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Myanmar Council of Churches

Founded in 1949 as Burma Christian Council, which became Burma Council of Churches in 1972 and was renamed Myanmar Council of Churches in 1989 (forerunner: the Burma Regional Council under the National Christian Council of India, Burma & Ceylon founded in 1914).

Founded in 1949 as Burma Christian Council, which became Burma Council of Churches in 1972 and was renamed Myanmar Council of Churches in 1989 (forerunner: the Burma Regional Council under the National Christian Council of India, Burma & Ceylon founded in 1914).

Basis: To be a member, a church must believe in the Triune God, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit as being testified by the holy scriptures, the Apostles' Creed and the Nicene Creed, and believe that the Bible gives the way to salvation for all humankind.

There are more than thirty regional and local councils of churches in seven states and seven divisions throughout the country.

Member Of:
Associate Member Of:
Members:
(Within the WCC membership)
Churches:
Other Members:

Church of the Province of Myanmar

Independent Presbyterian Church of Myanmar

Lisu Christian Church of Myanmar

Lutheran Bethlehem Church

Mara Evangelical Church

Methodist Church, Lower Myanmar

Methodist Church, Upper Myanmar

Myanmar Baptist Convention

Presbyterian Church of Myanmar

Salvation Army, Myanmar Command

Self-supporting Kayin Baptist Mission Society

St Gabriel's Congregational Union Church

Associate Members:
(Within the WCC membership)
Other Associate Members:

Co-operating bodies:
Association for Theological Education in Myanmar

Bible Society of Myanmar

Christian Literature Society of Myanmar

Myanmar Christian Health Workers' Service Association

Myanmar Youth for Christ

National Christian Leprosy Mission Board

National Council of YMCAs of Myanmar

National ECLOF of Myanmar

National YWCA of Myanmar



The Myanmar Council of Churches is affiliated with the Commission on World Mission and Evangelism of the World Council of Churches.