1994, early part of the year – at the invitation of the Zaporozhye oblast senior pastor Pavel Metlenko,

         Don Bruggman, representative of the American organization “Greater Europe Mission”, came to

         Zaporozhye with the aim of organizing a Bible college in Zaporozhye. 

1994, February – Mark and Joanne Mackey arrive in Zaporozhye together with Don Bruggman. After discussions

         the decision is made: Mark Mackey is appointed director of the college; the mission drafts an academic

         program; students will recruited for four departments: Pastoral Ministry, Preachers, Christian Education,

         and Choir Directors. 

1994, June – the first floor of a building at 38-A Sovkhoznaya is rented. Renovation of the premises are

         undertaken by brothers and sisters of the local church. 1994, September 11 – the building is dedicated. Present at the service are

         pastors, church members, students and interpreters. 

1994, September 12 - The beginning of operations. 87 students, from the city of Zaporozhye and the surrounding region, are enrolled

         at the college. Most of the students are actively ministering in churches.1996 – the school launched the process for accreditation

         with the Euro-Asian Accreditation Association, of which the school had already been a member since the Association’s first

         days.

1996 – the school awards diplomas to its first 55 graduates.2004, May 1 – the Diploma and Bachelor’s programs are grated

         “candidate status” in the Euro-Asian Accreditation Association.

2006 – over the course of 12 years 573 students have been taught at the college.

2006, June – Vladimir Degtyaryov becomes ZBCS president. 2007 – the first graduation of students from the Bachelor of Pastoral

         Ministry, Bachelor of Theology, and extension department Church Librarian programs.  

2007, September – students of the extension-education department commence study in an entirely redesigned program.

            Internet-based Bible courses are launched. 

2008 – first graduation of students to have completed the Bachelor of Christian Education program.  

             Vladimir Gorbenko is appointed as Academic Dean.  

2008, June – ZBCS relocates to premises belonging to the Central ECB Church of Zaporozhye.  

2008, September 23 – under the leadership of ZBCS rector Vladimir Degtyaryov a service of dedication was conducted to launch

           the construction of the college’s new building.      

2012 – In the spring, ZBCS launched a Master of Theology program in partnership with Tyndale Theological Seminary (the Netherlands). Dr. Philipp R. Gottschalk serves as head of the program.

2012 – construction of the new ZBCS building is completed. October 6, a celebratory service is held to dedicate the building,

           with many ZBCS graduates in attendance. 

 2014, October 11 – at the Central ECB Church of Zaporozhye a celebratory service is held, with prayers of thanksgiving to God for His

           blessings throughout ZBCS’s 20 years of ministry.                                                 

 2015 – the first graduation of students completing the Church Ministry Program at our off-site teaching locations in Dnipro and

             Nikopol, as well as the first graduation of students from the Ministry to the Deaf Program. 

2016 – the number of ZBCS graduates exceeds 800.

2017 – ZBCS's first graduation ceremony conferring Master of Theology degrees.