Welcome to Life Church, Benalla. We’re a Pentecostal church located in the beautiful town of Benalla, Victoria. At Life Church we create spaces for God to move in life changing ways.
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About
We’re a member of the Australian Christian Churches (ACC) Denomination that was formerly called the Assemblies of God in Australia. We love our rich Pentecostal heritage.
Our doctrinal basis aligns with the ACC. More about the ACC movement can be found here: https://www.acc.org.au/about
We value conservative orthodox christian theology but our services are vibrant and contemporary. Our church music is influenced by Bethel Church, Elevation Church, Jesus Culture and The Belonging Co.
We’d love to welcome you to Life Church, Benalla.
Our Pastors
The leadership of Life Church is in transition to Lead Pastors Greg and Stacey Robertson, from Senior Pastor Daryl and Pam Marshall. There is no set time for the completion of the transition, however, Greg and Stacey are now responsible for setting the vision of direction of the church. Pastor Daryl still undertakes the majority of preaching and pastoral care responsibilities.
Greg and Stacey – Lead Pastors
In this season, Greg and Stacey are bivocational. Bivocational pastors have the same responsibilities as full-time pastors but have to carefully manage their church and outside employment commitments. They have sermons to prepare, people to counsel, conflicts to navigate, meetings to attend (and lead), and administrative tasks to check off. Navigating this complex time of transition is a challenge both willingly accept, and they work in with the Senior Pastors to balance priorities.
Greg and Stacey carry a spirit of excellence, and both lead with an apostolic and prophetic anointing. Before moving into the role of Lead Pastors, Greg and Stacey were the Pastors of Life Youth for almost 10 years, where they saw many young people come to faith in Jesus. Greg brings a keen understanding of leadership, process, policy, and business administration to the role of Lead Pastor.
Daryl and Pam – Senior Pastors
Pastor Daryl and Pam have been in faithful full-time ministry for the majority of their working lives. Daryl and Pam sold their earthmoving business in Wodonga to move into full-time ministry in Benalla during the late 90’s. Prior to moving to Benalla Daryl and Pam were amongst the founding members of Faith City, Wodonga (now called: New Life Chapel), lead at the time by Pastor Warren and Christine McMartin. Daryl and Pam also lead the ACC church, now known as Ironbark Church in Chiltern, for several years.
Daryl has the heart of a pastor and a teacher, and a great passion for seeing the outworking of the Spirit in church though healing and break throughs. Pastor Daryls preaching style is clear, relatable, and carries a prophetic edge. Daryl and Pam are steadfast, and have served the local church over a life time. They are true role models for the local church.
We Believe
WE BELIEVE that the Bible is God’s Word. It is accurate, authoritative and applicable to our every day lives.
WE BELIEVE in one eternal God who is the Creator of all things. He exists in three Persons: God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. He is totally loving and completely holy.
WE BELIEVE that sin has separated each of us from God and His purpose for our lives.
WE BELIEVE that the Lord Jesus Christ as both God and man is the only One who can reconcile us to God. He lived a sinless and exemplary life, died on the cross in our place, and rose again to prove His victory and empower us for life.
WE BELIEVE that in order to receive forgiveness and the ‘new birth’ we must repent of our sins, believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and submit to His will for our lives.
WE BELIEVE that in order to live the holy and fruitful lives that God intends for us, we need to be baptised in water and be filled with the power of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit enables us to use spiritual gifts, including speaking in tongues which is the initial evidence of baptism in the Holy Spirit.
WE BELIEVE that God has individually equipped us so that we can successfully achieve His purpose for our lives which is to worship God, fulfil our role in the Church and serve the community in which we live.
WE BELIEVE that God wants to heal and transform us so that we can live healthy and prosperous lives in order to help others more effectively.
WE BELIEVE that our eternal destination of either Heaven or hell is determined by our response to the Lord Jesus Christ.
WE BELIEVE that the Lord Jesus Christ is coming back again as He promised.
Giving
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Account name: Life Church – BSB: 633 000 – Account: 130 996 515