Citipointe Church
Encyclopedia
Citipointe Church is a Pentecostal
Christian church founded in 1974. It is the founding church of the Christian Outreach Centre
movement. The founding campus is located in the Brisbane
suburb of Mansfield
, in Australia
. The church's senior pastors are Mark and Leigh Ramsey, who have held the position since September 2000.
court and a rock-climbing wall.
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Pentecostalism
Pentecostalism is a diverse and complex movement within Christianity that places special emphasis on a direct personal experience of God through the baptism in the Holy Spirit, has an eschatological focus, and is an experiential religion. The term Pentecostal is derived from Pentecost, the Greek...
Christian church founded in 1974. It is the founding church of the Christian Outreach Centre
Christian Outreach Centre
Christian Outreach Centre is an international movement of churches founded in 1974 by former Methodist minister Clark Taylor.-History:...
movement. The founding campus is located in the Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
suburb of Mansfield
Carindale, Queensland
Carindale is a suburb of the city of Brisbane, which has a population of approximately 15,135 people and contains around 4,976 dwellings. The greater area was formerly known as Belmont....
, in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The church's senior pastors are Mark and Leigh Ramsey, who have held the position since September 2000.
History
Christian Outreach Centre Mansfield was founded on June 23, 1974 with only 25 people. The Christian Outreach Centre movement it started has since grown into an international movement, with almost 1000 churches in 31 countries.Leadership
- Senior Pastors: Mark & Leigh Ramsey
- Associate Pastors: Mike & Nadine Mulheran, Brad & Hilary Ramsey, Brian & Viv Mulheran, George & Heather Salloum, Ric & Jenny Brewer.
- Young Adults Pastors: George & Heather Salloum
- Youth & Children's Pastors: Sam & Karolina Gunsser
Facilities
Citipointe has 4 Campuses in Brisbane (Carindale), Morayfield (North Brisbane), Durack (West Brisbane) and Fort Collins, Colorado. The Citipointe Church Brisbane site contains a Day Care Centre, a Primary School, A Secondary School, a Bible College and a College of Higher Education. There are also sporting facilities, including a skatebowl (the "Godbowl"), a basketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
court and a rock-climbing wall.
Albums
Citipointe Live has released several albums including:- King of Me (2004)
- Heaven (2005)
- Anthem of Our Heart (2006)
- You Reign (2007)
- Devoted (2008)
- Commission My Soul (2009)
- Hope Is Erupting (2011)
RedFrogs
Citipointe Church initiated the Red Frog Crew (recently recipient of a state government grant), who provide drug and alcohol free entertainment, medical help and volunteers at schooliesSchoolies week
Schoolies or schoolies week refers to the Australian tradition of high-school graduates having week-long holidays following the end of their final exams in late November and early December."Toolies" refers to older revelers who participate in Schoolies week but are...
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