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Outsourcing to India presents outreach
opportunities
By Dan Wooding Speaking from India, Asian Access' David Dayalan, told MNN, "It has been the past five years since we've had the 'call center culture'. In fact, those of us who are based in an urban setting. have been trying all ways (and) methods to reach them." Materialism has invaded this culture, says Dayalan. "People don't have much time. Spirituality has taken a back seat," he said. But, he added that churches are making changes to reach out to Christians and non-Christians. "Church congregation members are busy with their work," he continued in his MNN interview. "They hardly have time to come to church. Churches are trying out various things. I know of a pastor who even has a midnight worship service because that's the only time they are free."
While the increase of persecution against Christians in India has been widely reported, Dayalan said, "Generally in cities you don't face much of a problem of these militant groups, but in the past they successfully managed to bring about awareness that Christians are basically into converting. So, the moment you start talking about Christ, there is a bias." Dayalan said the new generation of Christians appears to be more equipped to take the Gospel to the marketplace and that younger leader's network better than the previous generation. "Now I think people are willing to burry their differences and come together for the extension of the Kingdom. So, that's something new and it's happening all over India," he said. MNN said, "There is an open door. That's why Asian Access continues training selected pastors." Dayalan concluded by saying, "We look at the key pastors; somebody who's really showing potential; somebody who's showing results. This program enhances them to go forward and accomplish much more."
For more information on Asian Access, go to: www.asianaccess.org Dan Wooding is an award winning British journalist now living in Southern California with his wife Norma. He is the founder and international director of ASSIST (Aid to Special Saints in Strategic Times) and the ASSIST News Service (ANS). He was, for ten years, a commentator, on the UPI Radio Network in Washington, DC. Wooding is the author of some 42 books, the latest of which is his autobiography, "From Tabloid to Truth", which is published by Theatron Books. To order a copy, go to www.fromtabloidtotruth.com. danjuma1@aol.com. - ASSIST News Service (ANS)
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When asked if this type of
evangelism was easy, Dayalan
replied, "This whole thing is new and the young people are in aw of
everything that's happening around them and they're seeing a lot of new
money. So, it's been difficult." 
Asian
Access works primarily in Northern India, with plans to expand
throughout the nation. Pray for funding to train more key young
leaders. 
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