CHAPTER 2 CHRISTIAN MISSIONS IN THE CONTEMPORARY SI TUATI ON OF I NDI A 2.1 Background 2.2 The Pluralistic situation 2.3 Mission 2.4 Conventional Missionary approach 2.5 Meaning of Conversion 2.5.1 Conversion: Hindu perception 2.5.2 Conversion: Christian understanding 2.6 Conversion - Changing Christian perception 2.7 Niyogi commission report 2.8 Christian mission activities: The present scenario 2.8.1 From western to indigenous missions 2.8.2 The contemporary situation: An Overview 2.8.3 Evangelization crusades 2.9 Why Christian mission groups are concentrating their activities in North India’s tribal belt? 2.9.1 The agenda of Christian missions working in parts of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh 2.10 Mission activities in the tribal villages of Baster, Bilaspur and Raipur of Madhya Pradesh Raigada and Phulbani of Orissa: Findings of the case studies 2.10.1 IET and their main activities 2.10.2 The various ministries of IET and how they work (i) Church planting (ii) Bible training centres (iii) Village evangelism (iv) Film ministry (v) Schools and children homes (vi) Counselling 2.10.3 IEHC and their main activities (i) Bible correspondence course (BCC) (ii) Christ groups (iii) Church planters training institute (CPTI) (iv) Adult literary programme (ALP)