The Rwanda Institute of Evangelical Theology (RIET, also known by its French acronym FATER: Faculté de Théologie Evangélique au Rwanda) exists to enable its students to mature as disciples of Jesus Christ, in order to become fishers of men (Matthew 4:19), and so to participate in God’s mission by themselves making disciples of all nations (Matthew 28:18-20).

Only 5% of Rwanda’s proliferating evangelical churches have a pastor with any kind of theological training. This is a problem in most African countries, but it seems to be particularly acute in Rwanda where the very events that led to a new spiritual openness have deprived the country of the people best suited to shepherd and lead the congregations.

The lack of a good centre for training church leadership at a tertiary level has been a longstanding problem in Rwanda and the issue has become a critical one since the genocide of 1994 for a number of reasons.
Click here to read more about RIET’s Vision and Values.

Be sure to watch the video “So We Do Not Lose Heart”

Phanuel Munezero lost his parents and most of his siblings in the genocide. “I wanted to be killed too, because I didn’t want to keep on seeing– keep on remembering–my brothers being killed,” says Phanuel “It was painful.” Today he has chosen to return to Rwanda to teach at the Rwanda Institute of Evangelical Theology.
Click here to read more about Phanuel’s story

Prospective Students click here to learn more about RIET’s programs and how they can help you serve God in a more mighty way.

At present we are working from rented accommodation but in the course of 2007 just over 5 acres of land was purchased and in 2008 a master plan as well as designs for the first buildings were produced. The whole work of developing the campus will take place in four phases. The first, and vital phase includes construction of classrooms, offices and library.  Click here to learn more about the exciting “So We Do Not Lose Heart” Campaign to raise funds for constructon.

Long road, heavy burden - Fourteen years ago, one out of every eight Rwandans died at the hands of other Rwandans. “Everybody who survived lost somebody, if not their whole family. You can still sense the tension and hurt and pain people are carrying.”
Click here to read Brighter Days, an article by Andy Brown

Click here to understand a bit more about the Challenges in Rwanda & Things You Can Pray About