Myanmar: Baptisms in the Face of Bullets as Hundreds Turn to Christ

Source: Open Doors, November 2021

Nine months after Myanmar’s military staged a coup and took over the civilian government, the violence continues as the Tatmadaw (Burmese local army) leaves traumatized civilians and destruction in their wake.

Yet like so many situations where God’s people are pressed on every side (2 Corinthians 4:8), faith continues to survive in the devastation. Our local partners report that increasing numbers of people are turning to Jesus for their hope.

Our local partners are aware of 544 people giving their lives to Jesus this year in Myanmar, with 166 of them making decisions to be baptized.

Of that number, 50 new believers were children who have dedicated their lives to Jesus in an Open Doors training last month.

The full story includes pictures and prayer points.

See also Army Attacks Continue in Myanmar’s Most Christian State and Why I Pray for Myanmar with Hope (Christianity Today).

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