Not all seeds sprout right away. "A Bold Gospel " The Banner

"Today, decades later, there are churches in six Krim villages, each with a pastor. How does a church emerge decades after a mission field is closed due to lack of response to the gospel? Is it possible that the seeds of good news were planted during the decade when the mission was active—only to lie dormant and sprout much later?.."

https://www.thebanner.org/features/2019/08/a-bold-gospel