The Caribbean School of Theology (CST) was preceded by the Advanced Ministerial Training Institute (AMTI).  AMTI was organized early in the 1970s for the English speaking Caribbean under the Spanish Board of Directors of what is now the Latin American Advanced School of Theology (LAAST).  The formation of the school was in direct response to the felt need strongly expressed by national church leaders in the Caribbean.  Graduates of the national Bible schools were moving into positions of leadership of young churches and growing national church organization.  Their plea to the, then, Division of Foreign Missions, U.S.A. (DFM) for help to better equip themselves for the work of the ministry and to assist them in the training of others precipitated the development of CST.

It was 2-6 August 1982, in a plenary session of the Board of Directors for LAAST that decision was made for the existing AMTI to function under its own Board of Directors in the Caribbean.  Language and cultural differences were among the reasons noted.  The DFM took the initiative to consult with the leaders in the Caribbean and action was taken.

On 2 March 2 1985, an organizational meeting was held in Haiti.  Loren Triplett; Milton Kersten; Monroe Grams; Errol Bhola, Superintendent of the Assemblies of God in Guyana; Astley Williams, Superintendent in Jamaica; Vernon Moses, Superintendent in the Bahamas; Daniel Grant, Assistant Superintendent in Belize; Lewis McCown and Byron Niles were present.  A constitution was adopted.  The name was changed to Caribbean School of Theology.

Milton Kersten served as President from 1985-1994.  Lewis McCown served as Academic Dean from 1987-1994 and Ronald Hittenberger served as Academic Dean from 1994-2008.  Lewis McCown was the CST President from 1994-2009.  In October 2008 David Swafford became the Academic Dean and in July 2009 Dr. Mike Peterson assumed the position of CST President.  John Smith continues to serve as the Administrative Secretary.  Latin America/Caribbean Regional Director Dick Nicholson serves as chairman of the Board.  Each participating country has a CST Board Member/National Representative.

CST continues its development in a partnership of Caribbean national churches and the Assemblies of God World Missions (AGWM).  Annual CST seminars are now a regular part of participating national church calendars. Students are graduating year by year.  An educational agreement between CST and Global University was negotiated in 1993, which gives students the opportunity to earn an accredited degree.  The formation of a consortium of Caribbean Bible Schools with CST is in place to implement that option.  The Bible injunction of 2 Timothy 2:2, “training faithful men to train others,” is the commitment of CST.