Large street protests in Central Sulawesi have stayed the planned execution of three Indonesian Christians until next Tuesday. Voice of the Martyrs' Todd Nettleton says the case stemmed from sectarian violence convictions eight years ago. But, he says, the stay doesn't really change anything. "The police are saying they postponed it because they were too busy getting ready for Independence Day, not because a judge had stepped in and overruled the conviction or really any lasting legal victory. They simply apparently wanted the publicity to go away, and they hope by putting it off, they could make that happen." Nettleton says evangelism remains a question because: "This is a place where Christians are being made to feel very unwelcome and Muslims are feeling threatened as they see the growth of the church and they're striking back against that. So, the challenge for Christian ministry obviously, is to reach people for Christ in a very hostile environment."
