Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “buddhist”
Most of the Mon people live in Myanmar, a country just south of China, and a small minority also live in Thailand. Their population numbers over 1.2 million, with 85% following the Buddhist faith, and only 0.9% are Christian. The Mon have a deep history in Southeast Asia. Living primarily in villages, most Mon make a life as farmers, merchants, …
Cambodia is home to over 16 million people, the vast majority of whom practice Buddhism. Poverty and hopelessness grip the population…but hope is not lost for this country. Because of your partnership, we are now in the early stages of building a new radio tower to help us reach nearly every man, woman, and child in Cambodia with the Good …
During a recent 3-day, 360 mile trip to distribute radios to distant towns bordering Laos and Vietnam, our Cambodia team met a man who introduced himself as Pastor Sam Em. The team was surprised to meet him for two reasons: (1) it is rare to meet a Christian pastor in this area, and (2) Pastor Sam Em was once a …
Mu-Ling was desperately seeking for truth. Like the rest of the Shan people—an ethnic group in northern Thailand and Myanmar—he was Buddhist and his home was filled with idols. Yet he knew there had to be more. In his own words, he was seeking “the teaching that doesn’t lead to death.” These are people who may live their entire lives …
FEBC staff member Mehm Tun Thein gives us an up-close look at the work with the Mon people group in Southeast Asia and how this predominately Buddhist community is responding to the Gospel…Until All Have Heard.
