Profile of Rev. Saw Mar Gay Gyi

1.   Race                      Kayin

2.   Date of Birth          October 5, 1945

3.   Education              Bachelor of Agriculture,

                                   Bachelor of Divinity,

Certificate on Rural leadership (ARI, Japan)

4.   Honorary title             

FDCS ( Fellow of Distinguished Christian Service)

5.   Work History (Fulltime Ministries)

1972-1983                    

Assistant Director, Christian Service

Board, Myanmar Council of Churches

1984-1985          

Associate General Secretary,                              Myanmar Council of Churches

1986-1991                    

Director of Evangelism and Mission Department

Myanmar Baptist Convention

1992-1999                    

General Secretary, Myanmar Baptist Convention

2000-Up to now           

General Secretary, Bible Society of Myanmar

6. Other Ministries-Past                                    Vice-president, Baptist World Alliance                                                                        

Member, Service and Development Committee,

                                                                        Christian Conference of Asia EC member,

Bible Society of Myanmar Vice-president,

                                                                        Myanmar Council of Churches,

                                                                        Teaching at Bible Schools Chairperson and

Member of Committee,                                                                     Commission of National and International Organizations                                                       

Present:                                                           President, Myanmar Council of Churches

                                                                        Co-chairman, Myanmar Council of Churches and

Catholic Bishop Conference of Myanmar

Joint Commission Advisor, Kayin Baptist Convention

E.C member, Myanmar Baptist Convention Member,

YMCA Board of Director

Advisor, Shalom Foundation

(Inter- Racial and Inter-religious Peace Organization)

Peace Mediator

Chairperson and member of Committees,

Commissions and Trustees of National and

International Organizations

7.   Family                                                         

Wife: Naw Vashti Pan Po,

Executive Research Officer,

Myanmar Oil and Gas Enterprise

Children: three sons, one daughter

8.   International meetings                              

Participation in World Congress,

World Assembly, Asian Congress, Seminars, Workshops and meetings in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, Japan, India, Philippines, Hong Kong, Laos, Cambodia, Indonesia, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Jamaica, USA, UK, Germany, Sweden, Norway, Netherlands, Denmark and Sri Lanka.