History

THE BETHANY STORY

Bethany Theological Seminary is one of eight institutions of higher education related to the Church of the Brethren. It was founded in October 1905 by Albert C. Wieand in association with Emanuel B. Hoff. Known initially as

Bethany and EYN Form Educational Partnership

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

Alumni Connections

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Wherever you are living or serving, stay connected to learn about the latest news and resources that are available to you.

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New Student Orientation 2019-20

Bethany looks forward to welcoming you to campus for the 2019-20 academic year! We can’t wait to meet you and learn more about you as you come to campus for your orientation. Please complete the registration form below so

Amy Gall Ritchie

Celebrating Our Graduates

Bethany Theological Seminary will celebrate the classes of 2020 and 2021 during its Academic Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 8, at 11 a.m. (Eastern time). A small audience will gather in person in Nicarry

Bethany Named to Seminaries That Change the World

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

Joelle Hathaway to Join Bethany Faculty

Dr. Joelle Hathaway has been named assistant professor of theological studies at Bethany Theological Seminary, beginning July 1, 2020. Hathaway is currently an instructor at Duke Divinity School in Durham, North Carolina,

Clergy Tax Seminar

Join us for this informational and instructive seminar!

Clergy Tax Seminar 2026

Date for 2026 to be announced.

Please check back in the Fall of 2025.

Ottoni-Wilhelm Named Journal Editor

Dr. Dawn Ottoni-Wilhelm, Brightbill professor of preaching and worship, has been appointed Senior Editor of Homiletic, the leading journal of the Academy of Homiletics.

Her responsibilities include overseeing its semi-annual publication, receiving and moderating the jurying of scholarly articles,

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.