Protestants in Myanmar make up 3% of that nation's population, many of them Baptists.^[1] Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Coptic Orthodox Pope · Roman Catholic Pope Archbishop of Canterbury · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Baptist...

There have been reports that the military junta that rules Myanmar sent hundreds of Buddhist monks into a heavily Christian section of the country to reconvert the local people, and offered economic incentives to those who did such as being freed from forced labor. Since 1994 all requests to build new churches have been turned down.^[2]

Church of the Province of Myanmar

Throughout the colonial period, the Church of England had a strong presence in the country, due to the fact that the majority of the British belonged to the Church. The Anglo-Burmese and the Anglo-Indian community in the country in their vast majority also adhered to Anglicanism, and the incidence of schools run by the Church of England to educate British and Eurasian children increased. Notable schools include St. Mary's and St. Michaels in Maymyo and Mandalay. With Independence, the number of Anglicans in the country decreased with the departure of the British and the subsequent exodus of the Anglo-Burmese and Anglo-Indians. The Church of the Province of Burma was created as an independent church of Burmese Anglicans in 1970, and changed its name to the Church of the Province of Myanmar when the country's name was changed in 1988. Today there still exist notable Anglican churches throughout the country, particularly in Maymyo, where All Saint's Church still has a thriving communion. The Church of England logo since 1998 The Church of England is the officially established Christian church[1] in England, and acts as the mother and senior branch of the worldwide Anglican Communion, as well as a founding member of the Porvoo Communion. ... Anglicanism commonly refers to the beliefs and practices of the Anglican Communion, the churches that are in full communion with the see of Canterbury. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Anglo-Indians are persons who have descended from a mix of British and Indian parentage. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... National Botanical Gardens, Pyin U Lwin Pyin U Lwin or Pyin Oo Lwin, formerly Maymyo, is a town in Mandalay Division in Myanmar (Burma), located some 67 kilometers east of Mandalay, and located at an altitude of 1070 meters (3510 feet). ...

Methodist Church

Methodist missionaries entered the country along with the British once Burma became a British colony in the late 1800s. Methodists established, similarly to the Anglicans, schools in the country, most notably the Methodist English High School in Rangoon, mostly to educate the Anglo-Burmese and British. The school exists to this day and today is known as Dagon State High School but still attached the the Methodist Church. The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... Yangon (Burmese: , population 5,000,000 (nearly) (2007 census), formerly Rangoon, is the largest city and former capital of Myanmar (previously known as Burma, prior to 1989). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Myanmar Baptist Convention

The Myanmar Baptist Convention is an association of Baptist churches in the nation of Myanmar (known until 1989 as Burma). Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Coptic Orthodox Pope · Roman Catholic Pope Archbishop of Canterbury · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Baptist... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ...

The famous American Baptist missionaries, Adoniram and Ann Judson, moved to Rangoon in 1813 when British authorities refused to allow them to stay in India. The Judsons were in Burma six years before their first convert was baptized. Adoniram Judson gathered a group of believers and labored under many trials, but his missionary tenure of almost 40 years helped firmly establish the Baptist work in Burma. His monumental work included translating the Bible into Burmese, which was completed in 1834. George Dana Boardman began a work among the Karen peoples in 1828. Today the Karen Baptist Convention is the largest member body of the Myanmar Baptist Convention, which was formed in 1865. Adoniram Judson Adoniram Judson, Jr. ... Yangon (Burmese: , population 5,000,000 (nearly) (2007 census), formerly Rangoon, is the largest city and former capital of Myanmar (previously known as Burma, prior to 1989). ... Year 1813 (MDCCCXIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... George Dana Boardman was born February 8 1801 in Livermore, Maine, the son of the Rev. ... The Karen (Burmese: ; MLCTS: ) called by Burman , also known in Thailand as the Kariang (Thai: ) or Yang. ... Year 1828 (MDCCCXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a leap year starting on Thursday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1865 (MDCCCLXV) is a common year starting on Sunday. ...

HIV/AIDS is a significant problem in Myanmar. In 1992, the Baptist Convention created a 32-member AIDS commission, because they see the problem as spiritual, as well as social and medical. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

In Myanmar about 6% of the population is Christian, with two-thirds of them being considered Protestant. Almost half of these Protestants are Baptists. In 2003, the Convention had 629,146 members in 3513 churches. Myanmar Baptist Convention has 17 affiliated conventions under its umbrella, and is a member of the World Council of Churches and the Baptist World Alliance. Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      A Christian () is a person who... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The World Council of Churches (WCC) is an international Christian ecumenical organization. ... The Baptist World Alliance was formed in 1905 at Exeter Hall in London, England during the first Baptist World Congress. ...

The Convention operates the Myanmar Institute of Theology, the leading Christian seminary in Myanmar, founded in 1927 and located in Insein. Logo The Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT) is a Protestant Christian seminary located in Insein, Myanmar. ... For the Ecuadorian artist, see Manuel Rendón Seminario. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Insein is a city located north of Yangon, in Myanmar. ...

Christian Reformed Church in Myanmar

The Christian Reformed Church in Myanmar is a reformed church of Myanmar. It was founded in 1985. It has 50 congregations. It belongs to the Reformed Ecumenical Council, the only Myanmar denomination to do so. Reformed Ecumenical Council is an international organization of calvinist Churches with a membership at large of 10 million people. ...

Kachin Church

Kachin Church is a church centred in Kachin State of Myanmar. It is also present in China and India and is predominantly Baptist. The Kachin Church is growing. Kachin State (Jingphaw Mungdan), is the northernmost state of Myanmar. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Coptic Orthodox Pope · Roman Catholic Pope Archbishop of Canterbury · Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      Baptist...

Lisu Church

Main article: Lisu Church

Lisu Church is a Christian church of an ethnic minority of southern China, Myanmar, Thailand and a part of India. Missionaries had been working in the Lisu area since the early 20th century. The first to work among the Lisu, in the Yunnan province in China, was James O. Fraser, who also developed the written Lisu language and the Fraser Alphabet, which today is officially adopted by the Chinese government. Writing and reading in Lisu has been mainly developed by the church. Today there are an estimated 300,000 Lisu believers. The Lisu Church has both the Bible and a hymn book in their own language. Lisu Church is a Christian church of an ethnic minority of southern China and Myanmar. ... Yunan redirects here. ... James Ostram Fraser was a Christian missionary to the Lisu people of western China in the early part of the 20th Century. ... The Fraser alphabet is an artificial script invented around 1915 by the missionary James O. Fraser to write the Lisu language. ... It has been suggested that Lisu Church be merged into this article or section. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ...

True Jesus Church in Myanmar

The True Jesus Church is a nontrinitarian Christian denomination begun in China, growing out of the Pentecostal movement. Since its foundation it has spread to other countries including Myanmar. Nontrinitarianism or antitrinitarianism is the doctrinal description applied to rejection of the Trinitarian doctrine that God subsists as three distinct persons in the Holy Trinity. ... The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. ...

As of 2000, there are two churches, one in Taungphila and Pyindaw Oo, and prayer houses in six different areas: Pyidawtha, Sakhamayi, Tiddicm, Falam, Nud Kyi Kone, and Yangon Shwebogan. The number of believers is 211.^{[citation needed]} Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Falam is a town in north-west Myanmar near the eastern Indian provincial border of Mizoram. ...

See also

• Christianity in Myanmar
• Myanmar Institute of Theology
• Roman Catholicism in Myanmar
• True Jesus Church in India

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External links and references

• Wardin, Jr., Albert W. Baptists Around the World
• Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists, Norman W. Cox, editor
• Crossman, EileenMountain Rain, OMF 1982. A biography of Fraser with much details on the early mission among the Lisu in China
• Christianity in Myanmar
• Pentecostalism in Myanmar
• http://www.mehsa.org/ Methodist English High School