The Assemblies of God School of Theology has a rich history that dates from 1948. It was instituted and first led by the Rev. Magnus Udd in the Mudi area of Blantyre. It shifted and rested at Dowa only for a semester and then went and found its long stay at Mcheneka, in Dedza District. Rev. Morris Williams and many other missionaries worked tirelessly to bring it to a point of national recognition. In 1964 it changed name from Nyasaland Bible Institute to Assemblies of God Bible Institute. This name was later changed to the present one during the 1980’s. Rev. Newberry picked the reins of leadership in 1972 and passed on to the Rev. Dr. Chakwera in 1994. The leadership further changed hands in 2001 when the present Principal, Rev. Enson Mbilikile Lwesya took over the reins.

The school has grown in its influence and impact from being one of the smallest to becoming the largest theological institution in the nation. The Mission emphasis has steadily increased since the early nineties to the point that every facet expresses this philosophy and purpose. Since 1993 the Assemblies of God School of Theology changed campuses from Dedza and is now nestled on a ten-acre property in the heart of Lilongwe.

The institution boasts of one of the most modern facilities among other institutions both in Malawi and Africa, this property has been a gift from the Rev. Daniel T. Sheaffer of Crossroads Cathedral, Oklahoma, America. From its inception the school is governed by a Board of Trustees instituted by the Assemblies of God in Malawi.