Faculty

Our professors are distinguished scholars, active researchers, published writers, and faithful Christians who demonstrate what it means to be both Christ-followers and leaders in their academic fields. As mentors and role models, they play a huge role in the integration of faith and learning at Bethel.

Program directors and lead faculty

Sara Heacox Sosa

Assistant Professor of Children's and Family Ministry | sara-sosa@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2024

I have served in the areas of children, youth, and family ministry and church leadership for over 30 years! My ministry contexts have included churches, camps, regional conferences, and teaching for three different seminaries: Bethel Seminary (St. Paul, MN), Evangelical Theological College (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia), and North Park Seminary (Chicago, IL). I am an ideator, strategist, and researcher at heart. I love to follow trends and discover new pathways for ministry. Coming alongside indi. . . read more.

Denise Muir Kjesbo

Professor and Director of The Cory Center for Children's Ministry | denise-kjesbo@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000

Children's, Youth and Family Ministry - I am committed to equipping leaders to serve in ministries with children, youth and families as the crucial mission field of our time - both in the States and around the world. I am passionate about partnering with parents in the spiritual formation of their children and releasing the church as family for all.

Faculty

Peter Vogt

Seminary Dean | p-vogt@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2001-2014 as Professor, 2019 as Dean

As the Dean of Bethel Seminary today, Peter is passionate about striving to be a radically counter-cultural follower of Jesus and helping others grow in their capacity in this area as well. His responsibilities include casting a vision for robust online education, partnership with local churches and denominations, identifying ways of serving alumni and local pastors, maintaining all aspects of accreditation for degree programs, representing the seminary to internal and external partners, an. . . read more.

Adjunct faculty

Deb Moncauskas

Adjunct Professor | debra-moncauskas@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2004

Dr. Deb Moncauskas is an Adjunct Professor at Bethel Seminary, teaching since 2004 in the Master of Arts degree program in Children and Family Ministry. Her areas of focus are leadership and staff development, generational distinctive, curriculum writing and evaluation, and ministry administration. She earned her D.Min in 2012. Her dissertation focused on strengths-based leadership development for pre-teens. Dr. Deb's current courses at Bethel are Leadership in Children and Family Ministry . . . read more.

Emeritus/emerita faculty

Paul Ferris

Professor Emeritus | pferris@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998

Content and exegesis of the First Testament and biblical languages