Bangladesh has the 4th largest Muslim population in the world.
In 1977 native Bangladeshi missionary, Bawm, dedicated his life to Christ during a revival meeting. Soon after, he attended a seminary in Seoul, where he received his Masters of Divinity.
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A group of tribal people being reached by the ministry |
Upon graduation in 1989, Bawm returned to Bangladesh to begin ministering to his own people, the Bawm tribe, for which he is named.
Through the work of the churches planted among them, they have become the most-educated people in their district.
Bawm Tribal Ministries of Bangladesh was born in 1994, when Bawm and 11 co-workers planted a church in the Bandarban Hill District of southeastern Bangladesh to reach out to the 11 ethnic groups living in the region.
The Mru people, one of Bangladesh’s four largest tribes, have been especially receptive to the gospel.
This animist tribe of approximately 80,000 is considered the only original inhabitants of the Bandarban Hill District.
With help from Christian Aid, Bawm was able to send eight gospel workers into Mru villages. As a result, within a year three churches were planted in these villages. One of the new believers has become a missionary to his own people. Several women have formed a Women’s Christian Association to reach more tribal people groups with the Word of God.
In addition to the Mru, BTMB now works among the closely related Tangchangya and Chakma tribes.