(Foto: Oleksandr Horodylovskyi)

The current COVID related scenario for colleges and universities as described by the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research for the Tallinn / Harjumaa region is

C – The coronavirus has spread outside of clusters; infection rate is high and barely controllable.
Universities may continue to operate, 2+2 rule; occupancy of public space up to 50%, use of masks is compulsory.

BMTS prefers to use distance learning (online), but students are allowed to participate in the classroom. Overnight stays in the dormitory are discouraged, but exceptional permission can be requested from the building manager.

In case scenarios D or C are implemented in Tallinn / Harjumaa, all BMTS lectures will go online.

In case scenarios B or A are implemented in Tallinn / Harjumaa, BMTS lectures will go online only in case students express such a wish to the Academic Dean.

Below is a summary of the COVID related education scenarios established by the Ministry of Education as it applies to colleges and universities, together with the resulting plan agreed upon by the BMTS.

On August 28, 2020, Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary celebrated the graduation of the class 2020.

At the ceremony, 14 students from different countries and congregations received a diploma of applied higher education in the Mission and Theology curriculum. Three students graduated cum laude diploma, and three students received special awards.

BMTS is happy to announce that our alumnus Allan Kroll will begin teaching for us this autumn!

Allan graduated from our Seminary in 2006, having written his Diploma Paper on the Effata Revival and defended his Master’s thesis at UI in 2020 on the topic, “Spiritual Gifts and Spiritual Manifestations from the Apostolic Fathers until Augustine.” (VAIMUANDED JA VAIMUILMINGUD APOSTLIKEST ISADEST AUGUSTINUSENI.)

Allan is a pastor at Valguse Tee congregation, a prison chaplain and a well known preacher on radio and in congregations across Estonia. Allan also leads the Valguse Tee Bible school program which had 223 participants from 63 congregations and 7 different denominations in their 2019/2020 group.

We are honoured and excited to welcome Allan back to the Seminary!

If you want to study deeper with Allan and the rest of our faculty, you can find a Seminary application here.

Life before and after the virus is worth describing. As recently as on March 8 we had Dr. Phil Meadows preaching in Tallinn Methodist Church. He preached on John 20:19-22. After the death of Jesus, when the disciples were sitting behind the locked doors, fearful of what could happen if they proclaimed the Gospel in the name of Jesus, Jesus himself came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!”

Seminary study sessions are taking place through a combination of online and independent study. Students have the possibility to complete this semester’s courses before summer on a modified and flexible schedule.

On March 5-8, 2020 the third MTSE student conference on the topic of Church Planting and Discipleship was held at Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary.

MTSE was created 21 years ago as a Methodist educational network. It currently includes 15 seminaries. MTSE helps leaders of schools to collaborate in training, student exchange and simply make friends. Since 2017 MTSE has periodically held student conferences.

“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests!". Lk. 2:14

Have a joyful and blessed Christmas and Happy New Year!

Dr. Ken Collins is coming to teach Wesleyan Theology at the BMTS for the last time.

Since 1998 he has come almost every year and we want you to join us in thanking him for his commitment. We welcome you to join us October 17th from 6-7pm for a humble celebration of Dr. Collins' amazing contribution to the development of our students and our church.

Please register on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/events/375078516702368/?active_tab=about
Or send an email to seminar®emkts.ee

Seminary dean, Mark Nelson spent an hour with Radio Patmos in Finland talking about the Seminary and encouraging Finnish Christians to consider coming to the Seminary to study to prepare for ministry.

One way to support seminary is to donate books to our library.

In the confessional studies lectures Seminary recieved guests who introduced their denominations: priest of Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church Mattias Palli, president of the Union of Free Evangelical and Baptist Churches of Estonia Erki Tamm, leader of Estonian Pentecostal Union Alur Ounpuu and bishop of Roman Catholic Church Philippe Jourdan.