About Myanmar Agape Ministry

Myanmar's Repressive Regime

Myanmar (formerly Burma) has been designated a Country of Particular Concern by the U.S. State Department for its severe religious freedom violations every year since 1999. And in those eight years, conditions for Christians have continued to deteriorate. The Chin and Kachin minorities, who are heavily Christian, are severely persecuted by Myanmar's repressive, pro-Buddhist military regime.
A group of Chin and Kachin activists met with U.S. officials in Washington in February. Their reports included the rape of Chin and Kachin Christians, forced shutdown of churches, and the taking of children from their Christian parents, placing them in Buddhist monasteries to become novice monks under the false pretense of ensuring a good education. Also, government soldiers are driving thousands of minority Christians from their villages. Those hiding from their own government are called Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). The Kachin and Chin population in Burma are about 90 percent Christian and are severely persecuted by Burma’s traditionally pro-Buddhist military regime.
The number of Bibles allowed for import is limited, and in-country printing of Bibles and Christian literature is restricted. Public evangelism is prohibited in Myanmar, which is 89 percent Buddhist and 6.5 percent Christian. Most Christian missions were expelled in 1966.
Despite persecution, the church is growing approximately 5 percent a year among Protestants and independents.
In an interview, one Myanmar Christian said he would like to return to the village where he and other young Christians were attacked with stones. He said he would press on despite the risk of hostile crowds or government arrest. He added: "It is dangerous, but God gives us strength deep inside and boldness to move forward."
Mission Myanmar Agape

MinistryMyanmar Agape Ministry was established in 1976, at Mogok town, east of Myanmar, sharing Christ’s mission: “To preach the gospel to the poor, to proclaim release to the captives, and recovery of sight to the blind, to set free those who are downtrodden, to proclaim the favorable year of the Lord.” Luke 4:18-19. Their objectives are: to proclaim verbally and authentically, the Gospel to those who live in the inner city of Mogok; to foster community development through meeting spiritual, physical, educational and economic needs; to develop home-grown leadership through spiritual, vocational, and economic training; to develop strong family units through pastoral care, counseling, and discipleship; and to join with other Christians to minister to the community needs. Myanmar Agape Ministry is serving of ministry opportunities, including: a weekly community outreach services, summer weekly camp, Bible teaching for young people, children ministries, three months Bible training courses, crusade and fasting prayer groups for men and women.

Myanmar Agape Ministry is running by self-supporting but Agape churches members are contributing for Agape ministries. We would like to invite you to help for agape ministries by your prayer.

Myanmar Agape Ministry Founders

Rev. Samuel
Rev. Timothy
Rev. Jeremiah
Rev. Maung nge
Pastor. Elijah
Pastor. Pho Pho tha
Ms. Nga Lat Gyi (Indigenous Medicine)
Ms. Marta

Agape Ministries Places

We have privilege to start Myanmar Agape Ministry at eight Villages surrounding of Mogok. Those villages which we are unable to build Church therefore we have rent house worship church. “The life, death, resurrection, and promised coming of Jesus Christ has set the pattern for the church’s mission.”

Who are living at Mogok?

Mogok is located 200 km north east from Mandalay and it takes six and half hours to get there. It’s situated 1170 m above sea-level. So the climate is cool in all weather. The population of the town in 200,000 and they are Shan, Palaung, Kachin, Nepali, Lisu, Danu and Myanmar. 90% of the people who live in Mogok are working for gem business such as Mining, Gem Cutting, Polishing and Trading

The gems market (Htar-Pwe) is the main interest place where local people trade the gems everyday.There are three different types of mining in Mogok.
(1) Four feet square mining (lay-bin-kyin)
(2) Open cut mining

(3) Tunnel type mining

Who are living at Mogok 99% people is interesting only gem and Ruby business that's why only 2 percent are Christian at Mogok. Myanmar Agape Ministry is sharing the Good News for those who are doing business and living people at Mogok.


New Converted Christian

46 peoples are converted from animism and Buddhist in 2007.
Ms. Nga Lat Gyi is an Indigenous Medicine she is incredible treatment for sickness and before treat upon sickness, she is sharing the Good News then she pray for them then only she used to treatment upon sickness. Especially, those who are living many tribes are animism and Buddhist at Mogok as well as according to china government rules one family must born and have only one child therefore, if Chinese family have two Children they used to send one kid inside the Burma. These kind kids' cases, Agape ministry is taking care for orphan as we can upon children and God love them therefore we could share about Good News among those people through Myanmar Agape Ministry.

“Mission is ‘walking the walk’ an opportunity to be God’s hand extended to others, be they next door or on the other side of the globe. In mission, we demonstrate the love that has been bestowed upon us through Christ Jesus, not necessarily by our words, but by our very lives and actions.”

Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift!

We really thank God

By the grace of God, we have to privilege to study Bible College at Kerala, India.

Mr. Aungkolat
Mr. Ahboota

They are doing B.Th at Baptist Bible College, Kerala India. They could study well by sponsoring Helen Nielsen. After their course studying, they will be able to participate at Myanmar Agape Ministry. Ms. Helen Nielsen and Mr. Tim Nielsen family are able to provide 15 Kachin Bible students who are studying at India. (Bangalore and Kerala State). God is using them to be able to glory of His Name inside Burma.

Pray for:
-Christian minority groups who have been targeted for persecution
-A less repressive military regime
-Emergency relief and medical assistance to get to the thousand of IDPs
-Praise that Christian continue to spread the gospel
-Enable to build new Church for New Believers
-To pray for new Christian's spirituals life
-Enable to commit for God's kingdom and Myanmar Christian have more solidarity in Christ.