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Hillsong Church Annual Report Twenty-Twelve
You crown
the year
with Your
goodness.
Psalm 65:11
The Church I See...
The Church that I see is a Church of influence. A Church so large in size that the city and nation cannot ignore it. A
Church growing so quickly that buildings struggle to contain the increase.
I see a Church whose heartfelt praise and worship touches Heaven and changes earth; worship which influences the
praises of people throughout the earth, exalting Christ with powerful songs of faith and hope.
I see a Church whose altars are constantly filled with repentant sinners responding to Christ’s call to salvation.
Yes, the Church that I see is so dependent on the Holy Spirit that nothing will stop it nor stand against it; a Church whose
people are unified, praying and full of God’s Spirit.
The Church that I see has a message so clear that lives are changed forever and potential is fulfilled through the power of
His Word; a message beamed to the peoples of the earth through their television screens.
I see a Church so compassionate that people are drawn from impossible situations into a loving and friendly circle of
hope, where answers are found and acceptance is given.
I see a people so Kingdom-minded that they will count whatever the cost and pay whatever the price to see revival sweep
this land.
The Church that I see is a Church so committed to raising, training and empowering a leadership generation to reap the
end-time harvest that all its ministries are consumed with this goal.
I see a Church whose head is Jesus, whose help is the Holy Spirit and whose focus is the Great Commission.
YES, THE CHURCH THAT I SEE COULD WELL BE OUR CHURCH - HILLSONG CHURCH.
Brian &
Bobbie
Senior Pastors
“You crown the year with Your goodness,
and Your paths drip with abundance.” Psalm 65:11 NKJV
You could not have attended Hillsong Church in 2012 without hearing this
promise. It was at the beginning of this year that I believe God dropped that verse
in my spirit to speak over this House, Hillsong Church.
I’m pleased to say that 2012 was a year where we experienced the favour of God.
His graciousness has poured out over us for 29 incredible years.
As the influence of Hillsong Church and its ministries expands, our responsibility
to communicate the message of the Gospel also increases. We continue to plant
services into communities which are in need of a healthy, loving local church
to reach out and be the hands and feet of Jesus. While this report relates to our
Australian activities, we cannot forget our global churches and conferences which
are making a great impact in the cities in which they are located.
This year, we have added new campuses and services, further invested into our
innovative kids and youth programs and have seen our international aid initiatives
help people with acute need from many different countries and cultures. We are
very excited to have held our first church services in Melbourne. We have launched
the ‘NEXT STEPS’ program across all of our locations. In life, everyone has a next
step, it could be to build a stronger family, help in our communities or to lead
others to bring positive change. We have been encouraged at our congregations’
commitment to build their lives and those they are able to help.
Ephesians 2:19-22 says, “You’re no longer wandering exiles. This kingdom of faith
is now your HOME country. You’re no longer strangers or outsiders. You BELONG
here, with as much right to the name Christian as anyone. God is building a
HOME. He’s using us all – irrespective of how we got here – in what he is building.
He used the apostles and prophets for the foundation. Now he’s using YOU, fitting
you in brick by brick, stone by stone, with Christ Jesus as the CORNERSTONE that
holds all parts together. We see it taking shape day after day – a holy temple built
by God, all of us built into it, a temple in which God is quite at HOME.” (MSG)
In 2012, we had the opportunity through the ministries and endeavours outlined
in this report, to bring Heaven to Earth, to build His HOME. The Church is God’s
vehicle to bring hope and answers to the issues we all face in our daily lives. We work
tirelessly to that end.
Looking ahead, we are believing to hear further testimonies of lives changed,
families enriched and communities assisted in practical ways as we live generously
towards others and continue to build a church that God Himself would be proud
to call His HOME.
With love and appreciation,
Brian & Bobbie Houston.
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the
evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip
the saints for the work of ministry, for building up
the body of Christ
Ephesians 4:11-12 ESV
Old school
Strengthening
the
BCH
House of God
At Hillsong, we are passionate about the local church and convinced that God uses the local church today to both communicate
the life-changing message of Jesus and to meet the real needs of people. We are therefore unapologetically committed to seeing
people make a decision to accept and follow Christ and to walking out their journey as a christian. This year 17,739 people made
such a decision.
In 2012 we saw solid growth in significant areas, with attendance at both weekend services and connect groups on the rise. Our
volunteer numbers were likewise strong. Of greatest importance to us though, was the increase seen in the number of people
making a decision to accept and follow Jesus as their Lord and Saviour.
Weekend Services
International Audience
3,800+
25,000,000+
Serving on average every weekend
Volunteers
Singing Hillsong Music in Churches globally each week.
(based on CCLI estimates)
1,556,345
10,000,000+
Number of times a weekend service was attended
Number of people who watch Hillsong TV every week
50,514
8,000,000+
Number of people attended Easter services
Number of unique visitors to hillsong.com each year
Attendance
Easter Attendance
Hillsong TV Viewers
Web Visitors
In 2012 we had Hillsong Church in the following cities;
Each international church is governed independently. This Annual Report relates to those activities operated from Hillsong Church Australia
George
Aghajanian
General Manager
In January 2012, Pastor Brian launched the year with the theme taken from Ps 65:11
which states, “You crown the year with Your goodness”. As a church, we entered the
New Year with an expectation that the Lord, through His goodness, would crown our
year with the ability to reach and help more people than ever. The good stewardship of
our financial resources was a key element in assisting us to achieve this goal.
The new church facility at Doody Street was one of our primary building focusses
for the year. Having won the opportunity in the Land and Environment Court to
refurbish a leased warehouse in the Sydney Corporate Park, significant time and
resources have been invested into what will be our newest church location opening in
2013 and running in conjunction with our Danks Street operations.
In terms of our overall financial results, I can report that Hillsong Church (Australia)
and its related entities performed well. Our total revenue grew by 5.3% or just over
$3.5 million. While all of our various initiatives went forward, our weekend offerings
led the way with a very healthy increase of 10.9 % year on year.
The demand for our worship continues to grow globally. This year we witnessed
the birth of the next generation of worship called Young and Free. This fresh sound
comes out of the heart of our Youth Ministry and our first Young and Free album will
be released in late 2013. There is already great anticipation around the world for this
and we are all very excited as the team records and gets this ready for release.
We were able to contain expenditure to an increase of just 0.4% or $302,240. As a
result, our net bottom-line position improved by just over $3.2 million to $2,539,120
(2011: deficit of $741,017). Healthy surpluses allow us to expand the services we offer
and to provide facilities for our growing congregations.
With more and more people calling Hillsong Church their spiritual home, we
celebrated the largest gatherings in one weekend with 50,514 attending our Easter
services. Weekend attendance has grown by 8%.
Our CityCare programs continue to develop and are reaching people from a diverse
range of cultural and socio economic backgrounds. We remain committed to funding
this very important ministry.
With the devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in New York City, our church
responded generously by donating $113,307 to provide meals, blankets and other
necessities to those left vulnerable following this disaster.
We are ever-grateful for the opportunity to serve our community at both a spiritual
and practical level each year. Our leadership and board never take for granted the
many thousands of faithful people that call Hillsong Church home, who give so much
of themselves to the call to reach people in every sphere of life. To you we say thank
you.
George Aghajanian
General Manager
Joel & Julia
Lead Pastors
JANUARY
Summer Camps & Retreats
In 2012, 5,000 individuals attended our All Stars Day Camp (Grade 2-4), Voltage (1012 yrs old), Fuel (Junior High), Wildlife (Senior High), Powerhouse (18-25 year olds)
and Frontline (25-35 year olds) Summercamps and retreats.
FERBUARY
VISION SUNDAY
Vision Sunday is always a significant time for us as Pastors Brian & Bobbie share the
Vision for the year. It was during our Vision Sunday presentation that Ps Brian seeded
the possibility of a new Hillsong Australia campus in Melbourne.
MARCH
COLOUR CONFERENCE
In March we hosted our annual Colour Conference in the Sydney Entertainment
Centre and our Hills Convention Centre with 15,098 women in attendance from
Australia and many countries around the world.
CITY CAMPUS [SYDNEY]
For over a decade our Waterloo facility has not been sufficient for the growth we
have experienced in our City Campus. It has been a 10 year journey to find a new
building that would help facilitate the growth! In March 2012 we won an appeal in
the Land and Environment Court to convert a warehouse in Alexandria to what has
now become our brand new Doody Street, Alexandra location. In October 2012 we
commenced the building project.
APRIL
EASTER
Easter is an incredible opportunity we have to share the love of Jesus with our
community. 50,514 individuals attended our Good Friday, Easter Saturday and
Resurrection Sunday services across our NSW & QLD campuses & services. Across
the weekend 732 people made a decision to follow Jesus.
CITY CARE EASTER PROJECT
Kilo of Kindness is a key project we undertake at Easter to collect non-perishable food
and hygiene items to assist families in need. We received 21,713 food items which were
distributed through our Emergency Relief services across 5 of our campuses to 5,153
families / individuals.
MAY
In May we launched our Hillsong App. Over the next 9 months we had 81,000
downloads.
JUNE
HEART FOR THE HOUSE
Yet again we had a history making weekend as 24,982 people gathered for our
annual Heart for the House miracle weekend. As a result of people’s generous giving
we partnered with the A21 Campaign, to launch a human trafficking 24 hour ‘help’
hotline in Greece. We were also able to partner with Vision Rescue in Mumbai to feed
and educate over 1,100 children every day. Amongst other exciting initiatives included
taking CityCare forward and planting Hillsong Melbourne.
JULY
HILLSONG CONFERENCE
Hillsong Conference exists to champion the cause of the local Church across the earth
and this year 21,576 delegates gathered at Allphones Arena from Australia and 73
other countries from around the world.
AUGUST
MELBOURNE
Ps Bobbie describes Hillsong Church as one house with many rooms! Throughout 2012
Connect Groups started in homes across Melbourne and in August 2012 we started monthly
gatherings in a downtown theatre, with 1,411 gathered on the first Friday night service with
88 people surrendering their lives to Jesus.
FRIDAY/SUNDAY NIGHT LIVE
Each year in August, our Friday night & Sunday night services come alive with a creative
presentation of the Bible affectionately called Sunday Night Live [SNL]. It has become a
very much loved tradition of our church. During August we saw an average attendance of
25,498 attend our weekend services and 769 people surrender their lives to Jesus.
SEPTEMBER
RELATIONSHIP SEMINAR
In September, we hosted a Relationship Seminar across 3 Australian states in our 5
campuses, including Melbourne. 7,357 people attended the seminar with guest speakers
Rob & Laura Koke, Senior Pastors of Shoreline Church in Austin Texas.
ENCOUNTER
Also in September, we hosted Encounter - a 2 day gathering for our Fuel & Wildlife students.
1,807 students gathered across Sydney & Brisbane.
OCTOBER
HILLSONG SISTERHOOD hosted MEGA PINK PARTIES in the month of October in
support of Breast Cancer awareness. On the 25th October 1,715 women gathered for this
event.
MEN’S CONFERENCE
In 2012, 4,039 men gathered to passionately praise God! During Men’s Conference, the
men gave a generous offering of $92,906.00 to support One80TC - who are a not-for-profit
organisation. One80TC provide long-term residential treatment and rehabilitation services
for young men (aged 18-35) wanting to overcome addiction and other life controlling issues.
NOVEMBER
In November each year, we see hundreds of our Hillsong College Students graduate from
different levels of study within our college including; Certificate IV, Diploma, Advanced
Diploma and Degree students. In 2012, 489 students graduated from our college
representing 46 countries.
DECEMBER
OUR ‘STUFF THE BUS’ CHRISTMAS APPEAL
Leading up to Christmas we received 36,838 food items & 16,445 toys for our Stuff the Bus
appeal. With this we were able to provide 6,700 toy gift packs to parents to give to their
children on Christmas day. Through ‘Stuff the Bus’ we were also able to partner with other
Christmas appeals such as K-Mart Wishing tree and Missions Australia.
CHRISTMAS SERVICES
Christmas is a special time in church as we come together and celebrate Jesus. In 2012
19,073 people gathered for Christmas Eve & Day services to celebrate!
These are just some of the highlights from 2012. As we look back we can truly say ‘God has
crowned the year with His goodness!’
Much love,
Joel & Julia
Lead Pastors, Hillsong Australia
And above all these put on love, which
binds everything together in perfect
harmony. And let the peace of Christ rule
in your hearts, to which indeed you were
called in one body.
Colossians 3:14-15 ESV
Building Families
At Hillsong Church we know that one of the best ways we can have a positive impact on our local and wider community is by
doing our part to strengthen families. We therefore provide a range of strategic programs and specific services along with a team
of 72 staff members who are employed to care for families in some way. Our Pastoral Care system is designed to build family
relationships and to support families during their various seasons of life.
2012 Highlights: Building Families
Total number of contacts made by our Pastoral Care team: 32,701
454
Individuals attend
Marriage
Strengthening
Course
in 2012
3,360
3,161
Number of times
Age-Appropriate
Kids Program
was attended per week
(incl. Childcare Centre)
Kids in Attendance at
Specialised
School Holiday
Events
100
Families Attend
Strengthening
Familes
Program in 2012
1,453
149
Number of times
A Specialised
Program for
Austism &
Special Needs
Kids in 2012
was attended
Individuals
attending Personal
and Relational
Development
courses in 2012
Childcare Centre
Hillsong Childcare centre Hills is a licensed 40 place childcare facility and in great demand. Construction has started on a 75
place centre to operate from our Brisbane Campus commencing early 2013.
2012 Australian Small Business Champion Awards Finalist
For I know the plans I have for you,
declares the Lord, plans for welfare
and not for evil, to give you a future
and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11ESV
Citycare
Championing Youth
Amid alarming reports of national youth suicide rates, substance abuse, bullying and youth mental health, we have determined to
resource initiatives that build hope and confidence into our young people and ultimately enable them to thrive.
In 2012, we focussed our resource on the development of programs that offered safe, drug and alcohol-free events within a positive
youth community and on classes that developed self-esteem and life-skills in individual young people.
Key to the success of these programs was a team of 18 hardworking staff and close to 300 volunteers with clearly defined responsibilities.
Aside from facilitating these programs, this team ensured that programs were successful with their target audience by being relevant
and attractive to youth and that individuals were connected into the wider youth community. They also assumed the important role of
a positive mentor to those young people who sought one.
2,112
518
Youth in
Programs
per week
Grades 7 - 12
Number of Contacts
with youth by Hillsong
Youth Services (HYS)
Team per week
Weekly Staff / Team / Youth-Contact Ratio
18
294
2,112
Staff
Employed
Youth
Volunteers
Youth in
Weekly Programs
Major Youth Events for 2012
Fuel (Grades 7-9)
Wildlife (Grades 10-12)
1,599
663
1,028
Summercamp 2012
Total: 1,691
744
1,063
Encounter 2012
Total: 1,807
1,087
JAM 2012
Total: 2,686
Dear friends, stand your ground. And don’t
hold back. Throw yourselves into the work
of the Master, confident that nothing you do
for him is a waste of time or effort.
1 Corinthians 15:58 MSG
Connecting Women
One of the signature messages of our church is that of placing value upon womanhood. We believe that women are created
in the image of God and that the house of God is only at full strength when women partner with men as a unified force for
good upon the earth. In 2012, we outworked these beliefs through our Annual Colour Conferences and weekly Sisterhood
meetings held across the nation.
On four occassions in 2012, our Sisterhood meeting was dedicated to a special ‘Be the Change’ focus. On each of these
‘Be the Change’ mornings, over nine-hundred women gathered to make a positive impact in our local communities with
activities that included:
Putting together ‘Bravery Bead Bags’ and crocheting headbands for children in the Chemotherapy Clinic at Westmead
Children’s Hospital, Knitting blankets for Wesley Mission, Knitting bears for children in the Emergency Ward at Westmead
Children’s Hospital, A home renovation/makeover for a single mum, Packing CityCare Hampers, Baking for local school
teachers, Putting together ‘care packages’ for local businesses, Writing letters for Voice of the Martyrs to members of the
global persecuted church, Shopping for groceries for those who are unable to, Bringing a mobile ‘pamper zone’ to local
nursing homes
Total
Colour
Sisterhood
Conference 16,753
Attendance
for 2012
60,270
2012
Delegates in attendance
15% Growth
over 2011
McGrath Foundation & Breast Cancer Awareness
535
Pink Armbands sold to raise money
towards the McGrath Foundation
Like many others in Australia, each October we turn our attention to the global challenge of breast cancer with an
event that is aimed at raising awareness and finance. In 2012, as in previous years at Hillsong Church we held ‘Mega
Pink Parties’ in various locations, with a total attendance of 1,715 women. The morning included:
* Instructions from Dr Evelyn Kong on how to do a breast check;
* Honouring 4 women who were currently fighting breast cancer with a gift;
* Watching an informational video and hearing about the work of the McGrath Foundation’s Breast Care Nurses;
* Hosting a luncheon for those currently and recently facing the challenge of breast cancer
“Cancer does not define you. Cancer is not who you are.” And ‘we’ are here to support you through to the other
side of this challenge. ‘YOU ARE NOT ALONE.’ - Kylea Tink / CEO McGrath Foundation
Learn to do good;
seek justice, correct oppression;
bring justice to the fatherless,
plead the widow’s cause
Isaiah 1:17 ESV
Supporting Those Facing Challenge
Ever-committed to helping those in society who are most vulnerable or facing challenge, in 2012 we strengthened our
programs that had proven most effective at meeting the practical needs of people. Whilst remaining grounded in a local
context and community, we also sought to provide assistance at a global level where possible. As usual, the people of
Hillsong Church showed themselves to be generous and willing to respond to those in need, resulting in a year where we
were able to make a significant contribution to both our local and global community.
Local Support
Snapshot of a CityCare Week
387
140
People
reached
through our
Street Teams
Weekly
195
Counselling
Sessions
Connected
with Inmate
Support
Services
1,616
People
Connected
through
CItyCare
Programs
Local Impact Project - Colour Your World Conference
133
Families
1,178 Giftcards
$40,100 worth in Gift Cards
Women from the conference purchased gift cards which were distributed through Settlement Services Internation to assist asylum seeker families.
Christmas Season
At the financially challenging time of Christmas, we always attempt to be a blessing to our community by providing free events for families,
along with practical support for those who need it most. In 2012 our Christmas Spectacular was attended by more than 35,000 people,
our Christmas Festivals were attended by approximately 20,000 people across Australia. In addition, our first ever Christmas Lights
Experience, where our Hills Campus property was decorated and open to the community, saw at least 25,000 people visit.
Through our annual ‘Stuff The Bus’ appeal, were able to bless
over 3,000 families with Christmas food hampers and toys.
SW
Hills
52,886 items
Toys: 16,340
Food items: 36,546
Bris
City
Christmas
Spectacular 2012
Attendance
Hills: 19,461
City: 8,536
Brisbane: 6,115
Southwest: 1,323
Total: 35,435
Global Support from Hillsong Church Australia
Some of the Projects Supported by The Hillsong Foundation & Hillsong Church
$180,994
$140,396
$1,478,216
Raised for Vision Rescue,
providing 227,000 meals
annually & educating
approx. 800 children weekly.
Raised for A21 Hotline &
Human Trafficking Prevention
Programs
Towards Hillsong CityCare’s
programs to help disadvantaged
people in communities.
$207,377
$88,592
$267,597
Raised for Hillsong Africa Foundation to
fund accommodation for 32 children at
the Tembaletu school.
$482,636
Supporting new
Hillsong Church Plants
Projects in India, Thailand,
Ukraine & Cambodia
Raised through Hillsong Foundation for
One80TC to assist young men overcome
drug & alcohol addiction.
$6,187
$9,500
Towards brickmaking
projects in Cape Town
Raised for building kitchens for
teenage mothers’ home in Ukraine.
Disaster Relief
NYC
In Australia, we were able to contribute to the relief efforts of
Hillsong New York following Hurricaine Sandy, raising $113,307. Our
contribution, along with others, helped our Hillsong NYC team provide
21,941 meals / 2,981 blankets / 51,287 bottles of water + diapers, baby wipes, toilet paper etc.
And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the
evangelists, the shepherds and teachers, to equip
the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the
body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the
faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God
Ephesians 4:11-13 ESV
Training, Education & Impact
At Hillsong Church we are always committed to passing on the knowledge and understanding that we have gained from
our own journey in any way that may be beneficial to others. In formal ways, we do this through our Hillsong International
Leadership College, our Evening College and the Hillsong Performing Arts Academy.
Our Hillsong Conference which aims ‘to champion the cause of the local church,’ has also become an effective method for us to
train, empower and encourage church leaders from around the globe, with delegates in attendance from 73 countries attending
various stream sessions in social justice, creative worship and leadership in 2012. In a similar way, our Hillsong Network
provided a means for us to share what we’ve learned with targeted, less formal events taking place throughout the year.
In 2012 we saw positive growth in all aspects of our Training and Education, ranging from an increase in new enrollments
and retentions of current students in our Hillsong College, to an increase in Hillsong Conference delegate. Most noteable
growth for the year though, came from our Hillsong Collected blog, where a focused effort to keep content fresh and varied
saw blog visitors increase by 56%.
Hillsong
Conference
21,576 delegates from 73 different countries.
Representing 21+ denominations
2012 vs 2011
Delegates: 18% growth
Hillsong Conference 2012 Tourism & Local Economy Impact
In 2012, there were 9,240 conference visitors that traveled to Sydney from outside of NSW to take part in the event injecting approximately 18.8 million dollars into the local economy. The figures below are based on 9,240 delegates staying for
five days during the event and an additional three days in Sydney;
Total economic impact by interstate & overseas delegates
$18,840,400
15.7%
5.8%
51%
1.6%
2%
0.9%
23%
Package/Flights/Tour - 23%
Shopping - 1.6%
Accommodation - 51%
Entertainment - 2%
Food and Drink - 15.7%
Other Expend - 0.9%
Transport - 5.8%
Hillsong Conference encourages and actively supports event visitors from outside of Sydney by providing a range of services
including VISA assistance, translation of sessions and referrals to inbound travel operators, tours and hire companies. There
have been 107 nations represented over the years at the event. In 2012, those countries best represented by delegates were:
Singapore
New Zealand
USA
Indonesia
Papua New Guinea
New Caledonia
Brazil
Malaysia
Japan
Canada
Hillsong International Leadership College
Total Full-Time Students: 1,390
25
Students completing courses
Y in:
Certificate IV
Diploma
Advance Diploma
68
Years of
Hillsong College
in Sydney
Countries
Represented in
Student Body
In addition to our full-time students, we have many others
studying in our Hillsong Performing Arts Academy and
part-time Faithworks and Extension Colleges
Network Events
Colour Conference:
125 network churches represented
Kids
Curriculum
Hillsong Conference:
208 network churches represented
Monthly Kids Ministry Program
4,728
total monthly programs utilised
by other churches in 2012
Open House:
28 network churches represented
Collected Blog
Third most visited Hillsong website.
1,333,134 views
487,215 visitors
hillsongcollected.com
He put a new song in my mouth, a song of
praise to our God. Many will see and fear,
and put their trust in the Lord.
Psalm 40:3 ESV
Celebrating Arts & Culture
The knowledge of God and the Message of Jesus Christ continues to inspire creative expression. Hillsong gives
great focus to communicating the Gospel through worship music, film, and television. Songs written at Hillsong
Church are sung in churches across the globe. Hillsong Television is aired over 180 nations.
In 2012, both UNITED & Hillsong Live toured across the USA. Hillsong Live held live worship nights in 15 different
cities across the nation from Boston to San Antonio, and UNITED featured as key guests at Passion Conference,
One Conference and Winterfest.
Hillsong Music & Television
New Releases in 2012:
Hillsong Live: Cornerstone & We Have A Saviour (Christmas Album).
Hillsong UNITED: Live In Miami (recorded live at the American Airlines Arena in Miami, Florida, USA)
Brian & Bobbie: Living In The Grace Zone (Teaching); Healthy Homes (Teaching); Awake, Arise & Shout It Louder (Teaching).
Shine: Revised edition released for Shine Girl and Shine Women.
Strength: Developed and released.
12 month Kids Curriculum: The final three months of the kids curriculum 12 month pack were completed and released to churches
around the globe. This curriculum is a multi-media training resource for children’s ministries.
Cornerstone Reached
#2 on ARIA Charts
Cornerstone is the highest debuting
song on the USA CCLI charts
24 years of music with
over 13 million albums sold.
1st Christian band to sell out
the Los Angeles Staples Center
Translated into over
60 languages
22 Albums
13 Albums
Over 25,000,000 people
song Hillsong songs in
churches weekly.
Cornerstone Reached
#1 on iTunes in Australia
New Zealand, Sweden and others
& #3 on iTunes USA.
3,300,000 Followers
1,700,000 Followers
446,000 Followers
111,000 Followers
Hillsong
Global
Project
In 2012 we launched the Hillsong
Global Project.
These albums
were recorded in partnership with
other ministries and our global
campuses in 9 languages including
Spanish,
Portuguese,
Bahasa
Indonesian, Korean, Mandarin,
French, German, Swedish and
Russian
4,086
Prayer requests submitted
through Hillsong TV.
20%
of all songs sung in churches
across the USA were written
by Hillsong writers.
(source CCLI)
Hillsong TV aired in
over 180 countries
with 10,000,000+
people viewing
per week.
Financial Information
The Activities of Hillsong Church Australia
The Activities of Hillsong Church Australia
Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 31 December 2012
2012 ($)
2011 ($)
71,366,039
67,789,197
(37,352,812)
(37,270,558)
(5,140,587)
(4,871,917)
Bible College
(7,787,170)
(7,438,510)
Conferences
(7,311,191)
(7,390,643)
Campuses facilities and maintenance
(7,039,133)
(7,453,577)
Other expenses
(4,503,017)
(4,406,465)
Surplus/(deficit) from operations
2,232,129
(1,042,473)
306,991
301,456
2,539,120
(741,017)
-
-
2,539,120
(741,017)
Total Revenue
Church and other benevolent activities
Resources
Financial income
Net surplus/(deficit) available for church and ministry projects
Other comprehensive income
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the period
The Activities of Hillsong Church Australia
Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 31 December 2012
Settled sum
Retained surplus
Total
($)
($)
($)
50
10,629,507
10,629,557
-
2,539,120
2,539,120
Balance at 31 December 2012
50
13,168,627
13,168,677
Balance at 1 January 2011
Net deficit for the year
50
11,370,524
11,370,574
-
(741,017)
(741,017)
Balance at 31 December 2011
50
10,629,507
10,629,557
Balance at 1 January 2012
Net surplus for the year
The Activities of Hillsong Church Australia
Statement of Financial Position
As at 31 December 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Inventories
Other assets
Total current assets
2012 ($)
8,880,711
3,967,569
995,717
150,979
13,994,976
2011 ($)
11,085,843
4,500,296
768,313
207,794
16,562,246
Non-current assets
Other receivables
Property, plant and equipment
Total non-current assets
TOTAL ASSETS
13,280,073
6,619,337
19,899,410
33,894,386
9,346,076
6,152,733
15,498,809
32,061,055
Current liabilities
Bank overdraft
Trade and other payables
Employee benefits
Other
Total current liabilities
3,582
11,268,012
2,274,847
5,690,774
19,237,215
11,271,632
1,923,145
6,430,756
19,625,533
Non-current liabilities
Other payables
Employee benefits
Total non-current liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
22,855
1,465,639
1,488,494
20,725,709
13,168,677
619,749
1,186,216
1,805,965
21,431,498
10,629,557
Accumulated funds
Retained surplus
Settled sum
TOTAL ACCUMULATED FUNDS
13,168,627
50
13,168,677
10,629,507
50
10,629,557
The Activities of Hillsong Church Australia
Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 31 December 2012
Cash flow from operating activities
Cash receipts in the course of operations
Cash payments to suppliers and employees
Interest received
Net cash provided by operating activities
2012 ($)
2011 ($)
71,728,177
66,828,620
(67,426,209)
(61,921,030)
306,991
301,456
4,608,959
5,209,046
(2,341,497)
(1,556,888)
Cash flow from investing activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment
Proceeds from the sale of equipment
54,715
66,592
Net cash used in investing activities
(2,286,782)
(1,490,296)
(4,414,753)
(30,118)
Cash flow from financing activities
Loans to related parties
Repayments from related parties
Loans from related parties
Repayments to related parties
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities
480,756
100
(596,994)
(4,530,891)
1,491,920
91,715
(1,139,853)
413,664
4,132,414
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents
(2,208,714)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of year
11,085,843
6,953,429
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of year
8,877,129
11,085,843
The Activities of Hillsong Church Australia
Notes to the summary financial statements
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Basis of preparation
The summary financial statements are derived from the combined financial report of The Activities of Hillsong Church Australia
for the year ended 31 December 2012. This report presents the aggregation of the entities which undertake the religious,
educational, welfare and development activities of those related entities comprising The Activities of Hillsong Church Australia,
being:
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Hillsong Church Ltd
Hillsong Foundation Trust
Hillsong CityCare Ltd
Hillsong Media and Performing Arts Inc
Hillsong Aid & Development Ltd
Hillsong Limited
Life Aid Australia Ltd
Hillsong Aid & Development Ltd ceased trading as at 31 December 2012.
The combined financial report has been prepared for distribution to the members of each of the related entities identified above.
The combined financial report complies with the measurement requirements of International Financial Reporting Standards
and Australian Accounting Standards, except AASB 127 ‘Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements’. The combined
financial report is not prepared on the basis of the identification of a head entity and the consolidation of all of the entities
it controls or controlled during the financial period. The combined financial report comprises the aggregate of the financial
statements of those related entities as at and for the period ended 31 December each year which undertake charitable initiatives
within the geographic region of Australia identified above.
The common directors of each of the related entities identified above have prepared the financial report in accordance with
the disclosure requirements of AASB 101 ‘Presentation of Financial Statements’, AASB 107 ‘Statement of Cash Flow’, AASB
1031 ‘Materiality’ and AASB 1048 ‘Interpretation and Application of Accounting Standards’. For more detailed information and
understanding, these summary financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited combined financial report.
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