Shan Missions



 Welcome to Shan-Missions Website

 99% of Shan People in Shan State, Burma, Thailand, China, Vietnam, India and Lao have not yet believed and accepted Jesus Christ as their Savior.
Rom 10:14-15
14 How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard ? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? 15 And how can they preach unless they are sent? As it is written, "How beautiful are the feet of those who bring good news!"   
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Shan Bible Translation

Rev. Josiah Nelson Cushing, American Missionary to the Shan, had translated Bible into Shan language in 1893.
Editing Cushing's translation with new Shan writing system has been done in 2022. 
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Shan Gospel Radio Broadcasting

Shan Gospel Radio Broadcast has been started from Far East Broadcasting Company since 1989.
One hour Daily broadcast can be tuned in at SW 15440 KH , 6:30-7:30 am (Burma Time)
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Training Evangelists

We have conducted Great Commission Institute Training for Evangelists, Pastors and Church Leaders from Shan Churches from 1994 to year 2000.
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We ALL are Christian VOLUNTEERS

from various sectors of life


Missions Base on



 Compassion

Medical and Dental Mission to the poor and refugees in Cambodia, Thailand and Shan State


Introduction

 

The Baptist mission has started among the Shan in Burma (Myanmar) in 1861 by missionaries from Baptist Missionary Union of United States. They continued their missions in the Shan States until 1966 when Burmese military government asked all foreigners to leave the country after military coup.

There are many difficulties in evangelizing the Shan because of their long and old traditional cultural background and belief. Knowing the past missionary endeavor among the Shan is very important to make changes if necessary, to improve and strive forward for the successful missions in the future. The main source of information and references to this writing are the letters of missionaries, reports from Baptist Missionary Union, Baptist Missionary Magazine, Burma Baptist Convention Annual Meeting Records, Minutes of the meetings from Shan Churches and associations, corresponding letters, field research and personal experience.

Chapter one of the book is about the Shan people, their ancient kingdoms, their states, their culture and their religion. Chapter two is about the beginning of Baptist mission in Burma, in Shan people, the most famous missionary Rev. Josiah Nelson Cushing who translated Bible to Shan language, the establishment of first mission field in HsiPaw, second mission field in MunogNai, the third mission field in NamKham and the fourth mission field in KengTung and subsequent development. Chapter three is about the challenges in twenty-first century and the chapter four is about how we develop a project to meet the challenges. Chapter five is about the effort in ministry development in translating Shan Bible into new Shan writing system, publishing new Shan Hymnbook and broadcasting gospel in radio to the Shan. Chapter six is the analysis make on the past and present situation in Shan Churches and missions. The biography, corresponding letters and reports from Shan Churches, leaders and associations are included in appendix. Because of inadequate resources and references, I admit that this writing is not a comprehensive history about the Shan Churches but this is the true facts and writing.


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