Harare Theological College

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.