INCHE Student Program in the Netherlands
Our students took part in the Erasmus+ INCHE Student Program, which was held in the beautiful town of Biezenmortel, the Netherlands (April 7–11, 2025). Over the course of five days, together with participants from Ukraine, Hungary, the Netherlands, and others, they explored the topic: “What Makes Europe Europe? A Christian Approach to European Studies.” The […]
Shabana Horace Banza – Master’s Thesis Defense
Since yesterday, 11.00 hours, we are proud to say – we have a new graduate, Master in Theology! Our dear brother from DR Congo, Shabana Horace Banza has sucessfully defended his MA thesis “Addressing deforestation and human suffering: A holistic mission for the United Methodist Church in Manono”. His mentor and our colleague, dr. sc. […]
Conference “Musical Creativity in Churches of the Reformation Heritage in Croatia 1990–2020”
Last Saturday, April 5, 2025, a conference titled “Musical Creativity in Churches of the Reformation Heritage in Croatia 1990–2020” was held at BC Dubrava in Zagreb, organized by the Biblical Institute of Zagreb and the Institute for Church Music and Worship of our university college. The conference served as an opportunity for theologians and musicians, […]
Weekend Ministry – Church of God Vinkovci
This Sunday, April 6, 2025, as part of the weekend ministry, our students participated in the worship service at the Church of God in Vinkovci. The student dean, Dr. David Kovačević, introduced the students to the church, after which the congregation was led in worship by Jakov Balint-Feudvarski, Vanja Nikolinović, and Som Bahadur Baraili. Testimonies […]
Feature on student life at ETS on Croatian National Television
Want to know why you should study theology with us in Osijek? Check out the feature created by the Croatian Television team ten days ago. The feature was broadcast on the first channel of Croatian Television on Saturday, March 29, 2025, in the show Together in the Spirit. You can watch the entire episode on […]
Guest Appearance on Croatian Radio in the Religious Forum Program
Naša prodekanica Julijana Tesija gostovala je na Hrvatskom radiju, u emisiji Religijski forum zajedno s pastorom Baptističke crkve Zagreb, Filipom Grujićem. Poslušajte! https://radio.hrt.hr/slusaonica/religijski-forum?epizoda=202503201805
The Beginning of the Christian Counseling Seminar
The first two-day Christian counseling seminar with Dr. Jelena Sivulka and Žuža Onasoga brought together around twenty participants from several countries in the region and introduced them to the basics of biblically based counseling. The next two seminars are coming soon. “The lecturers are excellent. We eagerly await the continuation. The needs are great.” “In […]
Seminar for Preachers with Dr. Jeffrey Arthurs and Prayer for Pastors
“Preaching requires preparation—deep preparation in prayer, in the Bible, but also in other sources. I often use commentaries, lexicons, and encyclopedias when writing; I read theologians and preachers who have written on the topic before me. When I preach, I strive to be clear but not superficial—do not oversimplify the difficult questions the Bible raises. […]
The Encounter of the Worlds of Art and Faith
Yesterday, we discussed the encounter between the worlds of art and faith. Our guests were Andrada Lolu (Romania), an artist in our College’s residency program, as well as Jakov Balint-Feudvarski, a student and music composer, and Julijana Tesija, lecturer, philosopher, and poet. The artists emphasized that art is an authentic and often deeply personal expression, […]
The beginning of the first intensive week of the summer semester
The first intensive week of the summer semester has begun. Mornings start with prayer and worship, and then students and professors head to the classrooms. Classes last until late afternoon and sometimes even in the evening. To keep us going, we enjoy sweet little breaks with coffee and cakes prepared by our Inna, while Snješka […]
Hike on Fruška Gora with PHZ Novi Sad
On Saturday, March 22, 2025, our students, lecturer Aleksandar Apostolovski, our librarian Debora, and her husband Srđan Svirčev joined a group from Novi Sad, from the Protestant Christian Community – Novi Sad, and visited Fruška Gora near the Srem village of Vizić. In agreement with Pastor Dušan Beređij and Boris Antić, during the excursion, we […]
Book Presentation: “Confronting Christianity” by Rebecce McLaughlin
The book promotion for “Confronting Christianity” by Rebecca McLaughlin, published by Radosna Vijest, took place at Knjižara Nova on March 14, 2025. Promoters Julijana Tešija, Krešimir Šimić, and Davor Vuković spoke about the simplicity and depth of this book, woven with personal stories and careful biblical study, which addresses twelve questions that challenge today’s world. […]