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| name             = Shirelive Church
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| img              = Title-shirelive-church.gif
| img_size         = 400
| img_capt         = Shirelive Church logo
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| denomination     = [[Australian Christian Churches]] ([[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]])
| founded_date     = August 1983
| seniorpastor     = Michael and Valery Murphy
| address          = 7 Stapleton Ave, Sutherland
| country          = {{AUS}}
| website          = [http://shirelive.com www.shirelive.com]
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'''Shirelive Church''' (formerly '''Christian growth center''') is a [[Pentecostalism|Pentecostal]] [[Christianity|Christian]] church affiliated with [[Australian Christian Churches]], the Australian branch of the [[Assemblies of God]] denomination. The churchs main campus is located in the commercial district of [[Sutherland]] (known as the Shire), a Southern suburb of [[Sydney]], [[Australia]]. It also has two smaller congregations located in [[Surry Hills]] and [[Brighton-Le-Sands]] and is attended by over 3100 people each week. The churchs senior pastors are Michael and Valery Murphy which took over leadership in 1995 <ref>http://books.google.com.au/books?id=wB4kWCjfkpIC&pg=PA38&lpg=PA38&dq=ps+michael+murphy+took+over&source=bl&ots=BTeRqfdWMh&sig=mJoFsCmRvtCA5A2d1yLsujfrqaE&hl=en&ei=_PoOSu-9D4S8tgPDnL2IAw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9#PPA38,M1</ref>. Michael is also a member of the National Executive of the [[Australian Christian Churches]],  <ref> http://www.acc.org.au/AboutUs/OurLeadership/ExecutiveMemberMichaelMurphy/tabid/156/language/en-AU/Default.aspx</ref>, which oversights more than 1,100 churches.
[[Image:Congregation-opening.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Shirelive Auditorium.]]

'''Senior  Pastors'''
Pastors Michael and Valery Murphy have over 20 years experiance in leadership and ministry. Their vision is to see people rise up by fulfilling there god given potential and dreams to be all that God has called them to be. Their down to earth approach to following Jesus has greatly impacted the shire and the nation alike.
Michael's additional church responsibilities include,  National Executive Member of Australian Christian Churches in Australia and National Executive Member of Australian Christian Churches in New South Wales and the director of New Churches Australia NSW.<ref>http://http://www.shirelive.com/index.php/staff</ref>.

'''Shirelive Auditorium'''
The Shirelive Auditorium can seat approximately 1,200 people. In 2008 the church undertook a building project which consisted of stage one, major demolition of existing auditorium, youth centre with the construction of a new 1200 seat auditorium. Stage two will commence in the near future which will involve lecture rooms, preschool area, primary area, and offices including associated services <ref>http://accent.acc.org.au/Archives/2008/62008/NEWS/NationalNews/tabid/1460/language/en-US/Default.aspx</ref>.
[[Image:Christiancentre4.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Shirelive Auditorium.]]
[[Image:Shirelive-one.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Shirelive Church.]]