Estonia – Organic Church Planting

During the last two decades, hundreds of new Baptist churches have emerged in Europe and they are now the spiritual home for several thousand new Christians. The Estonian Baptists have their share in this exciting venture.

Introduction to Estonia

Estonia is one of the Baltic countries. The country is inhabited by about 1,3 million people and nearly one-third of its population lives in the capital city of Tallinn. The Lutheran Church is a leading denomination, followed by the Orthodox Church and the Baptists being the third religious group. There are also Roman Catholics and Pentecostals, as well as other religious minorities.

Since Estonia regained independence in 1990 after the 50-year long Soviet dominion, people have been taking the opportunity to discover new freedoms. It also applies to sharing the Gospel and churc