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 $1,080.
More info
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Courses open for registration
Making Sense of Life through the Bible's Story
June 2-27, 2025
Taught by Dr. Christopher Watkin, Bethel Seminary’s 2024-2025 Karlson Scholar
We all live our lives through stories, some told to us by society and some we tell ourselves. These stories are powerful: they shape our dreams and our fears and provide lenses for giving meaning to our world and ourselves. A great joy and a great challenge of the Christian life is that God has woven us into the greatest story of all, the story of the whole universe that dances to the distinctive biblical beat of creation, fall, redemption, and consummation. Making sense of life through God's story brings a depth and a richness to our experience of the world and ourselves, giving us a fresh, biblical perspective on many of the great questions and debates facing our society. With practical examples and lively discussion, this course will take us on a journey to the heart of God's story, tracing its implications for how we make sense of the world around us and the thoughts and feelings inside us.