In its Year-end Meeting, on November 1, 2020, the Executive Committee of the Inter-European Division of Seventh-day Adventists (EUD) decided on further steps for a reorientation of the training of pastors. After it was decided in the EUD Mid-year Meeting that a pan-European Master's program for professional qualification should be introduced for the 2022/2023 academic year, the committee decided that the EUD would establish the European training for the "Master of Pastoral Ministry" (MPM) in Friedensau. A commission had transparently evaluated the applications from three universities and then recommended the Theologische Hochschule Friedensau (ThHF).
The committee instructed an international curriculum commission to determine the contents of this new program and to develop a curriculum. The ThHF is now also responsible for setting up resources and infrastructure to accommodate theology students, from the EUD countries, and additional teachers.
“The ThHF would like to thank the EUD for the trust placed in it by this vote and looks forward to further intensive cooperation with the EUD, the church leaders in the EUD countries, and the schools in order to be able to offer the most attractive range of courses possible,” said Roland Fischer, rector of the Theologische Hochschule Friedensau.
About Theologische Hochschule Friedensau
Theologische Hochschule Friedensau is a state-accredited university run by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It was founded in 1899 and can look back on a long tradition and a great deal of experience in studying and teaching. 200 students from more than 30 nations are currently enrolled.
Students can choose between eight bachelor's and master's programs in the School of Social Sciences and the School of Theology. Some programs can also be studied part-time; and then, of course, ThHF also offers the course "German as a Foreign Language".
