I believe that to be quite true--even in So America.
And, the new converts to an authentic RELATIONSHIP WITH JESUS vs religionists
are eager for NEW TESTAMENT CHRISTIANITY including such as Acts 2. They are tired to death with
DEAD RELIGION.
They see enough evil up close--including demonized stuff galore. They want a God who can deal with the traumas of life including the demons--real and imagined.
Those in the most nitty gritty of life situations don't have much patience with philosophies from CEMETARIES (seminaries) and insist on a God with REAL POWER. Thankfully, Jesus does not disappoint.
I forget the number, but before China opened up they speculated on the numbers of Christians still there - figuring they had dwindled to very few after WWII. When China opened up, and missionaries were allowed back, they were suprised at the staggering numbers of Christians in underground churches and how much it had GROWN since WWII (by the millions - I imagine you would know the number?).
I was at a conference a few years ago (before 9-11) and some gal from China said that their prayers for the Christians in the U.S. was for US to undergo persecution to strenghten OUR faith! (Gee- thanks lady!)