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Australian Church

Church in Australia

Inspire Church Service in 2011 Inspire Church Country Australia Website inspirechurch.com History Founded 1982

**Inspire Church**, founded as **Liverpool Christian Life Centre**, is a [Pentecostal](/source/Pentecostalism) Christian church affiliated with [Australian Christian Churches](/source/Australian_Christian_Churches), the [Assemblies of God](/source/Assemblies_of_God) in Australia. It is located in [Hoxton Park](/source/Hoxton_Park), in the [City of Liverpool](/source/City_of_Liverpool_(New_South_Wales)), in the [Greater Western Sydney](/source/Greater_Western_Sydney) region, Australia.

## History

Inspire Church Liverpool.

The church was founded in 1982, with Pastors John and Carol McMartin as Liverpool Christian Life Centre (one of several [Christian Life Centres](/source/Christian_Life_Centre)).[1][2]

In 2007, the attendance was 4,500 people.[3]

On 31 August 2008 Liverpool Christian Life Centre changed its name to Inspire Church.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] The church was registered as Inspire Church in January 2010.[4]

In 2012, the attendance was 5,000 people, making Inspire Church one of the largest ACC Churches in Australia at the time.[5]

In late 2020, John McMartin stepped aside from his role after being charged with sexual assault. The senior pastors, chairperson and joint [CEOs](/source/CEO) are Brendan and Melissa McMartin,[6] who were appointed after the [NSW Police](/source/NSW_Police) charged Senior Pastor John McMartin with Assault with an Act of Indecency in November 2020.[7][8]

The main building consists of an auditorium which can seat approximately 1,000 people.

It is linked to other churches of the same name in [Ingleburn](/source/Ingleburn%2C_New_South_Wales), and [Wollongong](/source/Wollongong),[9]

## Beliefs

Inspire Church is a [Pentecostal](/source/Pentecostal) church affiliated with [Australian Christian Churches](/source/Australian_Christian_Churches) (the Australian branch of the [Assemblies of God](/source/Assemblies_of_God)).[10]

## Inspire College

Inspire College, *(formerly Sydney Training Institute)* is an initiative of Inspire Church, located 40 minutes from Sydney CBD.[11] The aim of the institute is to equip leaders for service in the church through an intern program.[12][13] The college is registered with VETAB and its courses are nationally accredited. The colleges longstanding principal is Adam Boyse.[14][15]

## Indecent assault allegations

On 26 November 2020, [police](/source/Police) from the Liverpool Area Command of the [NSW Police](/source/NSW_Police) arrested former pastor John McMartin, and charged him with indecent assault.[16] It was alleged that McMartin sexually assaulted a then 19-year old parishioner at his Pleasure Point home in January 2013. McMartin appeared before Liverpool Local Court on 16 December.[17] McMartin faced court again on 27 January 2021 and the case was rescheduled for October 2021. He has pleaded "Not Guilty".[18] In 2014, McMartin had given a deposition[19] and testimony to the [Royal Commission into Institutional Responses into Child Sexual Abuse](/source/Royal_Commission_into_Institutional_Responses_to_Child_Sexual_Abuse)[20] in his role as the NSW State President of the [Australian Christian Churches](/source/Australian_Christian_Churches), in relation to the denomination's responses to the [paedophilia](/source/Paedophilia) of ministers.[21]

## See also

- [Youth Alive](/source/Youth_Alive)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Morris, Linda (28 June 2007). ["Pentecostal revolution in the suburbs"](https://www.smh.com.au/national/pentecostal-revolution-in-the-suburbs-20070628-gdqhs0.html). *The Sydney Morning Herald*. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Preachers celebrate 30 years - Liverpool, NSW"](https://web.archive.org/web/20220202070452/https://www.liverpoolchampion.com.au/story/357458/preachers-celebrate-30-years/). *Liverpool City Champion*. Archived from [the original](https://www.liverpoolchampion.com.au/story/357458/preachers-celebrate-30-years/) on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Linda Morris, [Pentecostal revolution in the suburbs](https://www.smh.com.au/national/pentecostal-revolution-in-the-suburbs-20070628-gdqhs0.html), smh.com.au, Australia, 28 June 2007

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Historical details for ABN 30 140 073 178"](https://abr.business.gov.au/AbnHistory/View?id=30140073178). *ABN Lookup*. November 2014. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Liverpoolchampion.com.au, [Preachers celebrate 30 years](https://www.liverpoolchampion.com.au/story/357458/preachers-celebrate-30-years/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220202070452/https://www.liverpoolchampion.com.au/story/357458/preachers-celebrate-30-years/) 2 February 2022 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), liverpoolchampion.com.au, Australia, September 25, 2012

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** McMartin, Brendan. ["New Election"](https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/0c7ab1d1fed1e6c0e163a05b0b964b83#people). *ACNC*. Australian Government. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-board_7-0)** ACNC, Board. ["Inspire Board"](https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/0c7ab1d1fed1e6c0e163a05b0b964b83#people). *ACNC*. Australian Government. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-prima_facie_8-0)** Police, NSW. ["Charge"](https://www.judcom.nsw.gov.au/publications/benchbks/criminal/indecent_assault.html#:~:text=Any%20person%20who%20assaults%20another,the%20offence%20under%20s%2061L.). *Judcom*. NSW Government. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Home"](https://inspirechurch.com/). *Inspire Church*. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Inspire_Church_10-0)** ["OUR VISION"](https://inspirechurch.com/our-vision). *Inspire Church*. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Liverpoolchampion.com.au, [Preachers celebrate 30 years](https://www.liverpoolchampion.com.au/story/357458/preachers-celebrate-30-years/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220202070452/https://www.liverpoolchampion.com.au/story/357458/preachers-celebrate-30-years/) 2 February 2022 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), liverpoolchampion.com.au, Australia, September 25, 2012

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Interns_12-0)** Asoka, Kaavya (7 May 2014). ["Interns"](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/may/07/unpaid-internships-unfair-cheap-labor-abuse). *The Guardian*. Guardian. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-On_job_training_13-0)** 12 -24 months, Internship (26 June 2017). ["Serve"](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-06-26/unpaid-internships-millennials-share-their-stories/8651020). *ABC News*. ABC. Retrieved 9 January 2021.{{[cite news](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_news)}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_numeric_names:_authors_list))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-college_14-0)** Boyse, Adam. ["Principal"](https://www.inspirecollege.com/about-us). *Inspire College*. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Nationally Recognised Training, Australian Skills Quality Authority. ["RTO's training and assessment"](https://www.asqa.gov.au/resources/fact-sheets/meeting-trainer-and-assessor-requirements). *asqa.gov.au*. Australian Government. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["Inspire Church head John McMartin in indecent assault case"](https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fnews%2Fnsw%2Finspire-church-head-john-mcmartin-in-indecent-assault-case%2Fnews-story%2Fd624f80614b15aec6233f6adf5bbaa74&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=c18815c3e0fe6ac31a528d11123aa9a7-1609721674). *www.dailytelegraph.com.au*. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** ["Local Court List for December 16th, 2020"](https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=DTWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailytelegraph.com.au%2Fnewslocal%2Fliverpool-leader%2Fhyperlocal%2Feverybody-appearing-at-liverpool-local-court-wednesday-december-16%2Fnews-story%2F95933aa13a64f854027047929921b1ad&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=47009010f3faf8bb324cb9b30bdd9c7b-1609723192). *www.dailytelegraph.com.au*. Retrieved 4 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Reddie, Mark (27 January 2021). ["TV Pentecostal pastor John McMartin pleads not guilty to indecent assault of teenager"](https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-01-27/pastor-john-mcmartin-pleads-not-guilty-sexual-assault-teenager/13095234). *ABC News(Australian Broadcasting Corporation)*. Retrieved 2 February 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Statement of John McMartin"](https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/STAT.0362.001.0001_R.pdf) (PDF). Child Abuse Royal Commission.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Institutions"](https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/). *RCIICSB*. Australian Government. Retrieved 10 January 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-21)** [Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse - document](https://www.childabuseroyalcommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/file-list/Case%20Study%2018%20-%20Witness%20list%20-%20Australian%20Christian%20Churches%20-%20Sydney.pdf)

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.inspirechurch.com/)

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