Academics
Seminary for Everyone
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 (offered in January only) and non-credit seeking endeavors, you get to decide what level of investment suits your life, goals, and learning style.
Delivery
All courses are four weeks, accessible online, and involve a 5-6 hour time commitment per week.
Non-credit option
You’ll have access to a seminar-style class, which will include media, Zoom sessions with the instructors and/or potential guest lecturers, and online group discussions for $195. 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.
Credit option
For-credit courses are typically offered in January and are marked as "for credit" under the course description. To receive credit for your Seminary for Everyone course, you must be an incoming or current Bethel Seminary student. This means you must first apply to Bethel. Once you are accepted, then you can register for your desired Seminary for Everyone course. These for-credit courses are two credits and cost $1,110.
More info
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Courses open for registration
God's Word without Borders: Reading Scripture with the Global Church
January 4-29, 2027
Taught by Rachel Younis S'25, M.Div., a fourth-generation Christian from Lahore, Pakistan, theologian, author, and speaker
The Bible is God’s Word, given as revelation. And we do not read it alone but with a global church. It is bigger than any single culture, tradition, or perspective, and transcends borders. Across cultures, languages, nations, and generations, Christians read, interpret, wrestle with, and are transformed by the same Scriptures. In humility, when we read Scripture with the global church, we may experience a shift within us. Familiar passages can become fresh and unexpected, opening our eyes to the richness of God’s kingdom.
This class will explore what happens when we read Scripture beyond the borders of our own culture and learn to listen to Christians around the world. Together, we will discover how our cultural lenses shape our understanding of the Bible. We will encounter diverse ways the global church reads Scripture and consider what we might learn from Christians whose faith experiences differ from our own. If you desire to gain a deeper appreciation for the diverse and wonderfully interdependent body of Christ, join us as we pursue together a faithful reading of the Bible we share.