Source: One Mission Society, August 23, 2019
Riho [is] the first Deaf Estonian to earn a degree in theology! For three years we had sign language translators for our classes, working with Riho to complete his studies. In the 1990s Riho planted a Deaf church in Tallinn that has sent missionaries to work with Deaf people in China, Jordan, across Russia, and beyond.
His courage and commitment are incredible, but Riho recognized the need for in-depth teaching to help him take his congregation deeper in their understanding of God. Teaching Riho was a real honor. Pray that God will reward his hard work with much fruit among the Deaf community!
» Read full story. Let’s pray that God continues using him to raise up missionaries and pastors for the Deaf in many nations. A bit more sleuthing suggests Riho graduated from the Baltic Methodist Theological Seminary, which serves the United Methodist Church in the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and also in the neighboring countries of Russia, Finland, Ukraine, and Moldova.