Certificate for Chaplaincy Preparation

Purpose

The Certificate for Chaplaincy Preparation (CCP) program prepares MDiv students for a vocation as a board-certified chaplain with 15 hours of additional coursework that enhances the scope of pastoral care and ministry studies and allows for further Clinical

Certificate of Achievement in Ministry Studies

Purpose

The Certificate of Achievement in Ministry Studies (CAMS) program provides a means for ministers new to the Church of the Brethren to complete coursework focused on Brethren identity and ministry. This program requires 18 hours of course

Certificate in Peacebuilding and Neighborhood Engagement

Purpose

The Certificate in Peacebuilding and Neighborhood Engagement (CPNE) program provides a means of focusing on the contextual and specific work of peacebuilding in the neighborhood where one lives. Along with theoretical approaches, the skills needed for community engagement

Certificate in Peacemaking, Violence, and Power

Purpose

The Certificate in Peacemaking, Violence, and Power (CPVP) program provides a means of analyzing the uses of power to create and maintain practices of peace and violence in society. Along with theoretical knowledge, the skills of contextual awareness

2025 Report to Church of the Brethren Annual Conference

Bethany Seminary

February 1, 2025

As Bethany Theological Seminary enters its 31st year in Richmond, Indiana, we are delighted to report that our educational mission is thriving! We continue to see strong enrollment as students

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,

Student Invited to Present at Academic Conference

Richard Wehrle, a Master of Divinity student at Bethany Theological Seminary, presented his scholarly paper, “Social Death in the Gospel of Luke” during a recent online conference sponsored by American Academy of Religion and the Society of Biblical Literature.

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

Bethany and EYN Form Educational Partnership

Bethany Theological Seminary and EkklesiyarYan’uwa a Nigeria (EYN, Church of the Brethren in Nigeria) have

The No-Debt Difference

By Jonathan Graham

A remarkable thing happened at Bethany this year: not a single student took out a student loan. This was not a random occurrence or a simple stroke of luck. Instead, the Seminary reached