Paku Karen Baptist Association - Alchetron, the free social encyclopedia

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

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

Rev Dr Nee Doh 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