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Chapel Services The school community celebrates a worship service every Wednesday morning. Assigned responsibilities encourage participation in the services through preaching, worship leading, Bible reading, special music, musical accompaniment, sound, and me...

The European Theological Seminary (ETS) is a co-educational institution of academic and practical training for people called by God to prepare them for Christian ministry. The European Theological Seminary is an educational institution of the Church of God in ...

Attitude and Behavior The faculty, staff, and students at ETS come from different cultural and family backgrounds. Consequently, everyone is expected to exercise reasonable tolerance toward others and show courtesy, respect, and good manners in all relationsh...

Alcohol and Tobacco With respect to the school‘s sponsoring organization, students are expected to comply with the practical commitments of the Church of God in regard to the use of alcoholic beverages, tobacco, and habit-forming or hallucinatory drugs. Compl...

Laundry Each student is responsible for washing and drying his/her own clothes in the student laundry room and should collect the dry clothes as soon as possible from there. Tokens for the use of the machines are available for purchase from the dormitory supe...

The Library serves the purpose of theological training at the European Theological Seminary (ETS). A collection of theological textbooks, reference works, treatises, and magazines, is available for students in both German and English. Library materials are kep...

Social and cultural events are scheduled throughout the year to meet the fellowship needs of the faculty, staff, and student body. These events are clearly marked on the school calendar and all students are required to attend. Students are expected to give the...

Disciplinary Committee Representing the school community in the ministry of admonition and restoration is a Disciplinary Committee composed of no less than three members who are appointed by the President at the beginning of each school year. They review case...

Foundation Course This course lasts for one year and provides basic preparation for Church Ministry and for further study.The Foundation Course must be successfully completed by all before they can be recommended for further study by the faculty. In the secon...

Practicum and internships in Church ministries constitute an important part of the total educational experience of a student at ETS. As a regular part of their training students will therefore be expected to fulfill practical ministry as described under the di...

Duty of Attendance and Class Participation Each student is expected to attend regularly and punctually all classes in which he/she is enrolled. Students are expected to participate fully in class, the abuse of personal computers may result in disciplinary mea...

1. All academic and practical courses are evaluated by the individual instructors according to the grading system listed below:     100 - 93 = A (excellent) 4.0 quality points    92- 90 = A- 3.7 quality points    89- 88 = B+ (good) 3.3 quality points    87- 8...

Students enrolled for full-time studies at the European Theological Seminary are expected to accept no employment or regular ministerial engagements beyond their studies, assigned field ministries, and assigned house duties. Application for exceptions to th...

Every attempt is made by the administration, faculty, and staff of the seminary to conserve costs in operating the school. Student contributions cover only about one-third of the student‘s educational expenses. For the remaining part, the school operates mostl...

Work Scholarships - For students without government support the seminary upon application may give limited credit toward room and board for work on the premises.

Currency All fees at the seminary are charged in euros. Since currency exchange rates fluctuate, the cost of school fees for those paying in foreign currencies may increase or decrease accordingly. Deadline Students must have their accounts paid in full bef...

Students withdrawing from the Seminary may under certain conditions receive a refund for the tuition, room, and board fees that they have paid. The request has to be made IN WRITING within two weeks after the departure from the Seminary. An adjustment of the f...

Historical sketch of the school The Bible school ministry for the Church of God in Europe began in l949 under the leadership of the Reverend Robert Seyda, an American of German descent who was ministering in Germany under the appointment of the Church of God ...

Statement of Purpose The Church of God European Theological Seminary is a bilingual Pentecostal/Charismatic institution of the Church of God (Cleveland, TN, USA), which trains leaders and laity for Christian Ministry in today’s world. It provides a balance of...

Members of the Faculty VOTING MEMBERS The President of the Seminary and teaching faculty who teach half-time (6-7 hours per week/semester), or more, shall constitute the voting members of the faculty. ASSOCIATE MEMBERS Members of the Administration and mem...