ERF is engaged in ministry with the Reformed Churches of Myanmar. RCM is a small group of Christians located in the isolated Chin Hills region. Click here to see a video clip of this area. They presently have twelve churches scattered among the neighboring villages. The founding pastor, Ken (named changed for security), is a godly man wholly committed to the cause of Christ. Ken has translated The Glory of His Grace into the local dialect (Kaang), as is also translating it into Burmese (the national language). In January, he travelled nearly 1000 miles to the capital city of Yangon to have 1000 copies of the booklet printed. After his return, he began distributing them throughout the region. He has also translated and printed 1000 copies of An Examined Life. He has completed the translation of various theological papers and is hoping to have funds soon to have these printed, as well.
Ken has told me that what RCM needs most is a Bible school to train pastors so that they can plant churches throughout Myanmar and even into neighboring countries (such as Bangladesh, China, and Thailand). The nearest theological school, where Ken was trained, is in Yangon. ERF is committed to aiding RCM as the Lord provides.
Recently, one of the villages where RCM has a church was completely wiped out by fire. This village (Pepoek Village) is composed of 50 homes. The village had common bamboo storehouses where all of their rice, vegetables, etc. were stored. This village is now without basic resources such as food and shelter. The RCM churches in the other villages are doing what they can, but this is an impovershed area. Again, ERF wants to help our brothers and sisters in Myanmar however possible.
Below are some pictures of the believers in Myanmar, holding worship services. To see pictures of the devestation in Pepoek Villege, click here. (Warning: one of the pictures shows a burn victim).