VALLEY FORGE, PA – July 1, 2013 -- In a historic announcement, the General Secretary of the Myanmar Baptist Convention (MBC), the Rev. Dr. Yam Kho Pau, extended an invitation for American Baptist International Ministries (IM) to renew its ministry in Myanmar (Burma). This deeply moving event took place at the June 18-20 IM board of directors meeting. All Christian missionaries, including American Baptists, were expelled from Burma in 1966 in the early years of military rule. The country’s name was changed to Myanmar in 1989. During those difficult decades, the practice of Christianity was curtailed. Yet the number of people who accepted Christ continued to grow. Today, Myanmar, a predominately Buddhist country, has 1.6 million Baptist Christians and more than 4,700 churches. The connection between Burmese Baptists and American Baptists includes a long and rich history. The first American Baptist missionaries on Burmese soil were Adoniram and Ann Judson in 1813. This year, American and Myanmar Baptists celebrate the 200th anniversary of the Judsons’ arrival in Burma.
Posted on: Tue, 09 Jul 2013 00:40:11 +0000
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