Application Essay Instructions

Writing, reflecting, and researching are essential aspects of a theological education. At Bethany, we welcome theological diversity and strive to create a respectful and caring learning environment for all. Please note that your essays will not be judged or

Ministry Formation

As the core of the master of divinity (MDiv) program, Ministry Formation serves to integrate experience and academics. Among the vocations which MDiv students explore through Ministry Formation are congregational ministry, theological education, chaplaincy, social service, and a variety

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,

Dayton & Ada Faye Root – Bethany Donor

In his youth, Dayton Root experienced being a dust bowl refugee, moving from Oklahoma to central California with his family in 1935. Dayton pursued an undergraduate degree at La Verne College, now University of La Verne, earning his way

Brethren Life & Thought Vol 53 No 3 (Summer 2008)

This issue of Brethren Life & Thought presents four feature articles and five book reviews.  Two articles are on atonement, which has traditionally been a doctrinal balance sheet of sorts for Christians. The first article, authored by Thomas Finger,

First Joint Class with EYN Students Offered

On January 2, 2018, six students in Jos, Nigeria, joined eleven students at Bethany Theological Seminary for class without so much as noticing the ocean between them. It marked the realization of the new educational partnership between Bethany and

Fred Bernhard Resigns from Bethany

Fred Bernhard, advancement associate at Bethany Seminary, has resigned his position, effective October 31, 2015. He joined the Seminary’s Institutional Advancement Department in 2004, serving as an advancement representative in

Thrifty Thursday: Every Kid in a Park

Are you the parent of a fourth grader? Love National Parks? This Thrifty Thursday tip is for you!

This academic year (2015-2016) the National Parks are letting fourth graders and their

International Student Application

Criteria for international student master of divinity (MDiv), master of arts (MA), master of arts: Theopoetics and Writing (MATW) or certificate admission include

  1. completion of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a cumulative GPA of

Graduate Certificate of Achievement in Theological Studies

Purpose

For persons of faith and leadership, the Certificate of Achievement in Theological Studies (CATS) is a means to deepen one’s understanding of Christian faith and ministry and gain a breadth of experience in theological education. This graduate certificate is