User:Thuam Cin Khai
Thuam Cin Khai[1], was born on November 29, 1974 at Voklaak Village, near by Siallum fortress, Siyin (Sizang) valley, Tedim Township, Chin State, Myanmar. He is the youngest son of Mr. Kham Khua Khai and Khai Khua Cing (deceased). His brothers are Mr. Lun Khan Nang (h/o Cing Thian Pau), and Pastor Ngo Lamh Cin (Evangelist of Thuklai AG Section).
Thuam married to Mang Lam Nuam on May 29, 1997, daughter of Cin Lian Pau (Health Assistant Retired), and Vung Khua Huai, Kaley, Saggaing Division, Myanmar. They have four daughters and a son namely Cing Khan Vung (born on February 16, 1998 at Paukkaung, Bago Division, Myanmar), Huai Nuam Khai (born on May 23, 2004 at Iloilo City, Philippines), Khai Suan Dim (born on October 9, 2005 at Iloilo, Philippines), Khai Suan Khual (a son born on May 4, 2007 at Thanlyin, Yangon Division, Myanmar) and Hannah Pau Hangseal (born on September 19, 2010 at Syracuse, New York, USA).
Thuam educated at Voklak Primary School, Limkhai Middle School, and Thuklai High School all in Siyin Valley, Tedim Township, Chin State, Myanmar. Thuam passed his high school, and then attended Faith Baptist Bible College[2] in Tedim for four consecutive years and graduated Bachelor of Arts [3] major in Biblical Studies on March 7, 1997. He continues Bachelor of Science in Health Care Administration at State University of New York [4], 2009 December-Present.
Thuam continued his education in Philippines and South Korea. He graduated Master of Arts in Theology from Asian Center for Theological Studies and Mission[5] of Asia United Theological University, Seoul-Yangpyong Campus, South Korea on September 18, 2001. He also graduated Master of Divinity at Philippine Baptist Theological Seminary (PBTS) [6], Baguio City, Philippines on March 8, 2003. He continued his doctoral study at Central Philippine University (CPU) [7], Iloilo City, Philippines as a recipients of Leadership Development Grant of International Ministries of ABCUSA [[8] as well as Prospect Burma [9], and he graduated Doctor of Education major in Educational Administration and Supervision on May 17, 2007. Right after his graduation from Korea, he started doing doctoral research degree through online at Vision International University [10], Ramona, CA and he graduated Doctor of Philosophy[11] major in Christian Education[12] on May 26, 2007.
Thuam was an inland missionary working with Zomi Baptist Convention, Falam, Chin State to Asho Chins and Planted Asho Baptist Church in, Sai Pit Ein, Paukkaung, Pyay District, Bago Division from 1997-1999 in Myanmar. Thereafter graduation from PBTS, Baguio he taught at South Baptist School of Theology and served as Founding President of Ciimnuai Zomi Philippines (now Zomi Innkuan Philippines) in Manila, Philippines. He was Interim Principal from 2006 and then from 2007 June he was intalled as Vice Principal cum Dean of Studies as well as teaching and administering at All Nations Theological Seminary[13], Thanlyin, Yangon Division, Myanmar (ANTS is a member schools of Myanmar Baptist Convention [[14]], Department of Theological Education, Zomi Baptist Convention and Siyin Region Baptist Association; affiliated to Myanmar Institute of Theology[[15]] and a member schools of Association for Theological Education in Myanmar[[16]]).
Thuam becomes a resource person to Literacy for Cultural Minorities of Myanmar Council of Churches [17], visiting professor to Methodist Theological Institute, Thanlyin, and asked to teach at Myanmar Evangelical Graduate School of Theology, Yangon but not assume position due to his migration to United States. Since April 2008 Thuam involves as a Committee Member of Finance, Personnel, and Property of Association for Theological Education in Myanmar [[18]]. Co-author of Bible Study Lesson for 2008 of Myanmar Baptist Convention. He is now serving as Acting Committee of Burmese Siyin Development Foundation in North America. He also helps organized and Chairman of Advisory Board and President of New York State Zomi Community (Innkuan) which is a member cultural organization of Zomi Community USA Inc.[[19]]. Recently resigned his post as Associate General Secretary and Secretary of Education of Zomi Community, USA.
This is Thuam's chapter of life in North America that from October 2008 to February 2009, he served as interim minister of Sizang Burmese Mission Church [20] Potomac, MD, USA. By the Grace of God, Thuam interviewed for a new job there in Syracuse, New York on January 22, 2009. He decided to pursue the job which is to minister to Burmese Service as Assistant Pastor of Lyncourt Wesleyan Church, Syracuse, New York. However, Thuam focused on the Burmese Bible School and Church Planting among Burmese people and served as Dean and Ordained minister of the Wesleyan Church, USA [21] started as licensed minister on March 1, 2009 and ordained minister on June 19, 2010. He was also recognized as being Ordained Minister by Advisory Board for Ordination of District Columbia Baptist Convention and American Baptist Churches, USA. He helped and supervised planted Myanmar Christian Fellowship, Milwaukee, WI under the supervision of Wisconsin District of Wesleyan Church, and Matu Christian Church, Syracuse, NY worship at Midler-Avenue Wesleyan Church which affiliated to Central New York District of Wesleyan Church. He is serving as Associate Pastor to US Siyin Baptist Church in Metro Capital Area which is affiliated to District of Columbia Baptist Convention and American Baptist Churches, USA.
For the Burmese Bible School (BBS)[[22]], have more than thirty students enrolled at three teaching-sites. Amongst the first batch of graduation, four of them already served as Pastors of Matu Christian Church, Syracuse, NY; Utica Karen Church, Utica, NY; Karen Baptist Church, Spokane, WA and the rest of them continue for Diploma in Ministerial Studies and involved in their churches every single weekend. BBS is planning to have ten teaching-site in different locations and to become a teaching-site of Davis College[[23]], Johnson City, New York. Since January 2011, the Milwaukee, WI and Buffalo, NY teaching-sites were started. Metro Capital Area Teaching-site will begin in January 2012 by the kind cooperation of Mid-Maryland Baptist Association. However, Forth Wayne and Indianapolis, Indiana teaching-sites are being planned. Throughout these long years, BBS is closely working with FLAME, Education and Ministry of the Wesleyan Church and cooperated by Central New York District of the Wesleyan Church [24]. The Frontier Baptist Association helped Buffalo, NY teaching-site. The Burmese Bible School function as a training agency for Burmese ministers and missionaries in North America.
