Dr. Joelle Hathaway

Joelle Hathaway

Dr. Joelle A. Hathaway is the Assistant Professor of Theological Studies at Bethany Theological Seminary, where she also directs the MA: Theopoetics and Writing. She is a double graduate of Duke Divinity School, where she completed her MTS (Masters

Clergy Tax Seminar

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Clergy Tax Seminar 2025

Please check back in the fall 2024 for the date.

Students, clergy, and anyone who deals with clergy finances are

Meijer Mperks: Free Pack of Bic Crystal Pens

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Continuing Education

Church of the Brethren agencies and partners offer a variety of classes and events which qualify for continuing education units (CEUs) for

Brethren Life & Thought Vol 54 No 1&2 (Winter/Spring 2009)

This issue offers articles by eight participants in the Sustaining Pastoral Excellence program (SPE).  The writers represent clergy from across the denomination and from both tracks of the SPE program.  The articles cover such topic as: pastoral excellence, leadership-theory

International Student Sponsorship Forms

International students who apply to the master of divinity or the master of arts programs at Bethany are required to submit the following forms:

  • Statement of Personal Sponsorship – to be completed by a church or agency
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Bethany Dedicates Student Housing

Bethany Theological Seminary celebrated the naming of Patterson House, one of its student housing properties, along with a dedication of the Bethany Neighborhood at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Friday, April 10. Along with members of Bethany’s administration who spoke,

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Specialized Graduate Certificate in Intercontextual Biblical Interpretation

Purpose

This specialized certificate provides a focus on the sacred texts of the Christian faith and methods of interpretation, particularly in conversation with intercontextual hermeneutics and global perspectives. The importance of rigorous and reflective engagement with scripture is stressed. A