The impact of Edinburgh 1910 back home in India

What has been the impact of Edinburgh 1910 on Missions in India? Boyd, while unfolding the developments of Indian-Christian theology, remarks:

An important result of the Edinburgh Conference was the setting up in India in 1914 of the National Missionary Council which in 1923 became the National Christian Council. A more indirect result was the intensification of the movement towards Church Union in South India which took organized form in 1919.The Edinburgh World Missionary Conference of 1910 caught the imagination of the Churches in both the East and West and from this event more than any other may be dated the gradual decline of Indian missions and the rise of the Indian Church which slowly and steadily began to assume responsibility for its own support and leadership even more important for its own thought.[ Robin Boyd, Indian Christian Theology. 88)

I find Boyd’s indexing the rise of the Indian Church on a calendar year interesting.  Equally interesting (actually disturbing) is the fact that this meant the gradual decline of Indian Missions. There’s a flip side to every event. Indian Church (and her leadership) has assumed responsibility for her organization, financial support and direction. But, has the Indian church captured the vision of “unity” and “co-operation” more than the missionary zeal and consciousness of Edinburgh 1910. John Mott had remarked, ” the end of the conference is the beginning of conquest”. Has this been true within the Indian situation? How has the Indian Church responded to the task of Evangelization (considering the fact that we are 1/6th of the world). Surely, Edinburgh 2010 is an occasion to revisit 1910 so as to redefine the future.

Questions for reflection/discussion

1. How has the Indian Church involved herself in missions?
2. In what way/s is the Indian Church involved in missions in contemporary India? In what ways is the Indian Church responding to contemporary challenges?
3. V.S. Azariah (and the Church he represented) was involved in Missions. Why isn’t the Indian Church involved in missions today?
4. Has Unity (for Missions) eclipsed Missions (with unity)? Should 2010 spark missionary consciousness within the Indian Church?
5. Post-1960 many agencies were founded by individuals/groups committed to sharing the “Good News”. In the last 50 years, these agencies have been change agents in many parts of India. How can the Indian Church be part of this silent revolution across India?