Phil and Lucinda Dooley stepped into the role of Global Senior Pastors for Hillsong Church in February 2023. They have been lead pastors of Hillsong Church Africa – a large, multi-campus church with locations across South Africa and branching out into the rest of Africa – and have now fully stepped into the role of leading our church globally.

Before moving to Cape Town, South Africa, to plant Hillsong Church there in 2008, they’d led the youth and young adults ministries of Hillsong Church Australia for 12 years. Phil was also involved in pioneering Hillsong United’s worship music ministry.

Together, Phil and Lucinda are committed to building a healthy church that is a wellspring of life, reaching individuals from every part of society with the hope of Jesus, lifting up lives, and building people up within the context of a loving church culture and community.

The Dooleys have three children, Abbey, Bella and Zac, and two dogs, Spencer and Stanley.