Tommi and Maria met each other and Jesus in art school in Finland. The Lord confronted their idolatry and godless lifestyle and showed them the value of his surpassing beauty on the cross. They wandered into a church plant led by an IMB missionary and now, ten years and four children later, Tommi is studying towards a master’s degree in theology at Agricola Theological Institute and pastoring the same church plant.
“Studying with ATI is a great example of a truly interactive and character-shaping academic community,” Tommi said about his theology courses. “It is face-to-face small-group learning at its best.” By partnering with ATI, you invest in students such as Tommi. Your gift will develop quality curriculum and fund scholarships for students. The goal is to prepare men and women for the ministry of the Word of God so that God’s people can be nourished by his Word and his holy name be glorified throughout Finland and to the ends of the earth. ATI is committed to developing pastors who take that vision to their new Finnish congregations.
Books and resources faithful to the Scripture are lacking in the Finnish language. As part of developing a biblically faithful curriculum, your support will help create, translate, publish, and distribute books that are rooted in solid, biblical theology. Your partnership with ATI will shape the future of evangelical Christianity in Finland by establishing a new generation of pastors in the truths of God’s Word. With your support, they will build up the local church in Finland to be faithful witnesses of the Lord Jesus, reaching from their communities and the end of the earth. Give today!
ATS graduate and church planter
“Agricola Theological Seminary (ATS) in Finland offers a wide range of theological education to equip pastors and local churches for the work of the gospel. Through expert teaching (including guest lecturers) and rich theological literature, students gain an in-depth understanding of systematic theology, biblical theology, church history, exegesis, biblical languages, missionary work, as well as personal spiritual growth in Christ. My studies at ATS have significantly impacted my own ministry and understanding of God’s Word. I can warmly recommend the seminar to anyone who wants to grow both in their holistic understanding of the Scriptures and in their communication.”Current ATS student and pastor
Thank you for enabling ATS to train students for ministry across Finland. At least six of our graduates or current students are planting churches here, and many more are pastoring local congregations. Because of your generosity, ATS graduated six Master of Theological Studies students this past year. In addition, ATS continues publishing books in Finnish, including Dane Ortlund’s Gently and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers and a book edited by a teammate with contributions from several of our graduates, For the Praise of His Glorious Grace.
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Thank you for praying and giving to enable us to reach Finland for Christ. Through your faithful intercession and generosity, we are developing a quality curriculum and providing scholarships for theological education students. God has called us to prepare men and women for the ministry, so God’s people are nourished by Scripture and God’s name is glorified throughout Finland and worldwide.
Seminary seeks solutions. Agricola Theological Institute (ATI) is committed to developing pastors who take the Great Commission to their new Finnish congregations. It utilizes face-to-face, small-group learning as it seeks to shape the future of evangelical Christianity in Finland and establish a new generation of pastors faithful to the truths of God’s Word. With your support, this seminary is building up the local church in Finland into faithful witnesses of the Lord Jesus, reaching from their communities to the end of the earth.
Seminary celebrates. God has produced a harvest from our years of labor. This Spring, two students graduated with Bachelor of Theology and Master of Theology degrees. Fifteen new students enrolled in our programs and are joining others in working on their degrees.
In addition, we have just published a new book in Finnish, Samuel Renihan’s The Mystery of Christ: His Covenant and Kingdom, and we will soon also publish another new 550-page book in Finnish, Introduction to Reformed Theology: For the Praise of God’s Glorious Grace. We are excited to see how God uses these books to equip and encourage Finnish pastors.
Thank you for partnering with us to reach the nations for Christ. God is changing lives as Jesus is lifted up in Finland! We appreciate your sacrificial giving and prayers as we labor together to solve the world’s greatest problem: lostness. 
The picture shows the eight students who graduated in spring 2022 with the Master of Theological Studies degree. 
With 810 million people, 51 sovereign states and 200 spoken languages, Europe is rich in diversity and character. These distinct cultures create a continent of global influence through language, politics, finance, fashion, and food. Though diverse, the peoples of Europe do have one thing in common—more than 98% do not follow Jesus.
Instead of seeing Europe’s decidedly post-Christian culture as a hindrance, IMB teams see the potential of what God wants to do on and through this influential continent. Not only do Europeans need the hope of the gospel, making it a primary place for ministry, but the global reach of its cities also makes it a strategic place as well. Immigrants comprise more than 15% of the population of gateway cities such as London, Paris, Madrid and Vienna.
Through dreaming big and taking faith-filled risks, IMB teams are connecting with European nationals, sharing the gospel and training local leaders. Their aim is to develop strong local leadership in every city and province who will lead biblically faithful and reproducing churches. Churches that plant new healthy churches will send the gospel to the nations of the world from every borough, town and village of the beautifully diverse continent of Europe.