Location:

Theological Seminary is located in Tallinn Methodist Church, in address
Narva mnt 51, 10120 Tallinn

Registration number:

80196661

Bank details:

Eesti Metodisti Kirik
Swedbank IBAN EE842200221010980782

Contacts:

President: 668 8467, rektor®emkts.ee
Dean: 668 8467, dekaan®emkts.ee
Sekretary: 668 8467, seminar®emkts.ee
Library: 668 8464, raamatukogu®emkts.ee
IT manager: 668 8507, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.®This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Mission: To provide theological higher education and offer continuing education that supports the spiritual formation of learners and prepares them for serving both the church and society.  ​

Vision: To be an educational and competence centre that offers students a life-changing learning experience through an engaging educational process, meeting the needs of both the church and society. In addition to providing contemporary theological higher education, it aims to create opportunities for continuing education, being recognized both nationally and internationally.   ​

Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary prepares Christian ministers, leaders and lay workers for churches and Christian organisations by supporting their spiritual formation and offering theological higher education and continuing professional training that takes into consideration the needs of church and society.

I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

§ 1. The Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary (henceforth: The Seminary) is a private school which gives applied post-secondary higher education.

§ 2. The holder of the Seminary is the Estonian Methodist Church (EMC), a non-profit organization (registration number 80196661).

The Estonian Methodist Church is the legal successor of the Eesti Metodisti Kiriku Teoloogiline Seminar (registration number 01800659). The name of the Seminary in English is Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary.

§ 3. The Seminary is a structural subunit of the Estonian Methodist Church with all the rights and obligations ensuing from it. The Seminary has its own bank account, seal and other attributes.

§ 4. The address of the Seminary is Narva St. 51, 10120 Tallinn.

§5. In its operation the Seminary will observe the legislation and other decrees of the Republic of Estonia, the constitution of the EMC and the present constitution.

§ 6. The sphere of authority of the holder is:

1) to create legal, economic, organizational and other guarantees for the operation of the Seminary;

2) to open and close the Seminary;

3) to ratify the Constitution of the Seminary as well as any changes and amendments to it;

4) to ratify the budget as well as the report of the fiscal year;

5) to approve and dismiss the Rector of the Seminary;

6) to approve the Board of Trustees of the Seminary;

7) to inspect the activities of the Seminary and to solve problems in the work of the Board of Trustees and Rector’s Cabinet.

Partners within Estonia:

Estonian Christian Pentecostal Church (Eesti Kristlik Nelipühikirik or EKNK)
Lighthouse Children's Centre (Lastekeskus Tähetorn)
Salvation Army in Estonia (Päästearmee Eestis)
Estonian Evangelical Alliance Missions' Committee (Eesti Evangeelse Alliansi misjonitoimkond)

International organisations and networks that BMTS is a member of: 

Methodist-Related Schools in Europe (MTSE)
International Association of Methodist-Related Schools, Colleges and Universities (IAMSCU)
European Council for Theological Education (ECTE, formerly European Evangelical Accreditation Association or EEAA)
International Council of Evangelical Theological Education (ICETE)

Partners outside of Estonia:

Asbury Theological Seminary
UMC General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM)
UMC General Board of Global Ministries (GBGM)
World Methodist Council/World Evangelism
Fellowship of European Evangelical Theologians (FEET)
One Mission Society (OMS)

INTRODUCTION 

The Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary (BMTS) is a private higher education institution offering applied higher education. 

The goal of the BMTS is to prepare Christian workers, clergy, and leaders for churches, as well as Christian and charitable organizations, by providing theological higher education rooted in the Wesleyan/Methodist tradition and addressing the needs of the church and society. The Seminary also aims to support spiritual formation during the educational process and to organize continuing education for EMC workers.  

The previous development plan concluded in 2023. Representatives of the EMC, students, and Seminary staff have been invited to participate in the preparation of the new development plan. 

The Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary (BMTS) has a compelling and detailed history spanning more than 30 years—from a vision born under Soviet occupation to its current role as a significant theological institution in the Baltic region.

I. The Vision and Foundational Years (Pre-1994 to 1994)

The origin of BMTS lies in Soviet-era Estonia, where theological education was prohibited and access to Christian resources tightly restricted. Yet leaders like Olav Pärnamets, denied formal theological training, carried a deep conviction that the Estonian United Methodist Church (UMC) needed its own seminary. This aspiration, rooted in necessity and unwavering faith, would eventually give birth to BMTS.

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