Matt & Lea Edminster
Serving in Rapla, Estonia
Teaching and Shepherding Believers in Rapla, Estonia
Matt and Lea Edminster have been serving together in Estonia since 1998 when Matt was sent by Alongside to serve the youth ministry in Lea's church. Matt and Lea were married in 2002 and now have three children. Since ordination in 2007, Matt and Lea have served in a variety of church leadership roles.
Matt is currently the regional elder for Baptist Union churches in Central Estonia, Researcher at the Estonian Baptist Seminary in Tallinn and a doctoral candidate in theology at Amsterdam Vrije University. In addition to her day job teaching K-12 English, Lea coordinates the Baptist Union's Bible School. Matt and Lea have been actively involved in welcoming Ukrainian refugees as they navigate the complexities of life abroad during wartime.
The Edminsters blog about their life and ministry on their website: www.edminsters.com