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Australian Christian Churches ( ACC ), formerly known as Assemblies of God in ___MASK51___ ( AOG ), is a Pentecostal Christian denomination and the Australian branch of the World Assemblies of God Fellowship , the largest Pentecostal denomination in the world . With over 225 , 000 adherents , it is the largest Pentecostal denomination in ___MASK51___ and is the fifth most attended denomination after the Catholic , Anglican , Uniting , and Baptist churches . There are over 1 , 100 churches in Australian Christian Churches across ___MASK51___ . A megachurch is an ___MASK10___ term for a Protestant Christian church having 2 , 000 or more people in average weekend attendance . The Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of ___MASK51___ is the head of government in ___MASK51___ . The individual who holds the office is the most senior Minister of the Crown , the leader of the Cabinet and the chairperson of the National Security Committee . The office is not mentioned in the Constitution of ___MASK51___ and exists only through an unwritten political convention and tradition . Despite this , in practice it is the most powerful parliamentary position in ___MASK51___ . The individual who holds the office is commissioned by the Governor - General of ___MASK51___ . Hillsong Church is a Pentecostal megachurch in Sydney , New South ___MASK97___ , ___MASK51___ , which is affiliated with Australian Christian Churches , the Australian branch of the Assemblies of God . The church was founded in 1983 , originally called Hills Christian Life Centre in Baulkham Hills , New South ___MASK97___ , by Brian Houston and his wife Bobbie . Sydney is the state capital of New South ___MASK97___ and the most populous city in ___MASK51___ and Oceania . Located on ___MASK51___ ' s east coast , the metropolis surrounds the world ' s largest natural harbour , and sprawls towards the Blue Mountains to the west . Residents of Sydney are known as " Sydneysiders ". Sydney is the second official seat and second official residence of the Governor - General of ___MASK51___ and the Prime Minister of ___MASK51___ and many federal ministries maintain substantial presences in Sydney . New South ___MASK97___ ( abbreviated as NSW ) is a state on the east coast of : ___MASK51___ . It borders Queensland to the north , Victoria to the south , and South ___MASK51___ to the west . It has a coast line with the Tasman Sea on its east side . The Australian Capital Territory is an enclave within the state . New South ___MASK97___ ' state capital is Sydney , which is also ___MASK51___ ' s most populous city . , the estimated population of New South ___MASK97___ was 7 . 5 million , making it ___MASK51___ ' s most populous state . Just under two - thirds of the state ' s population , 4 . 67 million , live in the Greater Sydney area . Inhabitants of New South ___MASK97___ are referred to as " New South Welshmen ". ___MASK51___ , officially the Commonwealth of ___MASK51___ , is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent , the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands . It is the world ' s sixth - largest country by total area . The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea , Indonesia and East Timor to the north ; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north - east ; and New Zealand to the south - east . ___MASK51___ ' s capital is Canberra , and its largest urban area is Sydney . The Governor - General of the Commonwealth of ___MASK51___ is the representative in ___MASK51___ of the Australian monarch , currently Queen Elizabeth II . The governor - general is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister of ___MASK51___ . The governor - general has formal presidency over the Federal Executive Council and is Commander - in - Chief of the Australian Defence Force , as well as viceregal representative in the Australian Capital Territory . The functions of the governor - general include appointing ministers , judges , and ambassadors ; giving royal assent to legislation passed by Parliament ; issuing writs for election ; and bestowing Australian honours . Joel Timothy Houston ( born 19 September 1979 ) is a musician , songwriter , pastor , and leader in the Sydney - based band Hillsong United , the youth worship band of Hillsong Church . He has been co - pastor at Hillsong NYC since 2010 . He is the head of the Christian worship band Hillsong UNITED , for which he sings , plays guitar , and writes songs . In 2008 , he became the Creative Director at Hillsong Church . He is the oldest son of the church ' s Senior Pastors and founders Brian and Bobbie Houston and grandson of Frank Houston ( who was the Senior Pastor of Sydney Christian Life Centre which is now the City venue of Hillsong Church ) . He has two siblings , a brother Benjamin and a sister , Laura . Houston was also the bass player for the band Able , which was composed of Marty Sampson , Michael Guy Chislett and Luke Munns , which won the Channel V Leg Up competition in 2001 . Baulkham Hills is a suburb in the north - west of Sydney , in the state of New South ___MASK97___ , ___MASK51___ . It is 31 kilometres north - west of the Sydney central business district mostly within the local government area of The Hills Shire , with a small portion south of the M2 Motorway in the City of Parramatta .