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This page details some of the many workers at the Evangelical Reformed Church (ERC) and its Bible college, the Reformed Bible Institute (RBI). Names below are listed alphabetically, NOT hierarchically)

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• Elder Ah Nann
  • An elder of ERC in a newly planted Church at Endaing nearby Yangon. He has a big family and is in charge of the RBI farm. He has full responsibility of the 22-acre rice paddy farm which grows rice each year for RBI and for sale at market.
• Be Nwee
  • Graduated from RBI and now serving as its dean of student and part-time teacher. Head of the music ministry and music training program, involved in the evangelism and Church planting ministry, as well as teaching young ministers in the ministerial in-service training program in Chin State.
• Isaac
  • Graduated from RBI and has been appointed as the warden over approximately 60 school children in the lower Chin State town of Samee. Thang Bwee’s ministry provides dormitory accommodation, rice, and stationery items for each of the children.
• Joshua
  • Thang Bwee’s right-hand-man as of 13th Jan 2009. Responsibilities will increase over time, in the beginning he’s overseeing bookkeeping and distribution of some educational materials. He also works in cooperation with Thang Bwee’s son, Benjamin, with literature work, computerised office work and various other tasks.
• Rev. Moe Lwin
  • Pastor of a local congregation of ERC and part-time lecturer of RBI
• Mor Dang
  • Minister at a recent church-plant in an outer Yangon township. This is currently a small congregation, but very sincere and enthusiastic. Mor Dang preaches there every week as well as leading the small but growing Sunday School.
• Nelly
  • Thang Bwee’s wife assists with office work, computer work, cleaning, and providing lunch for visiting ministries and special occasions.
• Rev. Pri Su
  • One of the senior ministers of ERC among the Khumi tribe in Chin State. He has a big family with 5 children living together with him and 2 others are married. He is in charge of the training centre in Chin State and to help raise his family he works partly in farming too. He visits churches for preaching and teaching the Word of God, but currently he has been assigned the role of pastoral visitation to the many churches of ERC throughout the Khumi area of Chin State.
• Pyi Sih
  • Graduated from RBI and now serving as its Warden, overseeing RBI students. Involved in evangelism together with students as well as teaching young ministers in the ministerial in-service training program in Chin State. Also involved in Sunday School teaching.
• Ram Uk
  • Graduated from RBI in 2004 and served as dean of students and part-time lecturer in RBI. Is now doing further study at Presbyterian Theological seminary in Dehra Dun, India. He is supported by the Presbyterian Church of Australia through Mission Partners. Upon return in 2012 he will be a great help to ERC and RBI
• Rev. Dr. Thang Bwee
  • Senior pastor of the Evangelical Reformed Churches. See full details about Thang Bwee’s family, history, and ministry here.
• Tin Soe Hlaing
  • Graduated from RBI in 2004 and now undergoing further training in India.
• Elder Tun Hlaing
  • An elder of ERC, a taxi driver and one of the faculty members of RBI. Teaches basic English to students and is the accountant of RBI and ERC.
• Van Lal Siama
  • Graduated from RBI in 2004 and served as Thang Bwee’s previous right-hand-man. He has now gone to USA for a 4 year M.Div program at the Puritan Reformed Theological Seminary (PRTS) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Upon return in 2012 he will be a great help to ERC and RBI.

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Occasionally, graduate RBI students will partake in rural training. The list has become to long to share, but this is tremendous testimony to the thorough teaching these men have received at RBI under Rev. Thang Bwee.