EGST Celebrated Historic Fellowship Day, Major Infrastructure Upgrades, and Record Student Intake
The Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology (EGST) held a landmark Fellowship Day on Thursday at the first Floor of the EGST Main Building, gathering members of the Board, owning church leaders, administrative officers, faculty, and staff to dedicate new campus facilities and celebrate extraordinary milestones as the 2026/27 academic year begins.
The gathering was marked by deep gratitude for God’s faithful provision (“Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows” — James 1:17).
Dedication & Consecration of Campus Upgrades
A central focus of the morning was the consecration of significant operational upgrades, including a newly drilled dedicated campus water supply system, on-demand printing and publishing capabilities, and a garden venue designed for ministry hospitality and community gatherings.
The dedication ceremony was conducted by prominent evangelical leaders representing EGST’s owning denominations and governing board:
Rev. Fekadu Begna, Chairman of the EGST Board
Rev. Iteffa Gobena, former President of the Ethiopian Evangelical Church Mekane Yesus (EECMY).
Dr. Wondimu Abebe, Deputy General Secretary of the Ethiopian Kale Heywet Church (EKHC)for Spiritual Ministries.
Ato Daniel Chamebo, Vice President of the Ethiopian Kale Heywet Church (EKHC).
Pastor Desalegn Abebe, Board Chair of the Evangelical Churches Fellowship of Ethiopia (ECFE) and President of Meseret Kirstos Church (MKC), alongside Pastor Senbeto Bashe, Vice President of ECFE.
Rev. Dr. Megersa Guta, founding Board Chairperson of EGST, who offered the final prayer of blessing and consecration over the facilities.
Devotional Reflection
During the devotional time, Pastor Desalegn Abebe shared an encouraging message from the life of King David, reflecting on the sharp contrast between David’s triumph over Goliath and his distress before Achish (“I will extol the Lord at all times; his praise will always be on my lips” — Psalm 34:1; “Why do you look at the man? He is insane. Why bring him to me?” — 1 Samuel 21:14–15). Pastor Desalegn reminded the assembly that true worship centers on the unchanging character of God rather than circumstances, allowing believers to offer genuine praise in both victories and hardships.
Cost Reduction & Record Student Intake
Addressing the community, Dr. Worku Hailemariam, EGST President, highlighted that the new self-sustaining water supply and print room have significantly reduced operational costs while substantially increasing organizational efficiency across all departments.
Highlighting academic growth, Dr. Tekalign Nega, Vice President for Academic and Research Affairs, reported that EGST has achieved its largest enrollment in the institution’s history, with new student intake doubling this academic year.
The celebration concluded with a warm time of meal sharing and fellowship, as the leadership and faculty committed the upcoming academic term into the hands of God (“Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans” — Proverbs 16:3).
We seek to subject our thoughts and actions to God’s Word and affirm the power of Scripture to effect change in individual lives, churches and society.
We come together as a community of learners not for our sake only but also for the sake of others. We seek to grow in our understanding of God and his ways, so that we may help others to acknowledge his governance over the world with its rich possibilities for both individual transformation and for social and cultural renewal.
We believe that theological education speaks to and out of its local context as a dynamic interaction between the local context, the global context and Scripture.
We strongly believe that unity among the churches of Ethiopia is important and can be fostered through cooperative, inter-denominational graduate-level theological education. We also seek to partner with individuals, institutions, churches and organizations within and outside Ethiopia.
We value learning alongside people from different traditions and churches. Exposure to varying traditions challenges thinking about God and the diversity of his work in the world. While EGST promotes unity, it also appreciates and respects diversity.
We value the importance of worshipping God with our minds and strive for excellence both in our rigorous study of Scripture and in our critical analysis of context.
We seek to be people who model Christ’s values such as love, humility, compassion, justice, integrity, self-control, and holiness.
We seek to promote ecumenical relationships among churches in Ethiopia in order to enhance mutual understanding.
