WHY ESTONIA?  Once the most Lutheran of the Baltic states, Estonia is now considered the most secular nation in the world.

Estonia was under Soviet rule from 1944 to 1991. However, even under the constant threat of exile, imprisonment, or death, this stoic people were able to hold fast to many of their cultural traditions and language, including their rich history of folk songs and music festivals. So much, in fact, that the Estonian people quite literally sang themselves from under communism (we recommend watching the film: The Singing Revolution) and were the first of the Baltic states to declare independence. However, due to 45 years of imposed scientific atheism, the Lutheran church (once one of the largest in Europe) suffered greatly, and today, less than 2% of Estonians identify as Lutheran.

SON is blessed to be in relationship with the Haamer family who has raised four generations of Lutheran pastors and leaders who work tirelessly to bring the Lutheran Church and Christian identity back to Estonia though pastoral leadership, Tartu Academy of Theology, and Home of Hope. For more information on this incredible family, visit: https://tatest.org/haamer-family/