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.
Faculty
Jeannine Brown
Professor of New Testament | j-brown@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Research interests
Dr. Brown has focused much of her research and writing on the Gospels and on hermeneutics. In addition to a book on biblical hermeneutics, she has published two commentaries on Matthew's Gospel and is currently co-writing a third. Brown has also co-written on interdisciplinary topics, such as C. . . read more.
Howard Cassidy-Moffatt
Adjunct Faculty | hoc45784@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2011
Teaching Specialty
The Theology and Practice of Christian Ministry.
Norah Caudill
Faculty Associate of Old Testament | n-caudill@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Teaching Specialty
Hebrew, Hebrew Exegesis, Old Testament
Paul Ferris
Professor | pferris@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Teaching Specialty
Content and exegesis of the First Testament and biblical languages
Daniel M. Gurtner
Adjunct Faculty | dgurtner@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2005
Areas of expertise
New Testament
Tim Henderson
Adjunct Instructor of Biblical Studies | timothy-henderson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
Areas of expertise
New Testament and early Christianity
David Howard
Professor | dhoward@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1982-1990, 2000-present.
Teaching Specialty
Old Testament, Hebrew, and Hermeneutics
Peter Kapsner
Teaching Partner in Theological Studies | kappet@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2002
Areas of expertise
New Testament. Church history and engagement with culture. Leadership in ministry. Human sexuality. Spiritual formation.
Shane Long
Adjunct Instructor | shane-long@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Areas of expertise
Family systems, differentiation of self, narrative and constructivist approaches in therapy, socio-economic and cultural issues in therapy, and integration of religion and spirituality in the field of psychotherapy.
Lyn Nixon
Adjunct Faculty | nixlyn@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2009
Teaching Specialty
Greek, Hermeneutics, New Testament, Biblical Theology, The Use of the OT in the NT
Andrew Rowell
Instructor | a-rowell@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Research interests
Karl Barth, Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Lesslie Newbigin, Eugene Peterson, church planting, church consulting, megachurches, trends in theological education, business management, the quantitative study of congregations in sociology, models of practical theology, the history of pastoral ministry, pasto. . . read more.
Andrew Russell
Adjunct Assistant Professor of General Studies | andrew-russell@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Research interests
The Keswick Movement, Religious Practices, the Modern Missionary Movement, the East African Revival, the Christian and Missionary Alliance, John Wesley, Jonathan Edwards
Glen Scorgie
Professor of Theology | g-scorgie@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1996
Areas of expertise
Systematic theology, historical theology, spiritual theology and ethics.
Mark Strauss
University Professor of New Testament | m-strauss@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1993
Areas of expertise
New Testament, Greek, Bible Translation, and Hermeneutics