The 41-year-old pastor is married with three children, and leads a church of approximately 50 members. He has been serving in Myanmar for 20 years where he has led hundreds of people to Christ and established many churches. He currently disciples 12 fellowships of believers.
Pastor Tun’s wife and three children are in shock during this desperate time. Due to an imposed curfew in this region of Myanmar, GFA-supported field correspondents have been unable to reach the family.
Rakhine State has been featured numerous times in international media over the past few years, given the ongoing conflicts between ethnic rebel forces and the Burmese army that have displaced tens of thousands of Muslim-majority Rohingyas. However, many have overlook how the situation has affected Christians in the region.
Local Christ-followers, especially missionaries, live a challenging life, due to the hostilities they face. Many face discrimination from their neighbors, and have to live in rural areas in order to avoid persecution. While Pastor Tun serves in this state, no motive for his abduction has surfaced yet.
Since his abduction, many believers across this region have been interceding on behalf of him in continuous prayer. GFA also shared several prayer requests, asking people to pray for Pastor Tun:
- Pray for God’s protection over his life and well-being.
- Pray that Pastor Tun will be found soon.
- Pray for the kidnappers’ hearts to change and for them to set the pastor free.
- Pray for God’s comfort for Pastor Tun’s family and church members at this time.
Please join us in praying for this brother in Christ during his time of need.
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