The Mon were defeated by the Burmese in 1757, but are still harassed. Today, most of the Mon are descendants of fugitives who fled from the Burmese. Tun’s ministry reaches out to this largely unreached people group, less than 1 percent of which has accepted Christ as Savior, as well as many other ethnic minorities in his country.

Tun’s education was interrupted during the 5th grade, when the Japanese invaded Burma in World War II. But the war did not stop him from studying God’s Word.

"The Bible was my teacher, my companion, my everything," Tun said.

After the war he returned to school for two more years, while playing guitar in a band to help support his family.

Tun then took an apprenticeship in aviation, and gradually worked his way from mechanic to engineer. He was making a comfortable living, when he felt the tug on his heart to serve the Lord in full-time service.

"People thought I was a fool to leave my job," Tun said. "But, for me, it’s a privilege to serve the Lord."

Tun and his wife began "Witnessing for Christ," a fledging ministry that centered around an old Ford. With the weathered vehicle, the Tuns visited houses and shared the gospel, took children to Sunday school and the sick to the hospital.

For those who could not afford to pay for a funeral for a dead loved one, the Tuns’ Ford became a hearse. Many times, poor Buddhists would ask the Tuns to bury their dead. Tun made coffins and preached the gospel at funerals, taking advantage of the reality of death and the need for a Savior.

To support themselves, Tun and his wife raised chickens. Each egg was stamped with the letters “WFC,” and quickly gained in popularity throughout their village and the surrounding areas.

"People swore that those eggs with the letters on them tasted the best," Tun said.

Tun drove the old Ford with the bald tires for almost five years, until a friend unexpectedly gave him $150 for a set of new tires.