The Theological Community of Honduras (CTEH) opened is doors in March 1998 as the first theological institution in Honduras with ecumenical principles, supported by the Christian Commission for Development (CCD), a partner of Global Ministries since its inception.  The CTEH partners with the Latin American Bible University of San Jose, Costa Rica, which Global Ministries also has worked with for many years  CTEH offers an exciting approach to theological, biblical, and pastoral education that emphasizes the inter-relation that exists between faith, politics, society, and the church.  With the goal of empowering leaders in the Honduran church to confront the challenges to their ministries in the 21st century, CTEH is providing a unique contribution in the struggle of justice and health in the marginalized neighborhoods and poor villages where Christ accompanies the poor of Honduras.  Theological education is available at different levels from primary and secondary school levels as well as university level. 

Over the years CTEH has revised its direction to include non-theological educational programs reflecting an expansion of its initial vision.  CTEH now offers programs for basic education (middle and high school), a kindergarten/pre-school, and a technical program for youth at social-economic risk.  In addition, CTEH provides HIV/AIDS educational programs and sponsors ecumenical theological dialogues and forums about the challenges that confront the people of Honduras today, including issues of migration, non-violence, youth at risk, and fair trade.

CTEH also operates a clinic, Clinica Luz y Vida (the Clinic of Light and Life), to meet basic health care needs of students and employees of CTEH and the communities surrounding CTEH, where the majority of the residents are extremely impoverished single mothers with average family incomes of around $1.00 per day.  Additional plans for the clinic include working with the kindergarten/preschool to provide a daily lunch prepared on a rotating basis by the mothers, not only to provide a healthy meal but to educate the mothers in meal preparation.  Clinic of Light and Life also will coordinate with the seminary in providing a basic health care class for pastors, many whom are working in small, rural villages with limited access to health care.  

Donations to CTEH supports the purchase of medicines and supplies for the clinic; food and educational materials for the nutrition program at the kindergarten/pre-school;, scholarships for students in basic, technical, and theological education; salaries and other expenses for teachers; and technical, theological, and health books for the library.