Older people are responding to the message, too. Many teachers and administrators pray at the end of the services. In village outreaches, as many as half those coming forward to pray are adults, Williams said. The potential for evangelism in India is unlimited. The church can't keep up with the opportunities.
Indigenous partners work in the country full time, doing evangelism and following up on converts.
The pressure on Indian Christians, such as in Madhya Pradesh, continues. At the same time, the spiritual openness in the nation is almost unprecedented. In the first few months of 1999, we baptised 340 people despite threats of imprisonment. The Swiss strategy network 'Kingdom Ministries', which supports 140 Indian church planters, reports that Daniel is not an exception. In one village, a woman crawled around on her hands and knees, eating grass, just like King Nebuchadnezzar in the Bible.