Inspire Church
church in Australia
Inspire Church, founded as Liverpool Christian Life Centre, is a Pentecostal Christian church affiliated with Australian Christian Churches, the Assemblies of God in Australia. It is located in Hoxton Park, in the City of Liverpool, in the Greater Western Sydney region, Australia.
History
The church was founded in 1982, with Pastors John and Carol McMartin as Liverpool Christian Life Centre (one of several Christian Life Centres).
In 2007, the attendance was 4,500 people.
On 31 August 2008 Liverpool Christian Life Centre changed its name to Inspire Church. The church was registered as Inspire Church in January 2010.
In 2012, the attendance was 5,000 people, making Inspire Church one of the largest ACC Churches in Australia at the time.
In late 2020, John McMartin stepped aside from his role after being charged with sexual assault. The senior pastors, chairperson and joint CEOs are Brendan and Melissa McMartin, who were appointed after the NSW Police charged Senior Pastor John McMartin with Assault with an Act of Indecency in November 2020.
The main building consists of an auditorium which can seat approximately 1,000 people.
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