History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo

Appendix 323
Letter from Rev. Sai Stephen to Dr. Sai Htwe Maung. 11 October 1996
Dear Dr. Sai Htwe Maung,
Greeting in the name of Christ. We are serving God in good health. I am very busy in working. I
have just come back from the field one week ago and now have to go again to MuongYang because of
the need of forming a new Church. We have more new believers.
I have not finished my 1996 report. I will finish it when I come back and send it to you. Please
understand me. If possible I want to have my body divided into three or four or five. I am a bit relieved
because my wife is helping me.
I want to have new mission fields in 1997. Please consider helping our new five evangelists with
K 1,500 per month. Difficult to survive. We are planning to have five months evangelist training each
year for two years so that our evangelists will be well equipped and become good evangelists and good
pastors. I want you to help me with K 100,000 for each year in this program. Please also make traveling
expenses in your budget planning. I will give you more detailed budget in my next letter.
Our work is God’s work and it progresses very well. Please remember us in your prayer.
In His Service, Signed/ Sai Stephen
1996 report by Rev. Sai Stephen,
The 21st Century Shan Christian Mission, Eastern Shan State.
Praise and thanks to God for the great service of the Lord. There are still many places to spread
the gospel. We could serve the Lord with all our strengths where God has given us in the mission fields.
In 1996, although we gained many successes we also faced some difficulties. Two of the evangelists
resigned from the work because of their family’s affairs. But immediately we could replace the
evangelists to the mission fields. So in the future we realize that we need more concentration on the
evangelists families’ lives. However, we believe that all of the evangelists will totally dedicate
themselves in the Shan mission. By the grace of God we can see the fruits of the mission in every year.
Please continuously pray for all of us.
16 evangelists total. Eleven evangelists supporting by the 21st CSMP in 1995 and the addition of 5 new
evangelists supporting by the 21st CSMP in 1996.
Five new evangelists are;
I) Sai Lu Kar, MuongHaw village, MuongYawng Township
2) Sai Chan Aye, Jordan village , MuongYang Ts.
3) Lay Par, WanLi village , MuongYang Ts.
4) Sai Lon Tip Kyaok, MuongNoon village, MuongKhut Ts.
5) Sai Kup, Miksilikhong village, KengTung Ts.
The trip and the activities of the local director in 1996
1. In January, arrived at MuongYawng Township, encouraged the new believers in the village of
WanPai, WanSiLa, WanHoNar and MuongHaw. Preached at the Church’s dedication of the WanSaw
village.
2. In April, preached at WanSai, CaNan Church’s dedication service. Ordained Sai Kyiok, the
evangelist, working in CaNan village. Visited TaChiLeik, WanTom village. Discussed and helped them
for the Church new building construction.
3. In June, leading and teaching at the evangelist training for the whole month. There were 26
participants.
4. In July, visited to MuongYang and had a short training at the villages of WanLa, SiLu, Nam Kin,
Jordan, WanSao, WanLi .
5. In August, visited at MuongKut Township mission fields.