Brethren Academy Hires New Administrative Assistant

Raul Rivera Arroyo has accepted the position of administrative assistant for the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership (BAML), a partnership of Bethany Theological Seminary and the Church of the Brethren Office of Ministry.  

Rivera Arroyo holds

Bethany Provides Grants to Local Non-Profits

Bethany Theological Seminary has made grants totaling $19,500 to Wayne County non-profit organizations that are closely aligned with its mission. The organizations selected to receive funding support at-risk and marginalized individuals. Many are faith-based organizations that address

New Grant to Fund Shared Administrative Services

Bethany Theological Seminary is among a group of 10 freestanding seminaries that will benefit from a $10 million grant entitled “Strengthening Seminaries Through Shared Services: Pathways for Tomorrow Initiative 2025,” funded by Lilly Endowment, Inc. The grant

Snow Day — Dec. 2, 2025

On Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, Bethany Theological Seminary will be closed due to inclement weather. No classes will be in session and offices are closed. The closure is in conjunction with a closure at Earlham College and Earlham School

Bethany Receives $10M Grant from Lilly Endowment

Bethany Theological Seminary has been awarded a $10 million grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc. to support the Seminary’s new  partnership with undergraduate institutions, which encourages students to pursue graduate theological education and careers in ministry.

Opening Our Doors to the Community

Bethany Theological Seminary forges strong ties to the community by sponsoring a wide range of community events — from meetings of non-profit boards to training sessions led by outside organizations, to a variety of public events focused

Bethany Theological Seminary Hosts Community Workshop

Bethany Theological Seminary is hosting a community workshop entitled, “Between Awe and Action: Fostering a Trauma-Informed Community,” on Monday, October 27th 6:30-8:00 p.m. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at

Bethany Welcomes Dr. Valerie Bridgeman As Chapel Speaker

Bethany Theological Seminary will welcome the Rev. Dr. Valerie Bridgeman as guest speaker for its chapel service on Wednesday, October 1, 2025, beginning at 11:20 a.m. Her sermon is entitled, “God, Why???”

Dr. Bridgeman is dean

Bethany Dedicates Steinway Piano

Bethany Theological Seminary dedicated its Steinway B grand piano with a special recital on Sunday, September 21, 2025. The recital featured Norman Krieger, an internationally celebrated concert pianist who serves as Dean Charles H Webb Chair in

Zero Student Loans — Again

For the third semester in a row, no students at Bethany Theological Seminary are taking out federal student loans. This milestone, which follows a yearslong, institution-wide effort to remove the financial barriers that often keep students