Bethany Hires Coordinator of Community Engagement

Bethany Theological Seminary has hired Derek Parker to serve as Coordinator of Community Engagement. Parker is a graduate of Earlham School of Religion (ESR) and brings 25 years of experience in pastoral, administrative, and nonprofit leadership roles,

President Jeff Carter Discusses the Role of Historic Peace Churches

Bethany President Jeff Carter recently traveled to Geneva, Switzerland to participate in the meeting of the World Council of Churches, representing the Church of the Brethren. During that gathering, he participated in the interview below regarding the role of

Sam Locke Named Executive Director for Institutional Advancement

Bethany Theological Seminary has named Sam Locke as executive director of institutional advancement following a national search.  

Locke joins the Seminary from Indiana Legal Services, a nonprofit law firm based in Indianapolis that provides free legal

A BOLD New Beginning

Omar Gadzhiev followed a twisting and turning path to Bethany. As a master’s degree student, and a participant in Bethany BOLD, however, he believes he has arrived where he needs to be.

“I really appreciate that

Bethany BOLD participants

BOLD Aspirations

The brand new Bethany BOLD program is already making an impact — not only on the residential student experience, but also on individuals and organizations in the Wayne County, Indiana, community. 

The Bethany BOLD program (which

Introducing Bethany BOLD

With the support of a $1M grant from the Lilly Endowment, Bethany Theological Seminary is launching Bethany BOLD, a new initiative that will prepare students to lead congregations as they respond to diversity and division. The rigorous and

Kelsi Folsom

Honing Her Voice

Kelsi Folsom has been a part of just about any kind of church experience you can imagine — from Episcopalian to Pentecostal. Rather than encouraging her to pick a single expression of faith, these divergent experiences have

History and Facts

A BETHANY EDUCATION

Bethany Theological Seminary guides students to devote their spiritual and intellectual gifts to disciplined study, worship of God, and practice as they prepare for leadership in the church and world. In Bethany courses, students do not simply

Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey to Join Brethren Academy

The Rev. Audrey Hollenberg-Duffey will join the staff of the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership (BAML) as part-time Coordinator of English-Language Ministry Training Programs, with a start date of Dec. 1, 2022. Hollenberg-Duffey is co-pastor (with her husband, Tim)

Carrie Eikler Resigns Position at Brethren Academy

Carrie Eikler has resigned her position as Coordinator of the English-Language Ministry Training Programs for the Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership (BAML).

Eikler joined BAML in 2014. She coordinated all aspects of the Training in Ministry (TRIM) and Education for