The Sydney Anglican Synod has endorsed a target of five per cent growth in the numbers of people attending church through conversion growth, people coming to Christ. Fact: In each of the past three Januarys, church youth summer camps have reported 14 per cent of attendees making a decision for Christ. We have increased our staff allocation to children’s and youth ministry over the last few years. “I was privileged to receive information from independent evangelical churches, Baptist churches, and Pentecostal churches about their NCLS data. It’s not the only way you can do church growth.