The Hillsong Conference ended last Friday, with the hope that the theme of social justice was instil within the delegates as they headed back home.
With more than 26,000 Christians participating in this year's conference, Pastor Brian Houston, the senior pastor at Hillsong Church, hoped the delegates would go back to their local church feeling, refreshed, inspired and full of vision.
"For 21 years we have aimed to champion the cause of the local church through this conference," he said. "I believe people will go back to their churches refreshed, inspired and full of vision."
In the opening session, Pastor Gary Skinner, the founder of the Watoto Child Care Ministries, said it was a Christian responsibility to take up the task of putting the love of Christ in the heart of a child.
"I believe it's not the responsibility of movie stars or pop idols or the government to care for God's children. It's our responsibility," Pastor Gary said. "While the government might be able to put a little food in their belly and a little bit of education in their brains and a roof over their head and some clothes on their back, there's not a government in the world that can put Christ's love inside the heart of a child and give them dignity and value. Only we can do that. So we must hear God's call and respond in loving and practical ways, and we must do it now."
In addition to a cheque presented to Pastor Skinner, to help fund their ministry work in helping children in Africa, more than 1,800 Compassion children were sponsored during the conference.
The conference concluded with a spectacular worship celebration led by Darlene Zschech, Steve Curtis-Chapman and Israel Houghton.