Sydney is a city of roughly five million—Australia’s biggest urban metropolis. In fact, one out of every five Australians live here so you can imagine the impact Sydney has on the nation as a whole. Right now, only 8% of Aussies regularly attend church, and we think this number is far too low. We understand that bums on chairs don’t make for transformed lives, but we do think as people know Jesus they will want to find a faith community with others to grow alongside. We think what this 8% statistic actually means is that people haven’t met the real Jesus Who Loves yet.
Sydney’s urban core is considered “hard to reach” by some, but we believe it’s a congregation of honest souls and longing hearts waiting for Love to meet them where they’re at. The inner city is full of people who don’t yet know the hope of Jesus, the love of the Father, and the comfort, guidance, and empowering grace of the Holy Spirit. Jesus already lives here… but he needs us (the collective body of Christ) to help make his presence tangible through our real lives—our relationships, our families, our vocations, our love.