Mississauga, Ontario – Canadian Baptist Ministries (CBM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Helle Liht as the Director of Partnerships – Europe, MENA (Middle East and North Africa), and Africa, effective September 3, 2024.
In this role, Helle will provide guidance to the development of mission strategies in these regions. She will work alongside CBM’s partners and lead CBM Field Staff toward effective missional strategies in each respective region in line with CBM’s key causes. She will also oversee the direction of the key strategic areas of Gender Initiatives and Creation Care.
Helle will bring a rich history of service and theological understanding to CBM. She earned her MTh from the International Baptist Theological Seminary, Prague, Czech Republic / University of Wales. Since 2015, she has been the Chair of Mission and Commission Faculty of the Estonian Free Church Theological Seminary where she also served as Academic Dean. And she has written articles, papers, and book chapters related to themes of theology, the environment, culture, and society.
She is currently completing her service as the Assistant General Secretary of the European Baptist Federation (EBF), having served since 2006. She has held several positions as a chair, trustee, or member in the greater Baptist world including the BMS World Mission, Baptist Forum for Aid and Development, and Baptist World Alliance to name a few.
Helle shares, “I have known CBM as a highly valued partner, supporting the EBF family in crucial areas of our ministry. Now, as I join the CBM team, I am committed to embodying the same attitudes and values I have observed in the CBM staff and greatly appreciated during our partnership. I am very much looking forward to working with CBM partners in Europe, MENA, and Africa, and together with them, identifying the areas where our cooperation is most needed and where our impact can be the greatest. Above all, I look forward to serving alongside the CBM team and partners to extend God’s Kingdom here and now.”
Helle lives in Viimsi, Estonia and is an active member of Kohila Baptist Church where she serves as an ordained deacon and preacher.
Helle will work jointly with Adrian Gardner whose role has been reimagined as the Director of Partnerships for the Americas and Asia. This change is part of a new structure that will better streamline CBM’s administrative leadership functions. Together, they will provide direction and oversight to the International Programs department and Marketplace Engagement.
For more information, please contact communications@cbmin.org.
