Bethany Named to Seminaries That Change the World

For the third consecutive year, Bethany Theological Seminary has been recognized as a Seminary That Changes the World by The Center for Faith and Service. Each year, Seminaries That Change the World identifies a

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

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

Brethren Life & Thought Vol 54 No 4 (Fall 2009)

This issue presents four articles that stimulate thought around the Christian responses of forgiveness and forbearance.  In this issue: Don Kraybill locates Amish attitudes about forgiveness in the literal interpretation of scripture, referencing some of John Howard Yoder’s teachings. 

New Urban Ministry Course Offered

A new partnership with a nonprofit in Atlanta, Georgia, is giving Bethany students a unique ministry opportunity. From January 2-12, 2018, the new course entitled A Place of Refuge: Ministry in an Urban Context will take students to Atlanta

EYC 2015 Participants

Youth Invited to Explore Their Call

“I loved this and it has changed my life. Hardcore. Thank you, endlessly.”

This summer, high school students again have the chance to share in a potentially life-changing experience. Explore Your Call, to be held at Bethany Seminary

Resources for Prospective Students

Consider your call to pursue theological education.

 

Whether you are interested in ordained ministry, religious scholarship, lay leadership, or spiritual seeking, explore our academic opportunities.

 

Admissions

Bethany offers a sacred community, thoughtful faculty, and a mission beyond maintenance that takes you out

Dr. Maggie Elwell

Meet Dr. Maggie Elwell

Dr. Elwell arrived at Bethany in the fall  of 2022 from the University of Maryland, where she taught from 2019-2022. She earned her BA from Swarthmore College, her MA in teaching from Johns Hopkins University, and both her MDiv

Bethany Commemorates Twenty-Five Years in Richmond

During the 2019-20 academic year, Bethany Theological Seminary is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary as part of the Richmond, Indiana, community. To mark the occasion, the Seminary is hosting an open house for the public from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

Opening Recital Canceled

With a winter storm forecast for this coming weekend, the first performance in The Recital Series, scheduled for Sunday, January 20, has been canceled. Staff at Bethany and the Richmond Symphony Orchestra wish