On 26 June 2026, the Ethiopian Graduate School of Theology (EGST), through its Training and Capacity Building Programme (TCBP), successfully hosted a Peace and Reconciliation Seminar on the theme, “Healing Relationships, Restoring Communities: The Role of Christian Faith Communities in Addressing Division in Ethiopia.” The seminar brought together 100 participants from churches, theological institutions, academia, civil society organizations engaged in peacebuilding, and partner organizations to reflect on the role of faith communities in fostering peace and reconciliation.
Through keynote presentations, panel discussions, and interactive group discussions, participants explored the root causes of broken relationships, including declining social trust, trauma, and community division. The seminar highlighted the unique role of churches and faith leaders in rebuilding trust, promoting healing, and serving as catalysts for reconciliation.
The seminar concluded with practical recommendations, including strengthening collaboration among churches, theological institutions, and peacebuilding stakeholders; expanding peacebuilding training; and encouraging faith communities to actively engage in dialogue, mediation, and community restoration initiatives.
As part of its ongoing commitment to holistic theological education and societal transformation, EGST will continue creating platforms that equip leaders to promote healing, reconciliation, and sustainable peace in Ethiopia.
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.
