About Zambia
The Republic of Zambia is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central, Southern and East Africa. The capital city is Lusaka, situated in the south-central part of the country. The population is mainly concentrated around Lusaka and the Copperbelt Province in the north, which are the country's core economic hubs. Zambia is rich in natural resources but many of its people struggle with poverty.
Christianity is believed to have arrived in Zambia during the mid 19th century. It is estimated just over 80% of the population is Christian. Today churches are well-attended but there is a great need for Bible training.
About Veritas College Zambia
The first Veritas training started with a small participant group in 2003. While there is no Veritas office in Zambia, a National Coordinator oversees the programmes. Today Veritas College training takes place in nine provinces across the country, supporting local churches to develop a God-centred, biblically-based vision and equipping members for service and leadership that transforms their local communities.
Training
Bible Training In Local Churches For Leaders and Members
The focus of the curriculum is on the essential skills for pastoral ministry which include interpreting, applying and communicating the Bible accurately and for the local context. You can read more about the Veritas College International Education Philosophy here: Introduction to VCI Educational Philosophy
Graduates in Chianyano, ZambiaTraining Materials
The Veritas Module workbooks are available in English and Chichewa (spoken mostly in Malawi). Module 1 is available in Bemba (spoken widely in the north-east of Zambia) and local translators are currently working on translating more VCI modules into Bemba. Training materials are subsidized for participants. View the content of our curriculum here: Outline: Modules 1-4
Facilitator Training
In order to make training more accessible and affordable, VCI trains local facilitators who in turn train members in their own church communities. This approach has resulted in many changed lives and large numbers of leaders and members have been equipped with the skills to understand the Bible, apply its message to their lives and communicate it clearly.
Partner with us
Local volunteers - can you help us with your knowledge, talents and experience?
Bible training - would you like to become a facilitator and facilitate Bible training for your own church or community?
Newsletters & website info - can you help us with your media skills? We need people who can take photos, produce short videos, write newsletters and keep our website info up to date.
International volunteers - Contact us if you want to discuss how your skills and experience could be put to use. We would be delighted to discuss it with you.