Paku Karen Baptist Association
baptist association in Taungoo, Myanmar
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.
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 was 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).
The public source identifies “Paku Karen Baptist Association” as baptist association in Taungoo, Myanmar. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Paku, Karen and Baptist.
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Chronology, provenance and viewpoint should be read together before a broad social or political interpretation is accepted. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q7126071. Authority coordinates are 18.933, 96.457. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1856.
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