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Information about Myanmar

Christianity came first to Burma in the 16th century (1554) through RCath missionaries. At the beginning of the 19th century (1813) Adoniram Judson of the American Bapt Mission began working in Burma. He translated the Bible (1834) and published an English-Burmese dictionary (1852). Evangelistic efforts made slow progress. While the Burmese Buddhist population hardly responded, the Gospel was received by the Hill people (Karen 1828, Shan 1861, Kachin 1876, and Chin 1886). Other missions followed: Angl (1852), Meth (1879), Advent (1915), and Assemblies of God (1924). The Ref churches represent a minority within the Christian minority. The various groups owe their existence to both missionary efforts and spontaneous movements. They serve different parts of the Hill population, especially in Chin State.

Churches

• Burmese Mizo
  Reformed Presbyterian Church of Myanmar
• Evangelical Presbyterian Church in Myanmar
  
• Independent Presbyterian Church of Myanmar
  
• Kawlram Presb Kohhran
  The Presbyterian Church of Myanmar
• Mara Evangelical Awnanopa (Evangelical Mission Myanmar)
  Mara Evangelical Church
• St. Gabriels Church Union
  Congregational
• Tlaihpan Kri Thlangboel
  Christian Reformed Church of Myanmar
• United Reformed Church in Myanmar
  

• Bethany Theological Seminary
  
• Far Eastern Fundamental School of Theology
  FEFST
• Reformed Theological Seminary of Discipleship Training Center
  
• Tahan Theological College