Thank you for your prayers for Poland and for Evangelical School of Theology. The last few weeks have truly been surreal in Poland, almost like a sequel to the story of Job in the Old Testament. Więcej >>

On April 10, 2010, there was a national and human tragedy in Poland. President Lech Kaczynski, his wife, Maria, and members of the President’s delegation were killed in a plane crash near an airport (Smolensk) in western Russia. They were traveling to a memorial service being held for 20,000 Polish officers and others who were killed by the Soviets in Katyn at the beginning of World War II.

Those who died in the plane crash included Poland’s last president-in-exile, deputy foreign minister, the top six military leaders, presidential candidate, head of the National Bank of Poland, director of the National Remembrance Institute, clergy, presidential staff, members of Parliament, and relatives of those who were executed 70 years ago in Katyn. Also, killed were the flight crew, flight attendants, and security forces. There were no survivors among the 96 men and women on the plane.

Some people have asked about the future of Poland’s government. In Poland, the president is the head of state, but is not the head of government. The day-to-day management of the government is in the hands of the prime minister and his cabinet ministers. The speaker of the lower house of Parliament will function as the interim president until an election is called within 60 days.

This is a sad time for Poland and the Polish people. We are grateful for your prayers and words of encouragement and comfort.

“Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: he is my God, and I trust him.”  Psalm 91:1-2

Faculty, staff and students of Evangelical School of Theology
Wroclaw, Poland

Evangelical School of Theology (EST) in Wroclaw, Poland is an interdenominational school of theology that has been in existence since 1990. EST is a non-public, accredited school operating pursuant to the legal decision of the Minister of Science and Higher Education in October 2006. The goal of EST is to strengthen the Evangelical movement in Poland by equipping Christians for effective ministry. In this context, we seek to train and educate men and women who will serve their churches, fellowships and organizations and who desire to be an influence for Christ in their neighborhoods, communities and cities.

In September 2009, EST officially opened the Evangelical Educational Center to become a multi-faceted school that provides programs and courses designed to equip people who are already in ministry, to attract people for broader theological studies, to train Christian leaders, to be involved in theological research and to create evangelical culture/ethos within Polish society. EST offers an accredited B.A. program as well as other courses and programs that are included in the Evangelical Educational Center: Academy of Third Age (for people over 50), School for Leaders, Biblical languages, Protestant Festivals, and special conferences, lectures and workshops.

Our ministry is possible because of cooperation with many partners in the United States, Canada, Western Europe and Poland. Without their support, many of our plans would never come true. We hope that you will take a few minutes to visit our website and find out more about the staff, students, programs, and activities at EST.

Please pray for this ministry!

Thank you,
Dr. Wojciech Szczerba
Rector