Agricola Theological Seminary began as a cooperative effort between two local church plants in Finland's capital region in 2010. Seeking to train elders and leaders in their respective congregations, the planting pastors initially cultivated leaders through a robust reading plan and mentoring relationships. Though it was never the intention to move beyond the borders of the founding churches, over the years the vision for ATS expanded into a strong emphasis on the local church, the training of pastoral theologians and expository preachers, and for robust biblical theology that is joyful. Along the way, ATS has been helped by the generosity of many visiting teaching fellows, academic partners, and individual mentors. Today the institute joyfully submits to the authority of its founding churches while offering training programs and degrees to those around Finland and from abroad.