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Myanmar Mission 緬甸事工Pray for our Myanmar Ministry

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7 Divisions (Bamar)7 States (7 other races) Buddhists: 89%

Christians: 4%Gen Population: 53,999,804 Chin Population: 1,500,000

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Our visit to Sakhangyi in 2003

1988 Three Christians from the Chin tribe wrote to our IA.

1990 A S’pore brother working in Yangon liaised with the IA to send missionaries.

22-25 Nov 1996 IA missionaries first set foot at Kalaymyo, Sagaing Division, a border town near the Chin State.

2000 S’pore Coordination Board (SCB) was assigned the work in Myanmar and the Myanmar Mission Committee (MMC) was formed.

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CURRENT SITUATION Statistics

ChurchesHouse

GatheringMembers

2 1 214

PreachersMissionAssistants

Deacons

2 1 2

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CURRENT SITUATION Pastoral Highlights

Home Visiting

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CURRENT SITUATION Evangelism Highlights

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CURRENT SITUATION Challenges

• Poor infrastructure• Poverty

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CURRENT SITUATION Challenges

• Authorities

• Lack of credible, capable leaders• Unclear of the true faith

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TJC Reverend?

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Ch

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NEW AREA Aizawl Ministry

• Capital of Mizoram State in NE India• Shares common border with Chin State in NW Myanmar• Part of ancestral homeland of the Chins; Mizo-speaking• Christian government with strong Presbyterian influence• Entry restrictions – special permit/at least 4 persons• Most members working there are from Natkyigone (abt 15)• A few brethren from other Chin tribes in other places of Mizoram • Inagural visit in Feb, 2nd visit in May 2010• Weekly Sabbath services started in Mar 2010• Most members can attend church only on Sunday, the official rest day• A small number of keen truthseekers • Mission assistants to visit & conduct services once a month

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NEW AREA Aizawl Ministry

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NEW AREA Aizawl Ministry

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NEW AREA Aizawl Ministry

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Bazaar on Saturday Bazaar on Sunday

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“Thank you for bringing God’s love to me”