Rev. Prof. Dr. Pillay is the General Secretary of the World Council of Churches which brings together churches, denominations and church fellowships in over 120 countries. He was previously the Dean of the Faculty of Theology and Religion at the University of Pretoria and served on the National Executive of the South African Council of Churches for many years.
Rev. Prof. Dr. Pillay was also the first President of the World Communion of Reformed Churches from 2010 – 2017.
With church unity as one of his absolute priorities, Rev. Prof. Dr. Jerry Pillay has been in his own words, “instrumental in getting different pastors from different congregations together.” He believes that religion can transform the world by advocating for justice, the oppressed, and against systemic violence.”