Hillsong takeover bid for Garden City Christian Church

ONE of Brisbane's largest Pentecostal congregations has been stunned by news their pastor could be forced out when the church is taken over by Hillsong.

The Sydney-based mega church is set to take control of the 1000-member Garden City Christian Church in Mt Gravatt on Sunday if Hillsong evangelists Brian and Bobbie Houston are named senior pastors of GCCC.

In a statement, Hillsong said current GCCC pastor Steve Dixon would remain only for a 12-month "transitional period". That stunned longtime members who were told Pastor Dixon wanted to stay.

"Nobody has been told anything about that. That's the first I've heard of that," said one member.

Pastor Dixon is not commenting as the church waits on Sunday's vote to determine if the Houstons will control the church.

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