Whether you want to learn more about a particular topic or get a taste of what Bethel Seminary is all about—we have courses covering a variety of relevant interests and passions all year long. Internationally renowned instructors are excited to share their perspectives on topics close to their hearts through these flexible, easily-accessible opportunities. With choices related to both credit seeking and non-credit seeking endeavors, you get to decide what level of investment suits your life, goals, and learning style.

Group Discount: We offer a discount of $70 off per person if there are five or more participants registered from the same organization (church, Bible study group, etc.). Please email seminary-for-everyone@bethel.edu for more information and to receive the group rate coupon code.

All courses are accessible online, and non-credit options involve a 5-6 hour time commitment per week (for a four-week course).

Scripture at the Crossroads: How the Old Testament is Used in the New Testament
January 2-26, 2024

Taught by Dr. Lyn Nixon, New Testament Adjunct Faculty at Bethel Seminary

Many people consider the Old Testament to be irrelevant to Christian life today. But it is obvious that the New Testament authors read the Old Testament carefully and often linked its story tightly to the story of Jesus, the Messiah. In this course, we will explore how and why the New Testament speakers and authors referred back to the Old Testament. We will also pay attention to how those uses of the Old Testament were intended to transform the thinking and behavior of the New Testament audience, including believers in Jesus today.

Course Options and Cost

• For credit (1.5): $762*
• For no seminary credit but access to seminar-style classes, which will include media, Zoom sessions with the instructors and/or potential guest lecturers, and online group discussions: $195
• Both options are online accessible and run from January 2-26, 2024
• Zoom dates and times: January 5, January 10, and January 18 at noon Central Time (recordings will be made available to all participants)

*To receive seminary credit, you must be either an incoming or current Bethel Seminary student or receive special student status from the institution.

Pastoral Leadership and Soul Care in the 21st Century
January 2-26, 2024

Roy Inzunza, Corporate Chaplain (Hoehn Motors) and Executive Director of SquarePatch

Our present realities call for leadership that is thoughtful and transformative. Churches and ministry agencies, as well as other kinds of organizations, are longing for leaders who can navigate the complexities of people and systems that make up these various arenas. In this course, we will explore topics of the personally transformed leader, leading in living systems, and becoming a calm presence in uncertain times. Together we will consider some frameworks for understanding a systems perspective of organizations, and we will ‘get practical’ about how to lead within your own areas of service. Join us for a transformational journey!

Course Options and Cost

• For credit (1.5): $762*
• For no seminary credit but access to seminar-style classes, which will include media, Zoom sessions with the instructors and/or potential guest lecturers, and online group discussions: $195
• Both options are online accessible and run from January 2-26, 2024
• Zoom dates and times: January 3, January 10, January 17, and January 24 at 6 p.m. Central Time (recordings will be made available to all participants)

*To receive seminary credit, you must be either an incoming or current Bethel Seminary student or receive special student status from the institution.

Reading the Old Testament in the Ancient Church
June 3-28, 2024
Taught by Amy Nichole Allan

Integrating Media and Arts in Preaching
June 3-28, 2024
Taught by Keith Loy