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

Doug Macias

Bethany Hires New Fundraiser

Bethany Theological Seminary has hired Doug Macias as Director of Fundraising and Constituent Relations. Macias has served as Community Development Officer at Natco Credit Union since 2021. He has 20 years experience in the credit union

Bethany Marks 30 Years in Richmond

As 2024 draws to a close, Bethany Theological Seminary is marking the end of its 30th year in Richmond, Indiana.

The seminary enrolls students from across the country and around the world, but in the past decade, it has placed

Kelley Hudlow

2024 Grad to Join Bexley Seabury Seminary Faculty

Rev. Kelley Hudlow, a 2024 graduate of Bethany’s Master of Arts in Theopoetics and Writing program, will join the faculty of Bexley Seabury Seminary as permanent Instructor of Preaching, beginning in the fall of 2024.

Hudlow

He’s Not a Luddite, But …

Dr. Russell Haitch, professor of theology and human science, thinks we should all be paying closer attention to the transformational — and potentially calamitous — societal change that artificial intelligence (AI) will bring.

 “Generative

Bethany Receives $1M Gift to Support Student Financial Aid

Bethany Theological Seminary has received a $1 million gift from Priscilla Wampler of Bridgewater, Virginia, and her late husband, Dr. J. Paul Wampler, who served on the Bethany Board of Trustees. With this commitment, the Seminary will

Bethany Board Holds Spring Meeting

The Bethany Theological Seminary Board of Trustees gathered on March 21-22, 2025 for a meeting at its Richmond, Indiana campus. 

The trustees approved next fiscal year’s budget and heard reports regarding academics, student support, finances,

Bethany Hires Community Engagement Coordinator

Bethany Theological Seminary has hired Mary Parrett as Coordinator of Bethany BOLD. BOLD (which stands for Build, Organize, Love, and Dare) is the Seminary’s service-based program for residential students. She begins her work at Bethany on July

Zero Student Loans — Again

For the third semester in a row, no students at Bethany Theological Seminary are taking out federal student loans. This milestone, which follows a yearslong, institution-wide effort to remove the financial barriers that often keep students

Richard Wehrle

Seeking New Ministries

For many pastors, thinking about the future of pastoral ministry involves rethinking many of the practices and areas of focus that have long been assumed to be most important.

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