Kingdomcity

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Kingdomcity
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Kingdomcity Auckland in New Zealand
Location Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
CountryMalaysia, Australia, Cambodia, Singapore, Botswana, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Indonesia, Zambia, Sri Lanka, India, South Africa, New Zealand, Mexico
Denomination Pentecostal
Weekly attendance30,000 [2021] [1]
Website kingdomcity.com
History
FoundedApril 2006 (April 2006)
Laity
Music group(s)Kingdomcity

Kingdomcity is a Pentecostal multi-site church in multiple locations around the world. Originally based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, before it expanded to Perth in Western Australia, Kingdomcity now also has locations in Africa, the Middle East, Europe, and many other nations in Asia. It was founded by Mark Varughese.

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History

In 2006, Mark Varughese claimed to have a profound “burning-bush experience” [2] which led to his move from Perth, Western Australia to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to plant a church.

After two and a half years in Malaysia, he received an invitation to return to Perth to pastor Lakes church concurrently taking over from pastor Neil Smith. This move led to the birth of ‘Kingdomcity’ – with both congregations unified under one name. In their opinion this was a declaration of their mandate, and a representation of the responsibility of every believer, to bring God’s Kingdom to every city.

Music

Kingdomcity produces contemporary Christian praise and worship. With Kingdomcity youth and Kingdomcity Kids having their own original songs too, there is music for the whole family. Kingdomcity recorded their first original album in 2020 and has since released three albums: ‘Hope’, ‘Place of Worship’ and ‘In God We Trust’.

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References

  1. Attendance, , brave.is, Retrieved May 30, 2021
  2. "A Kingdom Built On Obedience". Asian Beacon. 2018-08-29. Retrieved 2021-10-27.