Paku Karen Baptist Association
Established | 1856 |
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Location | Taungoo, Taungoo, Bago Division, Myanmar |
Paku Karen Baptist Association, also known as Paku Kayin Baptist Association, was founded in 1856 by the American Baptist Mission.
With the departure of American Baptist missionaries from Myanmar, the association has been entirely staffed by nationals. After the PKBA reconstituted, the first executive secretary was Rev Letta. Now, PKBA has 150 churches. PKBA headquarters are in Taungoo, Bago Division. There are four regions: Bago Division East, Bago Division West, Karen States and Kayah States.
It had Paku High School, and the first headmaster was Rev Cross (ABM). Today it's No.5 Basic Education High School.
The main purposes of the PKBA are:
- to preach and propagate the good news of Jesus Christ in Myanmar and throughout the whole world;
- to abide in Baptist faith and practice;
- to educate its members for Christian maturity and discipleship;
- to be united with other Christians in Christ for mission and service;
- to be good citizens of the country.
Motto
To build and To plant
Member of
- Myanmar Council of Churches
- Myanmar Baptist Convention
- Karen Baptist Convention
Executive secretaries
- Rev Letta (B.Th)
- Rev Kooler (B.RE)
- Rev.Dr Augustus Spurgeon (B.A(Hons) (UOT, Taungoo)), B.Th (MIT, Yangon), M.Min (TTC, Singapore), D.Min (CRCDS,USA)), D.D (ULCM,USA)
- Rev Caleb Paw
- Rev Paul Htoo
- Rev Dr Nee Doh Htoo ( current )
Departments
- Christian Endeavour Dept (Youth Dept) (CE)
- Women Dept
- Religious Education Dept (RE)
- Evengelical and Mission Dept (E&M)
- Minsters Association Dept (MA)
- Treasury Dept
- Paku Divinity School
- Paku Christian Centre
- PCSSDD Dept(Development Dept)
- Urban Mission Dept (UM)
- PKBA Clinic (IDP Project)
- Security Department
- Facility Department
Compound
- Sesquicentennial Hall (Max Cap 1000)
- Offices
- Football field
- Staff Housing
- Paku Divinity School
- Library
- Paku Town Baptist Church
- Recreation Center
- Hall (Max Cap 400)
- Paku Christian Center
- 2 Boarders
Structure
Executive Secretary | Assistant Secretary | Treasurer-----|------Secretary of M.A | |-----------------------------Director of Clinic _____________________________________________________|__________________________________________ | | | | | | | | | Secretary Secretary Director Director Director Director Director Principal 4 Regional of CE of Women of RE of E&M of UM of PCSSDD of PCC of PDS Secretaries | | | | | | | | | | | | | ___________ | | | | | | | | Secretaries Secretaries Directors Assistant Boarding | 4 Regions Pastors of four of four of four | Master | Secretaries Clergy Regions Regions Regions Disciples & | (CE,Women,RE) Ministers CE Women RE Mistress | Churches | | Sunday | Schools Teachers _________ |__________Band Master & Music Director | Boarding Master & Mistress
Fellowship
- Bwe Karen Baptist Association, Taungoo HQ
- Keh Ko Keh Ba Karen Baptist Association, Taungoo HQ
- http://www.adventistyearbook.org/default.aspx?page=ViewAdmField&Year=9999&AdmFieldID=CMYM
- http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/diocese.cfm?Idind=338&view=alpha
- http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/taun1.htm
References
- http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/asia/myanmar-burma/myanmar-baptist-convention.html/
- http://www.mcc-mm.org/
- http://www.pakudivinityschool.webs.com/
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