History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo

Twenty-first century Shan mission project 121
Northern Shan State Baptist Convention, Eastern Shan State Baptist Convention and ShweLi Valley
Shan Baptist Mission are responsible to do mission work in their own area (In Shan States). They also
have joint mission work with BBC. For example, joint mission among Ahka people in Eastern Shan
State, Southern mission work with ZBC. We have to think about which convention is going to take
responsibility of 21 st Century Shan Mission Project. There is no “Shan Convention” in Shan State. In all
the mentioned conventions in Shan States they all are multiracial convention, not pure Shan Churches.
We can only consider ShweLi as pure Shan Churches group. 1 That is why it will be good if you
form “Evangelism and Mission Committee” under ShweLi Valley Shan Baptist Mission. However
when doing mission work (among the Shan in other region) you still need to negotiate with other
regional or racial conventions (which control the region). On the other hand, in order for us to consider
about it (about help), it has to come to us from a convention. The 21 st Century Shan Mission Committee
should write to us officially under a convention, otherwise we cannot consider about it.
In His Service,
Signed/ Rev. M. Zau Yaw,
General Secretary, Burma Baptist Convention.
It is very much regrettable because Shan Churches do not have convention to represent them.
ShweLi Valley Shan Baptist Mission is only representing a few Shan, Palong and Chinese Churches in
ShweLi valley. It cannot own this project for the whole Shan Churches and Shan people all over Shan
States. It is also regrettable that we cannot go and do any mission work among our own people in our
own Shan States without their regional convention’s permission under BBC policy. In other words we
cannot go and save our own people in our own home. Whatever it is, I am determined to go ahead and
do it in His name with His powder, under His grace.
Goal # 1 Training
How are we going to produce 201 Shan evangelists in 14 years? The following plans are made.
1. To invite young and old people from Shan Churches who are dedicated for Shan missions to attend
three months evangelist training. After graduation they will be given certificate of achievement to work
as evangelists.
2. To choose suitable places for training.
3. To choose appropriate subjects for training.
4. To send those who have committed for
missions to the chosen mission fields.
5. To invite trainers from local and abroad,
who are qualified and spiritually matured, to
train our people.
6. To raise support from local and abroad for
training, evangelism and Church Planting
programs.
Sending students to Seminaries and Bible
schools
The founder and President of Asian
Dr. & Mrs. Sai Htwe Maung with Rev. Dr. Paul
Outreach International was Rev. Dr. Paul
Kauffman in 1990
Kauffman. By His divine appointment I have
opportunity of knowing and meeting Rev. David Y.P. Wang, Vice-executive President of Asian
1 ShweLi Valley Shan Baptist Association comprises of Shan, Chinese and Palong Churches