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 & Lead Faculty
Jeannine Brown
Director of Online Programs | j-brown@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Dr. Brown has focused much of her research and writing on the Gospels, hermeneutics, and interdisciplinary integration. In addition to a book on biblical hermeneutics (Scripture as Communication) and two books on integration, she has published three commentaries on Matthew's Gospel. She is a member of the NIV translation team and is a part of the revision project for the NIV Study Bible, celebrating its 35th year in 2020. Her current writing projects include commentaries on Philippians (Tyn. . . read more.
Faculty
Charles Bradshaw
Adjunct Faculty | cob79424@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Janice Bros
Adjunct | brojane@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Jan is the lead pastor/church planter of Abbey Way Covenant Church. Graduating from Bethel University with a Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Studies, she completed her education receiving a Master of Divinity degree from Bethel Seminary in 1997. She worked at Church of the Open Door in Maple Grove, Minnesota for many years, both as a lay leader and as member of the senior pastoral staff as the Pastor of Pastoral Care. Jan is an ordained to Word and Sacrament as a minister of the Evangeli. . . read more.
Norah Caudill
Faculty Associate of Old Testament | n-caudill@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
Hebrew, Hebrew Exegesis, Old Testament
Jeramy Clark
Adjunct Faculty | jac25278@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2014
Professor Clark is the Pastor of Discipleship Ministries at Emmanuel Faith Community Church in Escondido, CA. He grew up in Rodeo, CA, and has worked at several churches during his ministry career, and has also served as a High School Pastor. Jeramy has been cheerfully married to his wife Jerusha for over ten years, and is a father to Jocelyn and Jasmine.
David Diener
Adjunct Faculty | david-diener@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2009
Professor Diener offers Bethel Seminary a unique perspective to theological education with time with the US Air Force. His experience in the Air Force directly influences and is infused in his teaching in missions, global & contextual studies, and missiology.
John Anthony Dunne
Assistant Professor of New Testament | j-dunne@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2017
Dr. Dunne's research interests lie primarily in the New Testament, the life and letters of Paul (esp. Galatians), Christian origins, and second temple Judaism. Within these frameworks he is fascinated by many things, including: theologies of suffering, eschatology, intertextuality, missiology and identity, participation with Christ, and the critique of imperial ideology.
Paul Ferris
Professor Emeritus | pferris@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Content and exegesis of the First Testament and biblical languages
Curtis Gruber
Adjunct Faculty | c-gruber@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1981
Curtis began teaching at Bethel University (College at the time) in 1981 as an instructor in New Testament Greek, and eventually taught as Lead Faculty in Christian Ministries. He has taught evangelism, discipleship, and various ministry leadership courses for the Seminary.
Tim Henderson
Adjunct Instructor of Biblical Studies | timothy-henderson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2006
New Testament and early Christianity
Natalie Hendrickson
Adjunct Faculty and Adjunct Faculty | natalie-hendrickson@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Natalie is an Adjunct Faculty member who teaches internship and spiritual formation courses for the seminary. She formerly served as the Director of Supervised Ministry and Student Assessment at Bethel Seminary San Diego.
Wendy Huisken
Adjunct Faculty | wlw27568@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2016
I am an author, teacher, and scholar, who loves helping people understand the Bible so they can know God better. Most of my study has been in the Old Testament, and I am especially passionate about helping the Church taste and see how good, meaningful, and relevant it is for today.
Justin Irving
Professor | j-irving@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2000
Leadership Studies; Servant Leadership; Team Effectiveness; Cross-Cultural Leadership; Organizational Change; Ministry Leadership; Purpose in Leadership; Leadership Assessment; Research Methodology and Design; Spiritual and Personal Formation for Leaders
Alison Lo
Associate Professor of Old Testament | alison-lo@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2019
Old Testament Teaching & Research. I am passionate about training church leaders to faithfully minister God's word and live out His truth. I dedicate myself to research work, believing that teaching and research must be integrated.
Shane Long
Adjunct Instructor | shane-long@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2008
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.
Mark McCloskey
Professor | m-mccloskey@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1998
Biblical theology of leadership, leadership formation, organizational leadership development, team building, virtue-based leadership, strategic planning
Lyn Nixon
Adjunct Faculty | nixlyn@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2009
NT Greek, Hermeneutics, New Testament, Biblical Theology, The Use of the OT in the NT
Andrew Rowell
Assistant Professor of Ministry Leadership | a-rowell@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
Dr. Andy Rowell has taught mission, discipleship, and church leadership at Bethel Seminary since 2013.
Andrew Russell
Adjunct Assistant Professor of General Studies | andrew-russell@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 2013
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
Professor Scorgie teaches systematic theology and ethics, and related electives, at the Seminary. His special research interests include spiritual theology, historical theology, and environmental ethics. For many years, he has assisted in the ministries of Chinese churches in San Diego, where he resides. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of St. Andrews (Scotland), and is a past president of the Canadian Evangelical Theological Association and of the Society for the Study of Christian Spi. . . read more.
James D. Smith III
Professor | jd-smith@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1988
Church History; Historical Theology; Christian biography; Spiritual life & ministry; History of Missions; Women in the Christian Tradition; Henri Nouwen; baseball history
Mark Strauss
University Professor of New Testament | m-strauss@bethel.edu | Started at Bethel: 1993
New Testament, Greek, Bible Translation, and Hermeneutics
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.