Missions

July 2025 Missions Moment

North Burma Christian Mission

North Burma Christian Mission have been missionaries serving in the Thailand and Myanmar (Burma) area of Asia for many years. In April 2025 when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the Myanmar region, NBCM was there to help in the relief efforts. Thanks to your giving, Oakwood Christian Church was able to send money to help in the relief efforts. 

NBCM started a new school program opening in Burma at the Wai-Maw Bible College campus. They launched an all-church-member training school lasting just over 2 months. A total of 70 attended that session. It was perfect timing because it was the dry season when the people were most free. Following that session, all of the church leaders felt they needed to launch a full course covering a longer time of intense study. This would be year one of a 3-year course of training for all who wanted to attend. The focus of this training would be for leadership preparation, covering the entire Bible to equip students for many areas of ministry needs in the local churches. Their student orientation was on May 28th. So far, they have a total of 67 enrolled - which is amazing, given the difficult circumstances from which most of these folks come. Pray for their success in these times of uncertainty and domestic conflict!

In Asia, summer break ends at the end of May. That is when school starts, so all of the youth homes have re-opened with 420 kids at all 7 sites. One different thing this year is that we have 36 true orphans in Burma. Of these, 12 are sponsored at this time (because they are truly orphans), but 24 are not. It costs $20/child/month for food and basic schooling per kid ($240/year). If you'd feel led to assist one child for a year, we have 24 kids in need. We can
forward funds to the relevant sites if you'd feel led to sponsor one child (or more) for a year at a time. All tax-deductible funds can be sent to the NBCM Forwarding Agent, Brian Seward, 1893 W. Mound St, Carthage, MO 64836 with a note "Just for Orphans". This need for special help
for orphans is a new chapter for us, as we've focused on parents sustaining their kids at all the homes. But these 36 kids have no parents, which brought a new dimension of need to consider.

If you can help, do let us know, as the kids are already living at the homes!

Oakwood’s Mission Committee is sending a one-time gift to help 5 children for the year.