Paku Karen Baptist Association

Paku Karen Baptist Association

Established	1856
Location	Taungoo, Taungoo, Bago Division, Myanmar

Paku Karen Baptist Association, also known as Paku Kayin Baptist Association, was founded in 1856 by the American Baptist Mission.

With the departure of American Baptist missionaries from Myanmar, the association has been entirely staffed by nationals. After the PKBA reconstituted, the first executive secretary was Rev Letta. Now, PKBA has 150 churches. PKBA headquarters are in Taungoo, Bago Division. There are four regions: Bago Division East, Bago Division West, Karen States and Kayah States.

It had Paku High School, and the first headmaster was Rev Cross (ABM). Today it's No.5 Basic Education High School.

The main purposes of the PKBA are:

to preach and propagate the good news of Jesus Christ in Myanmar and throughout the whole world;
to abide in Baptist faith and practice;
to educate its members for Christian maturity and discipleship;
to be united with other Christians in Christ for mission and service;
to be good citizens of the country.

Motto

To build and To plant

Paku Karen Baptist Association

Member of

Myanmar Council of Churches
Myanmar Baptist Convention
Karen Baptist Convention

Executive secretaries

Rev Letta (B.Th)
Rev Kooler (B.RE)
Rev.Dr Augustus Spurgeon (B.A(Hons) (UOT, Taungoo)), B.Th (MIT, Yangon), M.Min (TTC, Singapore), D.Min (CRCDS,USA)), D.D (ULCM,USA)
Rev Caleb Paw
Rev Paul Htoo (current)

Departments

Christian Endeavour Dept (Youth Dept) (CE)
Women Dept
Religious Education Dept (RE)
Evengelical and Mission Dept (E&M)
Minsters Association Dept (MA)
Treasury Dept
Paku Divinity School
Paku Christian Centre
PCSSDD Dept(Development Dept)
Urban Mission Dept (UM)
PKBA Clinic (IDP Project)
Security Department
Facility Department

Compound

Sesquicentennial Hall (Max Cap 1000)
Offices
Football field
Staff Housing
Paku Divinity School
Library
Paku Town Baptist Church
Recreation Center
Hall (Max Cap 400)
Paku Christian Center
2 Boarders

Structure

                                                       Executive Secretary
                                                                |
                                                       Assistant Secretary
                                                                |
                                                  Treasurer-----|------Secretary of M.A
                                                                |
                                                                |-----------------------------Director of Clinic
           _____________________________________________________|__________________________________________
           |            |           |          |          |        |         |           |                |
        Secretary    Secretary   Director  Director  Director  Director    Director  Principal       4 Regional
          of CE       of Women    of RE     of E&M    of UM    of PCSSDD    of PCC   of PDS          Secretaries
           |            |           |          |                             |         |                  |
           |            |           |          |                             |         |            ___________
           |            |           |          |                             |         |           |           |
      Secretaries    Secretaries Directors  Assistant                      Boarding    |      4 Regions     Pastors
        of four       of four     of four      |                            Master     |      Secretaries   Clergy
        Regions       Regions     Regions   Disciples                         &        |     (CE,Women,RE)  Ministers
         CE           Women        RE                                      Mistress    |                    Churches
                                    |                                                  |
                                  Sunday                                               |
                                  Schools                          Teachers  _________ |__________Band Master & Music Director
                                                                                       |
                                                                                   Boarding
                                                                               Master & Mistress

Fellowship

Bwe Karen Baptist Association, Taungoo HQ
Keh Ko Keh Ba Karen Baptist Association, Taungoo HQ
http://www.adventistyearbook.org/default.aspx?page=ViewAdmField&Year=9999&AdmFieldID=CMYM
http://www.anglicancommunion.org/tour/diocese.cfm?Idind=338&view=alpha
http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/taun1.htm

References

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