Leaving the Church Makes For Some Good Content

As a 21-year-old member of the Assemblies of God (AOG), the precursor to the Hillsong church, Troy can remember the pastors' strategy: "Get them when they're young, before the devil and the world corrupts their minds and souls." "Teens are an easier target and the church puts a lot of work into evangelising teens," Troy, who at age 13 was drawn in by Revival Centres International, told VICE. Now known as the Revival Centres Church, the global Pentecostal movement is headquartered in Melbourne.