History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo

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learned that my two friends had died in the fire. Then I realized God had rescued me and I felt He had
something He wanted me to do. So I gave my life to serve Him. Now every morning, while my wife
teaches our children, I go to different villages to witness for the Lord. I am so excited to be able to serve
the Lord!
Asian Report
Jan/Feb 1999
Shan
The third Great Commission Institute (GCI)
session for the people of Myanmar was completed
in December 1997. Forty people from eastern Shan
State attended the training, which focused on
ministry planning, leadership training and
evangelism. The session capped a successful year
of AO ministry in the state with a total of five new
Churches being established and 300 additional
converts.
Pray for more workers to be trained for the
growing work and for more local Churches to
participate in outreach programs to other areas.
Soled Out For Jesus
Reported by Katie
Approximately twenty different Churches
were represented at the recent GCI in MayMyo.
The oldest of the 72 full-time participants were two
women of 77 years. Nurses by profession, these
two were present for every single class.
Furthermore, one of them proved to be the speediest of all the students to look up scriptures!
The youngest to attend the GCI was a 17-year-old man who traveled down from near China
border. He arrived at the training with no shoes and the other students responded to his need in true
Acts-like fashion: they went out and purchased him a pair. He also had no Bible but one was provided
for him. He proved to be a very attentive student, noticeably coming alive during the teaching.
Each of the students were sent to MayMyo by their local Churches, as most of them were
already involved in some ministry. The seven-member teaching team included two teachers from
Singapore, one from Australia, one from Malaysia, two from India and one from Hong Kong. Together
they covered a wide range of subjects, including Prayer, Children’s Ministry and Discipleship.
There was a graduation service at the end of term in which students shared songs and personal
testimonies. GCI ministry director, Lau Tak Siong, presented the students with their certificates.
Asian Report (March/April 1999)
Footsoldiers are doing the Job
By Rev. David Wang
After more than 25 years of ministering in the remote regions of Asia and visiting its “closed
countries,” I am pretty much convinced that it is the nameless, ordinary and simple followers of Jesus