Intercultural Mynamar Baptist Church

Following the call of God on his life, Naing Aung saw the need for a church for Burmese people and opened his home so that they could have a place to worship together in their own language. Before long, Naing’s house was filled with 50 adults and 13 children gathering weekly for worship. On Easter Sunday, 2011, the International Mynamar Baptist Church was able to move their worship services from Pastor Naing’s house to First Spanish Baptist Church of Metro Atlanta, where they now meet at 2:30 on Sunday afternoons.

Pastor Naing admits that it is challenging reaching Burmese people, who are primarily Buddhist. However, with the growing number of Burmese in the Atlanta metro area—approximately 3,000—someone needs to show them the love and hope of Christ and that is what Pastor Naing feels called to do.

In addition to their Sunday afternoon worship services, the children of International Mynamar Baptist Church join the children of First Spanish Baptist of Metro Atlanta for Awana classes on Wednesday evenings. As their church continues to grow, Pastor Naing hopes to identify a potential leader who he could encourage to start another Burmese church in another area of the city where there is a high population of Burmese people.

Naing Aung grew up in a small village in Burma where his family and everyone around him was Buddhist, and in time, he became a Buddhist monk. In 1998, Naing left Burma and moved to Thailand where he lived in a refugee camp. While there, Naing became friends with a man who was a leader of a small Christian group. Naing observed that his friend and the other Christians had a unique joy that intrigued him. His friend gave him a Bible one day, and his curiosity led him to the Word of God. He realized that the god he was serving, Buddha, was dead, but the God of the Bible is still alive, and so he gave his life to Christ.

After 11 years in the refugee camp, Naing was able to come to the United States through a refugee resettlement program. Once in Georgia, Naing began attending an English-speaking church, but couldn’t help but notice the number of Burmese in the church and the surrounding area. He became burdened for the Burmese people and began praying for someone to lead them. As Naing prayed, he realized that God wanted him to be the one to lead these people.

Naing met his wife, Tin, during his time in Thailand and they now have two children.

Contact Info:

Naing Aung, Intercultural Mynamar Baptist Church

Church meeting location: First Spanish Baptist Church of Metro Atlanta, 3532 Covington Highway, Decatur, GA 30032

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