Church Service Covenant Grant Essay

The Church Service Covenant grant is awarded to students preparing for a vocation that will serve the church. This includes roles such as the following:

  • congregational pastor (either full time or bivocational)
  • administrator in a church agency, including a

Essay Contest to Highlight Peacemakers

How and why are some individuals inspired and inspiring? The 2016 Bethany Peace Essay Contest—Inspired and Inspiring Peacemakers—asks student writers to share in a public voice about someone they consider to be an inspiring peacemaker. Sponsored by the peace

Financial Aid

Financial Aid Overview

At Bethany we care deeply about supporting you holistically as you devote time, energy and trust into your seminary experience.

Our financial aid is generous, mostly because our constituents are generous. We are not

Title IX Information

Bethany Seminary Policy on Sexual Misconduct & Sexual Harassment

Bethany Theological Seminary (subsequently referred to as “Bethany”) adheres to all federal and state civil rights laws banning discrimination in institutions of higher education, including Titles VI and VII of the

BOLD Handbook

BOLD Handbook

Mission Statement

Rooted in Bethany’s commitment to peacemaking, service to one’s community, and love of neighbor, Bethany BOLD invites leaders who have the grit and determination to strive to lead on issues that matter. Our rigorous, immersive residential program

Service Without Borders

When Jenn Hosler was 16 years old, she felt called to ministry and drawn to cultures different from her own. She participated in a youth work camp in the Rift Valley of Kenya, and witnessed the struggles

Bethany Is among Seminaries That Change the World

For the second consecutive year, the Center for Faith and Service at McCormick Theological Seminary has named Bethany Theological Seminary to Seminaries That Change the World. The program recognizes schools that demonstrate

Student writing

2016 Essay Winners Announced

The top three entries in Bethany Theological Seminary’s 2016 Peace Essay Contest have been selected, all addressing this year’s topic of Inspired and Inspiring Peacemakers:

  • First place –        Kristy Shellenberger, “Inspiring Peace from the Back of the Church: Spencer

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

Bethany Special Collections Online

This page serves as the direct link to the Bethany Special Collections Online, hosted by PALNI (the Private Academic Library Network of Indiana [see