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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, …
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.
On a recent trip to Myanmar (Burma) around Christmastime, FEBC President Ed Cannon gave a sermon at a local house church about the wise men who visited Jesus. One young Burmese woman in the audience named *Beth asked several questions after the sermon and wanted to learn more, so she wrote Ed and told her story. Here’s what she said: …
Walk the streets of Myanmar and you will see shrines to Buddha inside every household. Myanmar is the most religious Buddhist country in the world with 89% of its population practicing Buddhism. Cho* was one of many devout Buddhists in Myanmar. Three times a day, she knelt in front of the large Buddha shrine situated in the center of her …
Although Myanmar is resource rich, it is considered one of the poorest countries in the world. With very little educational structure and a largely uneducated workforce, people suffer from poverty, hunger, and human rights violations, including child labor, human trafficking and a lack of freedom of speech. Testimonies of Transformation Despite these challenges, God is at work! Through your generous …
