IBTS

IBTS is an international theological research and learning community. 🌍

03/06/2026

PhD Programme Applications Closing Soon!

IBTS offers a PhD pathway in partnership with Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU), providing students with both IBTS and VU supervisors as they progress through the Graduate School of the VU-SRT.

This programme brings together academic excellence with an international Baptist and Anabaptist learning context - supporting researchers as they work towards a state-accredited PhD degree with a major European university.

Why apply?

- International learning community
- Baptist and Anabaptist approaches to research
- High-quality academic supervision and support
- Opportunities for presenting and publishing research
- Study while based in your own country
- Support for long-term academic development
- Access to outstanding resources

Applications close: 30 June 2026

Take the next step in your research journey - https://www.ibts.eu/research-community/our-phd-programme

29/05/2026

Practical Ethics of Fashion - Webinar 👕

You’re invited to explore how our everyday wardrobe choices can become small but meaningful acts of care for people and the planet.

Drawing on impactful ethical fashion research, Katherine Halliday from Baptist World Aid Australia will share practical ways to rethink how we buy, wear, and value our clothes - without overwhelm or guilt.

This is an invitation to reflect, learn, and take simple steps toward more conscious living.

Date: June 15th 2026
Time: 13:00 CEST
Format: Online

Join us - sign up today.

https://www.ibts.eu/programmes/practical-ethics-of-fashion-webinar

27/05/2026

Marcus Tayloe, an IBTS student, recommends Letters and Papers from Prison by Dietrich Bonhoeffer as one of his favourite books from the John Smyth Library.

He reflects on how the text holds together deep vulnerability with bold and challenging theological thought, offering fresh insight into faith lived under pressure and in confinement.

A powerful work that continues to raise important questions about discipleship, courage, and conviction.

Available in our library collection.

https://www.ibts.eu/libraries/john-smyth-library

25/05/2026

Don’t miss our upcoming webinar this week: Stories of Welcoming Iranians and Other Displaced People - Webinar 2

Together, we’ll reflect on how churches are creating spaces of belonging, community, and new beginnings across Europe.

These webinars are prepared in collaboration with the EBF Commission on Migration, which seeks to network and resource churches to learn from one another about positive responses to migration across the region.

27 May 2026
19:00–20:30 CEST | Online | Free

Sign up today - https://www.ibts.eu/programmes/stories-of-welcoming-iranians-and-other-displaced-people

21/05/2026

Final call - applications close next week for the IBTS x EBF Apprenticeship Programme 2026-2027!

If you’ve been thinking about applying, now is the moment. This is your opportunity to step into a year of intentional growth, meaningful connection, and deeper engagement in both local and international ministry.

Over one year (September 2026 - September 2027), apprentices will journey through three key areas:

🌱 Individual and personal development
🏡 Investing in your local context
🤝 International engagement through IBTS and EBF

With around 6 hours a week, this programme is designed to fit alongside what you’re already doing-while helping you grow through mentoring, learning, and shared experience. You’ll be supported through regular 1-1 mentoring and check-ins, all within a wider learning community.

The journey begins with a residential gathering alongside the EBF Annual Council in Albania (21–26 September) - a chance to connect, learn, and be part of something bigger from the very start.

One year | Stipend included

Applications close: 24 May 2026

Don’t miss your chance to be part of this-apply now (link in bio)
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20/05/2026

Hear from Fedir Raichynets as he reflects on how his research has shaped his faith and relationship with God.

Through seasons marked by loss, questions, and uncertainty, Fedir shares honestly about the challenges he has faced - and how these experiences have deepened his understanding of faith.

What does it mean to trust when things are difficult? How do we hold onto faith in the midst of struggle?

This is a story not of easy answers, but of learning to remain - to keep faith, even when the path is hard.

18/05/2026

Lectio Divina and Art Summer Workshop 🎨📖

Our summer workshop is just around the corner.

Hear from Irena Jansen as she shares what surprised her most - that when we make time and space to truly listen, God meets us there.

Through reflection, imagination, and art-making, Scripture can open up in new and unexpected ways.

Are you ready to slow down, listen deeply, and respond to God’s Word this summer?

9 June, 16 June, 23 June & 30 June 2026
19:00-20:30 CEST | Online
Opens: 2 June 2026

Find out more: https://www.ibts.eu/programmes/lectio-divina-art-workshop-2026-summer

15/05/2026

What could a year of intentional growth, service, and community look like for you?

This apprenticeship is designed to fit alongside your existing ministry or volunteer context - with around 6 hours per week, including what you’re already doing locally.

You’ll be supported through:
🤝 A monthly 1-1 mentoring conversation
🌍 Regular meetings with programme supervisors (every 4–8 weeks)
🏡 A shared journey with peers across the EBF network

The programme begins with an in-person residential gathering alongside the EBF Annual Council:

📍 Albania | 21–26 September

This is more than a programme - it’s a space to grow, serve, and be formed in community.

Applications close: 24 May

https://www.ibts.eu/programmes/learning-network/apprenticeship-programme

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14/05/2026

Step into a conversation with Fedir Raichynets as he reflects on his past experience and current research in public theology - shaped by the recent realities in Ukraine and the evolving role of the church.

At the heart of his work is a challenging question: how do we understand and faithfully apply Romans 13 in times of crisis?

“Let everyone be subject to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established…”

What does this mean in context? How should it be appropriated in situations of conflict, tension, and change?

Listen as Fedir shares insights from his research, offering thoughtful reflection on faith, authority, and responsibility in today’s world.

13/05/2026

The IBTS supervisors and students are taking over the John Smyth Library. 📚

Over the coming weeks, we’ll be sharing their favourite reads from the collection - along with honest reflections and recommendations that are shaping their learning and faith.

Stay tuned… you might just discover your next book

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