Archbishop Kanishka Raffel made conversion, his and the need for Sydneysiders who do not know Christ to be converted, the theme of his speech to this year’s Sydney Anglican Synod (church parliament). We are impacted along with everyone else, but often, too, churches are picking up the pieces, offering comfort and hope. You might have someone who’s on the way but takes several years before they’re willing to say, I turn to Christ. “Youth ministry has also been the sphere of gospel minded collaboration and mission areas. “23 youth groups, 23 youth groups from the Inner West churches combined for an event attended by 500 teenagers.