Ukrainian Baptist Theological Seminary
Preparing servant-leaders for Ukraine’s churches.
Students do more than complete academic programs. They grow through mentoring, coaching, leadership training, Christian community, and hands-on ministry in local churches and communities across Ukraine.
Biblical. Missional. Accountable.
Why UBTS Exists
The health of the church depends on prepared leaders.
UBTS exists to train servant-leaders for the local church according to their God-given potential.and to help each student develop a commitment to life-long personal and spiritual development.
The Seminary’s work is shaped by a conviction that theological education should produce visible change beyond the classroom. Its success is ultimately measured in the health and impact of local churches—through Godly leadership, discipleship, evangelism, compassionate service, and the development of new leaders.
Formation that reaches beyond the classroom.
Mentoring & Spiritual Formation
Leadership Development
Lifelong Development
A Shared Culture
Values practiced in learning, leadership, and ministry.
UBTS seeks to form more than knowledgeable graduates. It develops people whose core values shape how they live, lead, and serve.
Biblical
Love God and love our neighbors.
Scripture shapes the student’s worldview, identity, character, and approach to ministry.
Missional
Express love by being of service to all people.
Students are prepared to serve both believers and those outside the church.
Accountable
Fulfill our responsibilities to God and others with wisdom and integrity.
Students understand and faithfully fulfill the calling they have received.
Education in a Time of War
The mission continues through extraordinary circumstances.
Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine placed new pressures on students, churches, families, and educators and ministry leaders throughout Ukraine.
UBTS responded first by opening its campus to thousands of internally displaced people and provided shelter, food, medicine, safe transportation, and spiritual care. As Russia’s war continued, the Seminary resumed its educational work while students, faculty, and alumni served people through humanitarian initiatives, which grew into the WeCare Center network that now operates throughout Ukraine.
Today, UBTS continues to prepare leaders who can minister faithfully amid trauma, displacement, uncertainty, and the long work of rebuilding communities.
Seen Firsthand
Leaders equipped for Kingdom work
Church leader and UPF Advocacy Board member Dave Ferguson has spent time with the students and leaders of UBTS. He reflects on what he witnessed: Ukrainian Christians continuing to learn, lead, serve, and advance the Gospel even under extraordinarily difficult circumstances.
UBTS Today
A growing community prepared to serve.
2024-25 Academic Year
Ukrainian Leadership
Led by Yaroslav “Slavik” Pyzh, PhD
Slavik has served as President of UBTS since November 2013, after previously serving as the Seminary’s Academic Dean.
Under his leadership, UBTS has expanded its faculty, programs, partnerships, and campus while remaining focused on developing people who can strengthen churches and serve Ukrainian society. He also provides leadership across the WeCare Center network and for the Institute for Leadership & Coaching, connecting theological education with compassionate care and practical leadership development.
Partner with UBTS
Help prepare leaders who will serve for years to come.
Your gift to UPF helps students grow into more effective pastors, educators, ministry leaders, church planters, and faithful servants equipped to respond to present needs and future opportunities.
Current UBTS tuition is $1400 for one year and 100% of students require and receive some financial aid. You can bless and support a UBTS student with your prayers and with a scholarship gift.