Hillsong Church

World-famous Pentecostal megachurch founded in Sydney in 1983 — known for its worship music and a global network with hundreds of thousands of followers.

Hillsong Church is one of the best-known and most influential megachurches in the world — founded in Sydney in 1983 by Pentecostal pastor Brian Houston, it has grown into a global network with hundreds of congregations on every continent. What sets Hillsong apart from traditional churches is its consistent use of contemporary pop music in worship: its in-house band and record label Hillsong Music have produced worship songs sung in evangelical congregations worldwide. In Australia alone the church counts more than 21,000 members, with around 150,000 weekly worshippers globally. Sydney remains the origin and spiritual home of the movement, though Hillsong has in recent years attracted significant media attention due to leadership controversies.