A whopping 33,000 delegates attended youth conferences Soul Survivor and Momentum this summer, with more than 1,500 youngsters becoming Christians.

Soul Survivor Director and event host Mike Pilavachi, said, “Once again we have been humbled by how God has met with us and moved among us as we’ve gathered to worship him.

“One of the highlights has been seeing so many come to faith and hearing their stories.

"One youth leader told me he’d brought seven staunch atheists to Soul Survivor, four of whom gave their lives to Jesus before the end of the week, and the other three had totally changed their opinions about God.

“We’ve seen many healed and set free and, in contrast to many of the negative reports about teenagers in our nation, many have told me they want to make a positive difference and serve their communities.

"We’re praying that the things God has done in people these last weeks will bear fruit for many years to come.”

During the Soul Survivor Conference, there was worship led by Matt Redman, Beth Croft, Tom Field and Jamie Rodwell and Bible studies and teaching seminars from Pilavachi, Sanga Samways from Hillsong, Dannielle Strickland, from Canada, and Ants Watts from New Zealand.

Topics included dating, science and faith, women in leadership, evangelism, social networking, the persecuted Church, heaven and hell and sex and relationships.

At Momentum, worship was led by Tim Hughes and topics covered included money, suffering and discipleship.

Pilavachi added: “The church has been haemorrhaging people in their twenties and thirties for many years so it was wonderful to see so many gathered who are absolutely passionate about living their lives for Jesus.

“God spoke to us in the main meetings and seminars, and met with us in profound ways as worshipped him and prayed for one another. We’re already looking forward to what God will do among us next year.”