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History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo

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Appendix 356<br />

My US trip is confirmed. I will leave <strong>in</strong> the last week <strong>of</strong> August. I will be there from September<br />

1999 to May 2000. While I am <strong>in</strong> US, I will be very happy and thankful if you can arrange me to visit<br />

AO America. I will be taken over my activities and mission works until the end <strong>of</strong> July. I hope I will<br />

come to Maesai and get <strong>in</strong> touch with you before I leave. At that time I will <strong>in</strong>form you <strong>in</strong> detail the<br />

arrangement about the co-operation and mission work while I am absence. We had held the Pastor<br />

Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g from 24 to 28 May <strong>in</strong> KengTung lead<strong>in</strong>g by the <strong>Shan</strong> Baptist Conference and Myanmar<br />

Baptist Convention. 30 pastors are fully participated. At that tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g we taught them the topics <strong>of</strong> The<br />

Role <strong>of</strong> a Pastor, Exodus, Servant Leadership, How to present the Bible Stories. I will be back (to<br />

Myanmar) on 15 June, Tuesday. Please do contact me by fax or phone except Sunday. Thank you<br />

Yeow Mooi for help<strong>in</strong>g us and God bless you all.<br />

In Christ Name, Signed/ Sai Stephen<br />

19 July 1999<br />

To. AOI<br />

From. Sai Stephen, <strong>Shan</strong> Baptist Conference, (Eastern <strong>Shan</strong> State), KengTung. Six months report<br />

(January to June 1999)<br />

1. The Evangelists.<br />

25 evangelists serv<strong>in</strong>g full time. 98 people accepted the Lord Jesus Christ.<br />

2. Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>gs<br />

From 30.3.1999 to 3.4.1999, 45 people attended. Women M<strong>in</strong>istry Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g, lead by SSMC at<br />

KanNaLone Church, 40 attended Children M<strong>in</strong>istry lead by SSMC at Calvary Church, 30 attended Wa<br />

leadership tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g lead by SSMC at Conference Hall, 30 Pastors attended Pastors’ Retreat Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g<br />

lead by MBC and <strong>Shan</strong> Baptist Conference at Calvary Church.<br />

3. Sai Stephen visited field mission works from November to May with local evangelists.<br />

4. Three months Evangelistic Bible School will be started from August to October. Hop<strong>in</strong>g that 15<br />

students will jo<strong>in</strong> the school.<br />

5. Bible Students Support<br />

12 students are study<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> MayMyo Lisu Theological Sem<strong>in</strong>ary. We plan to have a Bible School <strong>in</strong><br />

KengTung by AD <strong>2001</strong> <strong>of</strong>fer<strong>in</strong>g two years course certificate level.<br />

6. Hostel Students<br />

We have two hostels for children <strong>of</strong> poor new believers.<br />

25 students <strong>in</strong> MuongYawng and 10 students <strong>in</strong> KengTung.<br />

7. Budget for year 2000.<br />

8. Thanks for His guidance and lov<strong>in</strong>g k<strong>in</strong>dness, to AOI and SSMC and our evangelists for their<br />

dedicated services.<br />

9. Challenges: economic hardship, <strong>in</strong>flation, poor communication and transportation, restriction from<br />

local authority, need <strong>of</strong> computer.<br />

Signed/ Sai Stephen<br />

20 July 1999<br />

From Sai Stephen To AOI<br />

I am send<strong>in</strong>g you evangelists’ personal testimonies. Dur<strong>in</strong>g my absence please send money to<br />

Rev. Sai Philip bank account Thai Farmers Bank # ………. God bless you.<br />

Sai Stephen<br />

(Note: Sai Stephen was sent to USA for ten months job tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g program under Myanmar Baptist<br />

Convention <strong>in</strong> August 1999)

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