Lairawn Baptist Association

The then Baptist Church pastors saw the need of an association to uplift their moral and spiritual supports.

The villages which the Falam people live during 1945–1955 in Kalaymyo are Thiamthi, Angteng, Vanbaal, Pamunchaung, Chaungkhuah, Myaungsone, Myaunghlah, Cicai, Sentaw, Tuanchaung, Sadaw, Cekan, Taungphila, Tahan, Hmunlai and Pinkhung.

From the beginning of 1889, the American Baptist International Ministries and Karen Evangelists came to Chin Hills to start a Christian mission.

As a result, the Chin people became Christians and are growing by the tireless effort of the missionaries.

When the Chin people started to migrate into Kalay Valley, the established Baptist churches independently.

In 1952, pastor Thuam Khan Do was sent by Tedim Baptist Association to be a minister for the Chin army in Kalay valley.

S.T Haugo M.R.E class of 1950 from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Philadelphia, Penn USA advised Rev.

Thuam Khan Do then invited the churches from the area and they agreed to form an Association.

Because of existing some difficult relationship with Chin State, the meeting was set up at Taungphila Baptist on January 16, 1955 for regarding to form a new association by the advice of some reliable thinkers.

The association consisted of the churches from Taungphila, Thing Unau, Pinkhung, Kalaymyo, Myaungsone, Cicai, Sentaw, and Varpi.

They thought that they would have their own Bible, Hymnal books, and Sunday School lessons if they could have their own association.

During the Falam Chin Literature annual meeting at Pinkhung Baptist Church on 5 April 1989, the Association Commission was formed.

The Commission held a mass meeting at Haikhawl Baptist Church on 22 December 1989 to discuss the formation of a new association.

[2] U Mang Kulh offered his house rent free for the association office for one year.

The matter was further discussed on 4 April 1989 at Pyinkhonekyi Baptist Church, during the annual meeting of Falam Chin Christian Literature Society.

Then, a further meeting was held at Falam Chin Christian Literature Society office, Tahan-Kalaymyo on the first week of April 1989.

Dr. Za Hlei Thang offered his real estate in Tahan-Kalaymyo for Seminary.

Thus, the Seminary was opened on June 13, 1989 with twenty-six students and five teachers (Five faculty members).

Lairawn also known as Kalay Valley
LBA HQ in Kalaymyo, Myanmar
BTS Main Building