mˈɪʃənˌɛɹi wˈɜːk wʌz slˈoʊ ɪn ɔːstɹˈeɪliə ʌntˈɪl ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti z wɛn ðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv pˈiːpəl dʒˈɔɪnɪŋ ðə tʃˈɜːtʃ sˈʌdənli ɛksplˈoʊdᵻd.
Missionary work was slow in Australia until the 1950s when the number of people joining the church suddenly exploded.