Harare Theological College

Harare Theological College, training church leaders.

The long history of HTC training church leaders began in the Zambezi Valley in 1953 as part of the

missionary efforts of The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM) at Mavhuradonha. Later the training

of leaders moved to Kapfundi where the programme developed by adding a three-year English course

for post-Standard VI applicants. The Light of Life Correspondence School became an extension of the

college and continued until 1986. The college became co-educational in 1965, and in 1969 a three-year

theological course was added. The college was relocated to Chinhoyi in 1969 where it became a

significant training institution known as the Evangelical Bible College (EBC). The Evening Extension

School was added in 1970, which eventually grew into a full Theological Education by Extension

department (TEE). The TEE department was separated from the residential programmes in 1991 and

became an independent entity distinct from the college. The Certificate in Theology, a three-year

secondary level programme, was initiated in 1987 along with a post-secondary level three-year

Diploma in Theology Programme. Because of the college‘s desire to be as available as possible to the

growing Christian community in Zimbabwe, the Evangelical Bible College relocated to Hatfield,

Harare, in April 1991, under the name of Harare Theological College (HTC). In October 2004, HTC

moved to a new campus at 10 Aberdeen Road, Avondale, a short distance from the city centre, making

it more accessible to those wishing to use HTC‘s resources. Harare Theological College is an

independent, interracial, and interdenominational college and reflects this in its selection of students,

faculty, staff, and Board of Governors.