jesus Christ is the Son of God — fully God and fully man, our Saviour and Redeemer.
The Bible is the living, inspired Word of God — our foundation for truth, faith and everyday life.
Salvation is a gift of grace — received through faith in Jesus Christ alone.
The Holy Spirit empowers believers — bringing transformation, gifts, comfort and guidance for daily living.
The Church is the body of Christ — called to love God, love people and make disciples.
God’s love is for all people — every person has value, purpose and a place in His kingdom.
We grow best in community — through worship, prayer, discipleship, generosity and service.
The mission of Jesus continues through us — to share hope, bring freedom and shine His light in the world.
When Pastor John McMartin told friends 25 years ago that he would be leading a new Pentecostal church deep in the heart of Sydney’s south-west, he was told that he was crazy.
“Back in those days Liverpool had a bad reputation,” he recalled yesterday. “Friends said, ‘Don’t go to Liverpool, it’s a preacher’s graveyard.’ Churches had tried to start here, and it was really tough and hard to grow them. People weren’t responsive. There was a lot of hurt and wounded people, hardened to the gospel.”
Times have changed. Liverpool’s demographics are very different, and the census shows NSW is at the heart of a revival in Pentecostalism.
Except for Brisbane, Sydney is the most Christian city in Australia, and Pentecostalism grew fastest in NSW, by 48 per cent, over the past decade. Census figures show Pentecostalism, whose churches include the 19,000-member strong Hillsong Church and Christian City Church, has cemented its place as the nation’s fastest-growing Christian religion.
Almost one in five Australians label themselves as agnostic or atheist, but NSW had far fewer people classifying themselves as having no religion. The proportion of Australians identifying with Christianity had fallen from 71 to 64 per cent since 1996; because of population growth, absolute numbers had still increased.
Since 1981, Catholicism has been the largest single religion in Australia, and it continues to hold this title, with one in four identifying themselves as Catholic. It grew 7 per cent in the past decade, but its numbers fell as a proportion of the population.
The news was grimmer for the Anglican Church, with a 5 per cent fall in the number of adherents. There are now almost as many Anglicans as those professing no faith. Even in Sydney, where the Anglican Church set an aggressive target of converting 10 per cent of Sydneysiders to Bible-based churches, it failed to arrest the decline, with 60,000 fewer in the flock compared with five years ago. The Uniting Church lost 15 per cent of its adherents.
Though Pentecostal churches grew 26 per cent in Australia and 48 per cent in NSW, they remain numerically small, with 219,000 adherents, about half the numbers of Buddhists.
The McMartins—John, wife Carol, their baby son—and three others began the Christian Life Centre, an Assemblies of God church, in the early 1980s, when Mr McMartin says there “was hardly any Pentecostal expression” south-west of Parramatta. Its 25th anniversary dinner tomorrow will be attended by 500 people, including local politicians and the couple’s three children. The church’s congregation now numbers 4,500.
The church has followed the traditional formula that the 2006 census shows has bred success for Pentecostal churches: a charismatic, likeable and dynamic husband-and-wife team, contemporary soft-rock worship, and a message of self-transformation.
