Darlene Leaves Hillsong

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Friday 29th October 2010

Darlene Zschech to leave Hillsong church to work with Church Unlimited

RENOWNED worship leader and composer Darlene Zschech has announced that, after 25 years, she will be leaving the Sydney-based mega church Hillsong to assume a senior pastor role at a nearby Pentecostal church. The composer of such classics as "Shout To The Lord" will be leading Church Unlimited with her husband, Mark, beginning in January 2011. Said Mark Zschech in a statement earlier this week, "We are incredibly honoured and very excited to be heading into this great opportunity to serve the people of the Central Coast and everyone at Church Unlimited. We are entering into what we believe will be a wonderful and fruitful season ahead. We really feel like God's called us to the central coast and to really have an impact there. And really the two words that are on our hearts are to lead and to build. We're going to build a church for everybody."

Hillsong pastor Brian Houston expressed good wishes for the Zschechs. "I feel good about it. . . and our church leaders and elders feel good about it because Mark and Darlene have really sown into our church for a long, long time. The Zschech family have been an integral part of our church family and whilst they will be greatly missed, we feel as though this is a good and a timely step for them."
The Zschechs will still be involved in various Hillsong praise and worship projects, including an upcoming live album as well as Hillsong conferences. CR

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Reader Comments

Posted by Ron Walmsley in Nanaimo, BC Canada @ 17:09 on Jan 8 2012

I have been touched by Darlene's music and words and her book in a very special way. Although she conveys that she is not special and is just a mom and worship leader; she has a unique passion for God that moves past any thing that is ordinary. It is very spiritual and supernatural and she has touched by life in a God sent personal way that is wonderful and somewhat mystical manner. Through the power and beauty of Jesus love for us - she anoints the spirit with grace. A very genuine and amazing gift she brings to others. May God always Bless her and bring her much Peace and Love always!



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