History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo

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4 May Highlights
1. Aye Mauk Village
The team visited a Shan village (about an hour’s drive from TaungGyi). The village has about 60 Shan
families (mostly Christians). They are surrounded by homes of the PaO people (Buddhists). Conducted
a service at the local Church (for the adults) and did ministry at the end. The Holy Spirit touched many
as some wept. A number of the local Christians came forward to give their personal testimonies.
A children’s program was simultaneously conducted and the gospel was shared 30 salvation.
After lunch, the team did prayer walk around the village. And in one home visitation to pray for a sick
girl (Malaria-stricken), her father rededicated his life to Jesus although initially resistant.
The team went up the pagoda that was sited atop the TaungGyi Hill. It was one of the highest peaks
that overlook the whole team. The team prayed for the town and its surroundings.
5 May Highlights
1. Shopping in the morning and boarded the bus, at noon, for the 18-hour ride back to Yangon.
6 May Highlights
1. Reached Yangon at 6:30 am
2. Attended the English Methodist Church worship service at Yangon
3. Had lunch with Volley and Pam Tangiataua of YWAM
4. Youth Celebration at Daw Mya Nu’s home. The gospel was shared – 6 salvation
7 May Highlights
1. Shopping in the morning before flying back to Kuala Lumpur.
Frontline Shan Missions
Reported by Dr. Sai Htwe Maung,
29 th April 2001
The security was very tight. The political tension was very high. The army did not give
permission for Shan Baptist Churches to hold Eastern Shan Mission Centenary Celebration until last
minute.
The fighting at the border of Thailand and Burma was still waging. By His wonderful grace we
were able to celebrate, praise, worship every day and preach the gospel to hundreds of people every
night at the border town of KengTung for four days from March 29 th to April 1 st at open-air crusade.
The people said “We have never heard such clear and bold Christian message before. It is very good.
We now understand about God very clearly” (our local preacher dare not to preach boldly because, in
the past incidence, the whole Christian village was burned down for preaching “There is no other God.
Thou shall not worship other gods.” A pastor was in trouble for saying “the idols have no power, only
Jesus does”) A soldier who was assigned to observe our activity came to me after the rally and said “ it
is very good message. The people enjoy it.” On the last day of celebration, 186 people were baptized in
a shallow muddy river.
Mat 28:19-20 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the
Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded
you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”
The transportation in Burma is unbelievable. Very difficult and dangerous. After visiting
Eastern Shan State (Thailand-Burma border) I was heading towards Northern Shan State (China-Burma
border). I was exhausted after sitting on the bus for 21 hours and still had to go another five hours drive