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-HQ is located in Taungoo, Bago Division. There are four regions,(Bago Division East, Bago Division West, Karen states and Kayah States).

It also had Paku High School, and the first headmaster was Rev Cross(ABM) (Now No.5 Basic education High School).

The main purposes of the PKBA are: a) to preach and propagate the good news of Jesus Christ in Myanmar and throughout the whole world;

b) to abide in Baptist faith and practice;

c) to educate its members for Christian maturity and discipleship;

d) to be united with other Christians in Christ for mission and service;

e) to be good citizens of the country.

Contents 1 Motto 2 Member of 3 PKBA AREA 4 Executive secretaries 5 Departments 6 Compound 7 Structure 8 Fellowship

Motto

To build and To plant

Member of

• Myanmar Council of Churches
• Myanmar Baptist Convention
• Karen Baptist Convention

PKBA AREA

• Karen State
• Bago division (East & West)
• Kayah State

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))
• 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.com/dioceses/diocese/taun1.htm

http://www.oikoumene.org/en/member-churches/regions/asia/myanmar-burma/myanmar-baptist-convention.html/ http://www.mcc-mm.org/ http://www.pakudivinityschool.webs.com/