Laura Kelley Hired as Director of Annual and Leadership Giving

Bethany Theological Seminary has hired Laura Kelley as Director of Annual and Leadership Giving. In this newly established role, Kelley will have primary responsibility for the Bethany Fund, which supports all aspects of the Seminary’s educational mission,

First Bank Richmond Makes Gift

First Bank Richmond has made a gift of $100,000 to Bethany Theological Seminary. The gift is designated to the Bethany Neighborhood, a program of the Seminary designed to foster a sense of connection between students and encourage engagement with

Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey to Join Brethren Academy

The Rev. Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey will join the staff of the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership (BAML) as part-time Coordinator of English-Language Ministry Training Programs, with a start date of Dec. 1, 2022. Hollenberg-Duffey is co-pastor (with her husband, Tim)

Bethany Receives $1M from Lilly Endowment to Build Bridges Across Ideological Divides

Lilly Endowment Inc. has awarded Bethany Theological Seminary a grant of $1M in support of a new initiative focused on preparing pastors to help congregations embrace diversity and address divisive issues. The grant will enable Bethany to build bridges

Sharon Flaten Joins Bethany Staff in Nigeria

Sharon Flaten, MDiv 2022, has joined the staff of Bethany Theological Seminary as Assistant of Recruitment and Student Development in Nigeria. Flaten is based in Jos, Nigeria, where she works directly with students enrolled in the Certificate for

Carrie Eikler Resigns Position at Brethren Academy

Carrie Eikler has resigned her position as Coordinator of the English-Language Ministry Training Programs for the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership (BAML).

Eikler joined BAML in 2014. She coordinated all aspects of the Training in Ministry (TRIM) and Education for

President Jeff Carter Discusses the Role of Historic Peace Churches

Bethany President Jeff Carter recently traveled to Geneva, Switzerland to participate in the meeting of the World Council of Churches, representing the Church of the Brethren. During that gathering, he participated in the interview below regarding the role of

Bethany Faculty Featured at Pietism Conference

Dr. Scott Holland, Slabaugh professor of theology and culture, and Dr. Denise Kettering-Lane, associate professor of Brethren studies, will be featured speakers at a conference entitled, “Heirs of Pietism in World Christianity,” hosted by United Theological Seminary in Ohio.

The

Dr. Tamisha Tyler Named Bethany’s First Louisville Institute Postdoctoral Fellow

Dr. Tamisha Tyler will join the faculty of Bethany Theological Seminary as a Louisville Institute Postdoctoral Fellow for the 2022-23 and 2023-24 academic years.

Dr. Tyler earned a PhD in Theology and Culture from Fuller Seminary this year. She earned