Academic Programs

Bethany offers four master’s degree programs, five graduate-level certificates, and non-degree learning options. Learn more about what Bethany has to offer!

Master’s Degree Programs

Master of Divinity (MDiv)
This ministerial degree program is designed to prepare

Copy of – Continuing Education Opportunities

Church of the Brethren agencies and partners offer classes and events throughout the year that qualify for continuing education units (CEUs) for clergy. Most of these events are also open to laypersons for personal enrichment. Some are offered online,

Strengthening the Partnership: A Visit to Nigeria

Ask any student: Pursuing higher education is a complex process.

Ask any higher education professional: Offering a program to students with diverse interests, needs, and circumstances is a complex process.

What happens when the process involves distinctly different cultures, traditions, languages,

Continuing Education Opportunities

Church of the Brethren agencies and partners offer classes and events throughout the year that qualify for continuing education units (CEUs) for clergy. Most of these events are also open to laypersons for personal enrichment. Some are offered online,

Canning 101

I grew up with canning and preserving family. In the humid months of August and September, our kitchen door would be flung open to release the intense heat from a

Curtis Dubble – Bethany Donor

Shortly after Anna Mary Forney married Curtis Dubble, she said to him one day, “Curtis, don’t you think we ought to be tithing?” Taken aback, Curtis mumbled a bit and responded,

Subscribe to Brethren Life & Thought

Brethren Life & Thought is a joint publication of Bethany Theological Seminary and the Brethren Journal Association. The journal solicits thoughtful, interpretive essays, scholarly articles, and short creative works, including poetry, related to the faith, heritage, and practices of

Denise Kettering-Lane

Biographical Sketch:
I serve as the Associate Professor of Brethren Studies and Director of the MA Program at Bethany. I received a BA in Religion from Ashland University in Ohio and a Masters in Theological Studies from Candler School of

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

Conference Explores Intersection of Faith and Science

Faith, science, and encouragement to consider them in tandem were the focus at Bethany Theological Seminary’s Look at Life conference, held April 25-27. More than 100 guests and presenters gathered at the Seminary to receive information and share viewpoints