[4] [5] It has multiple church campuses in Melbourne and others around the world, including in Cape Town, South Africa;[6] and Singapore.

[12] It was reported in 2008 that Michael Guglielmucci, pastor of the church and former bass player in the Planetshakers band, had fraudulently claimed he was dying of cancer.

[13][14] He wrote "Healer", a song of encouragement for believers who were suffering from cancer, for the album Saviour of the World, which was released in June (2007).

[15] Guglielmucci performed the song regularly over a two-year period, often with an oxygen tube attached to his nose,[16] and during this time received money from supporters who believed his illness was real.

In an email sent to Hillsong members, the church's general manager, George Aghajanian, said the news was even a shock to Guglielmucci's own family and that the suspended pastor was seeking professional help.