Challenge: 31 Days of Spending Zero

Living Well Spending Less is hosting a 31 Days of hosting a “31 Days of Living Well and Spending Zero.” Blogger Ruth Soukup issues a challenge each October to her blogging community–challenging them to assess their spending and attempt

Lodging for Intensive Classes

Brethren House and Bethany Neighborhood Guest Rooms

235 College Ave., Richmond
Bedding and towels provided
Wireless internetTwo-Week Intensive Rates – Students

  • $150 total for single-room occupancy
  • $200

Remembering Julie M. Hostetter

The Bethany Theological Seminary community joins with many in the denomination in remembering Church of the Brethren educator Julie Mader Hostetter, who passed away November 12, 2017, in Bridgewater, Virginia.

Beginning in

EYN Classroom Building to Be Dedicated

As 2018 begins, the educational partnership between Ekklesiyar Yan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN) and Bethany Theological Seminary is welcoming its first students into the classroom. Six members of EYN are enrolled in Global Perspectives on Scripture: 1 Corinthians, being held

Ministering Through COVID-19 Resource List

Given the rapidly changing guidelines and restrictions being used to control the spread of the COVID-19 virus,  many people have found themselves needing to quickly change their approaches to ministry. Bethany Theological Seminary and the Brethren Academy for Ministerial

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

Steven Schweitzer

Biographical Sketch:
I have had an eclectic spiritual journey on my way to becoming Brethren. I was born into an observant Catholic family, my parents joined the Assembly of God when I was in 8th grade. Through high school and

About Bethany

An Educational Experience for the Mind, Heart, Soul, and Spirit

Founded in 1905, Bethany Theological Seminary is the graduate school and academy for theological education for the

Occasional Student Application Essay Instructions

Please prepare a formal one-page essay, which will be reviewed by the Admissions Committee. 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

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