Paku Karen Baptist Association

Paku Karen Baptist Association
Paku Karen Baptist Association
Classification	Evangelical Christianity
Theology	Baptist
Associations	Karen Baptist Convention, Myanmar Baptist Convention, Myanmar Council of Churches
Headquarters	Taungoo, Taungoo
Origin	1856

Paku Karen Baptist Association, also known as Paku Kayin Baptist Association is a Baptist Christian denomination in Myanmar. It is affiliated with the Karen Baptist Convention.

It is affiliated with the Paku Divinity School, a Baptist theological institute in Taungoo, Bago Region approved by Association for Theological Education in Myanmar.^{[citation needed]}

History

It 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.

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

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

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