Myanmar

Overview

Myanmar, officially the Republic of the Union of Myanmar and also known as Burma, is a sovereign state in Southeast Asia bordered by Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand. It is very diverse ethnically, representing eight major national races and 135 sub-groups and tribes. Although the country is rich in natural resources, most of the people live in poverty or at subsistence levels. Two-thirds of its children are malnourished and the majority survive on less than $1/day. Inflation, political isolation, and the devastation of cyclone Nargis in 2008 combine to intensify the pressure on an already impoverished populace.

In Myanmar, the majority religion is Buddhism, representing more than 80% of the population. And although freedom of religion is technically granted by the constitution, many of the Christians experience persection from religious and political majorities. Authorities generally disallow the construction of new church buildings and also severly limit the importation of Christian literature. Buddhism is deeply entrenched in the majority ethnic groups, and most of the children are educated in monasteries. Only about 5% of the population is evangelical, of which almost all are from minority ethnic backgrounds. Pray for a greater openness to Christianity and a greater move of God's Spirit among the majority people groups.

                                                             Sources: Wikipedia, Joshua Project, and Operation World

HeartCry Missionaries

Gouba Thang

Church Planter - Myanmar

Gouba was born in 1991 and converted as a boy through the ministry of young missionary Miss Dorcas. After attending Bible school, he moved to be a missionary in Payga village... read more

Davamoe Lyan

Church Planter - Myanmar

Davamoe was saved at ten years old through the ministry of a traveling evangelist. In Bible College, he developed a deep burden for sharing the gospel and reaching the lost... read more

Htat Win

Church Planter - Myanmar

Htat grew up in a Christian home and came to faith in 2004 at the age of 12. After attending Bible college, he felt a call to move to the Tanitary Division to serve as a missionary... read more

Peter Mang

Church Planter - Myanmar

Peter is planting a church away from home in a difficult area of Myanmar where people are resistant to the Gospel. The infuence of a strong Christian upbringing and 4 years in bible... read more

Zaw Kyaw

Evangelist - Myanmar

Zaw was raised in a Christian home and was saved at 14. After attedning Bible school, he felt a strong call from the Lord to be an evangelist. Now he goes out every day to do... read more

Htoo Aung Kyaw

Church Planter - Myanmar

Htoo is the pastor of Redeemer Bible Baptist Church in a village in Yangon. The church was formed after Htoo finished Bible school and began doing evangelism in that area. Now... read more

Nakaji Ro

Church Planter - Myanmar

Nakaji serves as a missionary among Burmese and Shan people in Shan state. Although coming from a difficult family background, he is thankful that God has worked... read more

William J.

Church Planter - Myanmar

William J. serves as a director of a church-operated seminary, serves as a pastor of a local church in Western Myanmar, and manages Christian translation of theological... read more

Yi Cho

Pastor / Church Planter - Myanmar

Yi Cho serves as a missionary among an ethnic people in Shan State, Myanmar known as the Lahu people. Yi serves in a hostile area among animists... read more