Audit Application Essay Instructions

To complete the application process to audit a course at Bethany, students must complete an application essay.

Essay Instructions

Submit a formal one-page essay addressing how auditing this specific class at Bethany will help you fulfill your personal and/or professional goals.

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Be In Tune with Young Adults

All who are interested in, wondering about, or intrigued by music ministry for young adults are invited to attend In Tune, April 15-16, at Bethany Seminary in Richmond, Indiana. Leading

New Graduate Certificates Offered

For the first time in nearly twenty-five years, Bethany Theological Seminary is launching three additions to its academic offerings: Graduate Certificates in Biblical Interpretation, Conflict Transformation, and Theopoetics and Theological Imagination. Applications are being taken for the fall 2016

Brethren Life & Thought

A scholarly journal published in the interest of the Church of the Brethren

Brethren Life & Thought is a joint publication of Bethany Theological Seminary and the Brethren Journal Association (BJA). The journal solicits thoughtful interpretive essays, scholarly articles, and

Welcome, Friends!

We deeply value our relationship with those who are part of the extended Bethany community! Whether you are interested in supporting us financially and prayerfully, volunteering, or taking part in educational opportunities, your involvement enhances Bethany’s mission to prepare

Bethany to Hold Commencement

Bethany Theological Seminary will hold commencement for the class of 2019 on Saturday, May 11. Master of divinity and master of arts degrees and graduate certificates will be granted to eighteen students. The ceremony will be held at 10:00

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Ministering Through Covid-19

The Bethany Theological Seminary Pastoral Care Team has assembled a list of resources for individuals, churches, and other organizations who are needing to adapt their ministries to the realities of the Covid-19 pandemic. A webpage dedicated to this information

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

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Bethany Seminary Welcomes Applications from International Students at Brethren Colleges 

Bethany Theological Seminary has taken steps to make advanced education in biblical and theological studies accessible and affordable for international students who graduated from Brethren colleges. 

Under a newly approved policy, the Seminary

Thanks for confirming your commencement plans

Thanks for confirming your plans for commencement at Bethany Theological Seminary. We look forward to celebrating with you. Please refer to our commencement website for details about the ceremony and other events. If you have questions, please contact Karen