History of Shan Churches in Burma 1861-2001 - Khamkoo

Analysis 258
However their Bible knowledge, their faith, their dedication, their work, their ministries and their
achievement are awesome. None of the present ministers can match with their achievement.
Some ordained pastors are very much proud of themselves being called reverend and they
lookdown on those un-ordained pastor and layperson. Some are acting like abbot. They use to seat on
the highest place, given favor and served by others. Some of our pastors and evangelists are gaining
enemies instead of friends when discussing about religion and faith with other non-believers because of
pride. Sometimes the members of the Church put the pastors so high and make them so proud of
themselves. Members of the Church are not allowed to asked questions regarding their sermons or
teaching. They are taught that asking questions to the pastor is not appropriate, rude and it is a sin. We
seldom see people asking pastor any question.
Mark 10:25 “For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a
ransom for many.”
Romans 12:10 “Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.”
John 13:14-15 “Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one
another’s feet. I have set you an example that you should do as I have done for you.”
43. Responsibilities
Past
We have learned that those missionaries were very responsible to their work, their calling, their
mission board and their Churches. They reported everything back to US and their Churches all the time,
very detailed, sometimes almost every week. Reporting is very important to keep the people informed
of the work, the situation and the need so that the people know how to help and pray for the missions.
They carried the responsibility of improving the health, giving the education and preaching good news
to the Shan. They had achieved the purpose of being sent to the Shan.
Present
Accountability! Some leaders are very responsible in their appointment, position, calling and
serving faithfully. But some are not. Some do not give their report to the Church and association
regularly and truthfully. Sometimes they even say there’s nothing special to report. It is amazed to see
how can a minister or secretary of the association has “nothing” to report. Have they done nothing the
whole year? Some Church leaders do not know that they are accountable not only to the Church but
also to God. They have to give all the account to the Lord on judgment day. It seems that some leaders
do not even fear God. Some do sinful things either openly or secretly. One member of the Church said
angrily, “You pastor will go to hell. We will go to heaven.” Some leaders teaching the right but doing
the wrong. Some leaders are teaching wrong theology and leading the congregation to the wrong way.
One pastor confessed, “I am a blind guide. How can a blind guide lead the congregation? We all will
fall into the pit.” We are answerable to God when we see Him. When we know that we are answerable
to God and accountable to Him, the fear of the Lord will develop in our hearts and our motive and
action will be right with God. We are not appointed by men only but by God. We are not paid by men
only but by God. God calls us and sends us for His mission. We are totally accountable to God.
A leader of the ShweLi Shan Baptist Mission asked me to send my report to them even though I
was not sent by them to do the work.
Matthew 23:13-15 Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You shut the
Kingdom of heaven in men’s faces. You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who
are trying to. Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You travel over land