A little bit of history...

The origins of Alef University are linked to the Theological Seminary of Honduras (SETEHO). In 1984, Raúl Zaldívar, along with Juan Carlos Valladares and Aurora Recinos, founded a school of biblical studies which, over the years, evolved and matured into SETEHO. This institution specialized in the training of pastors, educators, and theologians with great success.

In 2007, Rev. Juan Carlos Valladares was invited to collaborate with the Raúl Zaldívar Evangelistic Ministry (MERZ). He brought with him the idea of creating an institution focused on leadership training using technology and television, based on some ideas developed at SETEHO. Dr. Zaldívar, who had founded the Online Bible Seminary in 2004, embraced this vision, and together they founded the University for Leaders in Chicago.

Initially, it was a school focused on diplomas in leadership and ministry related to the Church. In 2011, the first undergraduate programs were created, which over the years have grown and gained strength in different countries around the world, both in Spanish and English.

With new leadership, comprised of valuable people such as César Gómez, Vice President of the University, Dulce Gutiérrez, Vice President of Academic Affairs, and Edwin Rivera Manso, they decided in January 2022 to change the name of University for Leaders to Alef University, beginning a new stage with an ambitious project called the Alef 20/30 Plan; the University's vision for the next 10 years and thus consolidate a global institution that serves the Church.