What complaint did the Indian missionary make about Christians in America compared with Christians in India?
An Indian missionary complained that American Christians lived in great wealth while Indian Christians suffered abject poverty. He was appalled by a huge church's sumptuousness, contrasting it with poor Indian pastors who barely survived while laboring to bring the Gospel to towns and villages.
Les explains that the Indian missionary was decrying the wealth of the Christian community in America compared with the abject poverty of Christians in India. The missionary had visited a huge church in one of America's great cities and was appalled at the sumptuousness of the whole setup. He contrasted this with India, where poor pastors exist on almost nothing just for the sake of getting the Gospel to towns and villages. Les says he could see his point and is appalled too when money is poured into beautiful buildings where people sit briefly, are entertained, and then forget about it for a week. He adds that God is not pleased, and believers are to set their affection not on things on the earth but on things above.