Board of Trustees
Ownership and Government of IBTS
The International Baptist theological Seminary is wholly owned by the European Baptist Federation. This consists of over fifty Baptist Unions and Conventions in Europe and the Middle East. No other regional area within the Baptist World Alliance has such an institution. Therefore, amongst Baptists this is a unique institution.
Supreme Governing Body
Ultimate ownership and authority rests in the Council of the European Baptist Federation which meets once a year in different parts of Europe and on which every Union and Convention is represented.
Board of Trustees
The Council of the European Baptist Federation appoints a Board of Trustees to serve as the executive committee of the Council in the running of the seminary. This is one of two executive committees of the EBF. The Council also directly appoints the Chair of this Board of Trustees and the Rector of the seminary.
The Board of Trustees normally meets twice a year to receive reports from the Rector and Directorate and to take decisions on issues of principal and in major policy areas.
Officers of the Board
Chair
The Revd Dr Ruth M B Gouldbourne
Vice Chair and Chair of the Finance, Personnel and Public Affairs Committee
Mr David E Nixon
Chair of the Academic Affairs Committee
The Revd Dr Toivo Pilli
Rector
The Revd Dr Keith G Jones
