Karen McKinney

Job Title

• Professor of Biblical Studies Emerita
  Biblical & Theological Studies, College of Arts and Sciences

Highlight

Youth ministries and biblical theology, with a special interest in experiential education, anti-racism, and diversity.

Started at Bethel

1995

Education

• University of Minnesota - B.A. in English Literature, 1984
• Fuller Theological Seminary - M.Div. in Christian Formation and Discipleship, 1990
• Mankato State University - M.S. in Experiential Education, 1995
• University of St. Thomas - Ed.D. in Educational Leadership, 2012

Biography

Missions are a special area of interest for McKinney, and she has served in a mission capacity in Mexico, Ecuador, Kenya, and Israel. Prior to coming to Bethel she was a youth pastor, youth leadership-training specialist, youth chaplain, training consultant and adult trainer.

Areas of expertise

Youth ministries and biblical theology, with a special interest in experiential education, anti-racism, and diversity.