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Garden City Christian Church is a large Pentecostal church situated in Mt. Gravatt , a suburb of Brisbane , Queensland . It is affiliated with the Assemblies Of God (AOG) in Australia . HISTORY The church was founded in 1955 by Pastor Garnett Budge, with notable other pastors including controversial Pastors Reginald Klimionok and Jim Williams. Under the leadership of Pastor Klimionok, the church undertook much growth. That particular period of growth ended as controversy mounted regarding allegations of financial embezzelment with regards to Pastor Klimionok. The church's current pastor, Bruce Hills , took office on January 2, 2000 and is the current Senior Pastor. Bruce Hills has over 20 years experience in the ministry, including holding the office of Associate Pastor (and earlier Youth Pastor) of Richmond Assembly Of God , director of Youth Alive Victoria and he was previously Principal of Southern Cross Bible College in Richmond , Melbourne . He also has extensive overseas Ministry experience and is respected in pentecostal circles as a " Holy Spirit -inspired" minister. Its Associate Pastor (2IC) is Steve Dixon, originally from the UK . SERVICES Sunday services are held at 8:00am, 10:30am, and 6:00pm. Services at the church fit into a stereotypical modern pentecostal service, involving contemporary Worship , announcements and preaching. The church and its current pastor are also known for their pentecostal theological Orthodoxy (eg the rejection of " Word Of Faith " theology), while staying culturally and biblically relevant. OPERATIONS The Church has approximately 50 staff, who facilitate the running of
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