At some Christmas services in Indonesia Muslims outnumber Christians.

Mission Network News reports that many Muslims will gather outside of Christmas services in order to hear more about Jesus.

Bruce Allen of Forgotten Missionaries International says that Muslim police officers volunteer to provide extra security for churches during Christmas.

“They love to hear about Christmas,” he says. “They want to help with the decorations or sing these carols. They may not understand it all, but hopefully, if they’re attending an FMI affiliated church, they’re getting a good Gospel presentation as well.”

Allen says that in 2018 he heard reports of upwards of 90 per cent of Muslim neighbours were trying to attend Christian services. Christian congregations may be around 30 people, "but a wider community of hundreds or a few thousand Muslims.”

“They want to know who Jesus is. Why did he come? Now, a devout Muslim would know from the Quran that Jesus is sinless, born of a virgin, and is considered the Word of God … and so they go, ‘Oh, wow, the Christians are celebrating Jesus birth, about why he came to earth. I need to find out about this.’”

MNN writes that "As a result, Muslims even outnumber Christians at some services. Last year, one pastor recalls hearing almost 50 Muslims crowded outside the sanctuary. When he went outside, he was surprised at their complaint: 'We’re disappointed that you did not invite us to your Christmas service!' The pastor, of course, let them join the service."

Allen says that in 2019 FMI partner churches went out of their way to invite Muslims to their services ahead of time.