Historical Background
The Union of Myanmar is a country in South East Asia witha a population of 56 million. Its is a multi-racial country of 135 ethnic groups with Barmar being the majority. Buddhism is the main religion with 87% adherents. Christianity, slam, Hinduism and traditional faiths make up the rest. Although English Baptists under Felix Carey and Chater began mission work as early as 1807, it was not successful. Protestant mission work is therefore dated with the arrival of the American Baptist missionary couple, Dr. Adoniram and Mrs. Ann Judson on July 13, 1813. The Judsons preached the gospel for many years before the first convert, Maung Naw was baptized in 1819. The gospel spread very slowly among the Barmar Buddhists but was joyously accepted by the Kayins, Kachins, Chins and other ethnic minorities who adhered to tratditional faiths. the repidly growing number of Christians finally led to the formation of ther Burma Baptist Missionary Convention on 15th December, 1965, later known as Burma Baptist Convention and today as Myanmar Baptist Convention.