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Mission Statement
Myanmar Institute of Theology: Mission Statement
Established in 1927 primarily to serve the Baptist churches in their leadership promotion, the present Myanmar Institute of Theology (MIT) serves all the Christian churches to equip men and women from all streams of life for serving God in the churches, in the society, and in the world. To meet the demands of the churches and society, the institute's academic courses are categorized into four fields namely: Biblical, Theological, Historical and Practical. The Institute offers the students a solid foundation in learning the Word of God in its historical and theological contexts. It also offers practical training for ministry in the churches and in the world. Another major concern of the Institute is the spiritual formation of the students to sustain them throughout their ministries. The Institute is deeply committed to God’s word, to the students, to the churches and society to which they are called to serve.
Judson Research Center: Mission Statement
Named after Adoniram and Ann Judson, the first American Baptist Missionaries to Myanmar who arrived on July 13, 1813, Judson Research Center was established by the Myanmar Institute of Theology on July 13, 2003 as part of her academic study programs. The founding idea of the Center owes its inception to Dr. Samuel Ngun Ling, the founder and present director of the Center. The Center’s primary mission is, first, to promote theological education and researches in the areas of interreligious dialogue particularly a dialogue between Christianity, Theravada Buddhism, and Primal religions such as Nat worship to contribute to Myanmar society better interreligious understanding among people; second, to foster peace, harmony, and cooperation among different religious communities in Myanmar and in Southeast Asia to help build a new community, and third, to study current issues such as economic poverty, social injustice, and environmental problems to help indigenous communities in their struggles for life.
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