History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo

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Gospel Tracts production US$1700
Training & Evangelism
US$2000
Footsoldiers Support
US$2400
Audio Cassette Production US$1000
Two co-workers in Radio US$9500
and Translation works ( to live and work in HK)
Total for the year 2001
US$24600
Matthew 19:26 “But Jesus beheld them and said unto them, with men this is impossible but with God
all things are possible”
Letter from Russell M.(American Missionary to the Dai Nua in China) To Dr. Sai Htwe Maung
I have just recently talked with local workers in RuiLi (ShweLi). They have reported that some
Dai (Shan) in Myanmar are interested in going to preach in China to the Dai there but their pastors tell
them not to go. This is very unfortunate.
Several of the believers are growing in their faith but I have not encountered any new decisions
since July.
Blessings.
Letter from Takashi Yoshida to AOI on 28 December 2000
Subject: Church Planting
Since I am responsible for Mongolia and Myanmar, I sent a mail to Alex because we’ve lost
Bro. Sai Stephen, it is difficult for me to reorganize Myanmar GCI. We plan to have one in KengTung
where Stephen was ministering because when we met together in Yangon a week before he went to be
with the Lord I promised to have one there. Now Sai Philip is going to do that. After that I don’t know
how and with whom we should work with yet. There are different kinds of offer. I asked pastor Chin
Keng Leong to search a possibility to have one in TaChiLeik but he said he would need time.
I discussed the matter with David when he was in Japan and suggested to work with pastor Myo
Chit but later I talked with somebody else and I slightly change my mind. I don’t think there is no hope
with Myo Chit but unless GCI is a very attractive offer for him or gives merits for him, probably he
would not be interested in it since AOG has own training system. Therefore, as I go to Myanmar in
coming February I will seek His guidance and leading. The following is the story, which happened
between last July and September.
Bro. Winston and I were in Yangon Myanmar to conduct Multinational GCI in July. Until last
year, we had 6 GCIs for Shan people. But there are many minorities in Myanmar and we planned to
have a GCI for Burmese. However, it turned to be Multinational GCI including Burmese. We have Coworkers
for Myanmar ministry. One was Rev. Sai Stephen in KengTung, Eastern Shan State. Rev. Sai
Stephen went to be with the Lord last July. It happened last July. He was an able worker with passion
and fire although he was belonging to Myanmar Baptist Convention. He came back from the United
States last May after 6 months’ study at Colombia.
Last June, I met a brother, Rev. D. Aung Yi from MBC. He invited Bro. Winston and me to
teach at their Training Course in September 2000. We planned to go to Yangon again. But a mail came
to me, Rev. D. Aung Yi wrote “This is to inform you about the training program we have drawn while
you were in Yangon earlier. Our MBC General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Simon Pau Kam En said to me that
he cannot allow foreigners to teach in the Baptist Circle for the time being due to complaint from some
Baptist leaders recently. So I hope you understand my position and I am sorry to say that we have to
cancel the programs both for you and pastor Winston Ee. Please inform him about this cancellation.