- Current Ministry Projects
VOMC partners with a seminary in Myanmar which is committed to teaching foundational Biblical truths and practical ministry opportunities to ensuring that students are well-equipped and prepared for Christian ministry.
Project Funds: Relief and Development, Equipping the Saints
- Country Information
Population
57,970,293 (2023 est.)Ethnicity (%)
Burman (68), Shan (9), Karen (7), Rakhine (4), Chinese (3), Indian (2), Mon (2), Other (5)Religion (%)
Buddhism (87.9), Christianity (6.2), Islam (4.3), other (1.6)Leader
Prime Minister Min Aund Hlaing (2021)Government type
Military regimeLegal system
Mixed legal system of English common lawSource: CIA World Factbook
- Pray for Myanmar
Pray that the newly elected civilian government will respect the religious freedoms of all its citizens – including the followers of Jesus. Ask God to prove Himself victorious over the longstanding abuses in Burma, and to demonstrate His transforming power by bringing many more to salvation. May He bless and multiply the evangelistic efforts of the seminary students and graduates, granting them divine appointments with people who are silently yearning for the truth of the Gospel.
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Myanmar News
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Pastor Fatally Shot by Burmese Military
Members of Myanmar’s Armed Forces.
Photo: Wikimedia / Mil.ru (CC)On the afternoon of September 14th, while travelling to the village of Lamzang in Myanmar's Chin State, Rev. Dal Thawn Tuang was wounded by the gunshots of armed military forces and killed. According to reports, he had been shot a total of three times. The assistant pastor was returning home after conducting ministry activities in another village when the fatal attack took place. Rev. Tuang, who had faithfully served at the Lamzang Baptist Church for 22 years, is survived by his wife and two children.
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Nine Killed in Church Bombing
Children in Myanmar.
Photo: Flickr / EU Civil Protection
and Humanitarian Aid (cc)Kachin State in northern Myanmar has been an area of political and military unrest for decades, as government forces continue to fight against the Kachin Independence Army. Fighting intensified after the military junta seized power in 2021; and ever since the political takeover, Christians have frequently suffered the brunt of the violence.
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Church Leader Released
Reverend Dr. Samson
Photo: VOMC Contacts
In 2023, Reverend Dr. Hkalam Samson was sentenced to six years in prison under the country's anti-terrorism laws. See this page for an earlier report on the charges against this prominent Christian leader. Although Dr. Samson was released under a general amnesty on April 17th of this year, later that evening, the authorities came to his home and detained him again, allegedly for questioning.
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Baptist Pastor Killed by Unknown Assailants
Pastor Nammye Hkun Jaw Li
Photo: Radio Free AsiaOn March 18th, three armed men entered a computer shop run by Pastor Nammye Hkun Jaw Li from his home in Magaung township. There, the men shot the pastor twice in the stomach and, when he did not immediately die, they also shot him in the head. At the time of publishing this report, the identities of the gunmen and the reason for the assassination are not completely evident. The pastor leaves behind a grieving wife and three children.
