Bethany Theological Seminary

Bethany Theological Seminary was founded in 1905 in Oak Brook, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. It serves as the seminary, graduate school and academy for the Church of the Brethren. In 1994 the seminary was moved to Richmond, Indiana and affiliated itself with the Earlham School of Religion.

The seminary is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada, and offers a one year certificate program, The Certificate of Achievement in Theological Studies (CATS), as well as two masters degree programs, a Master of Divinity and Master of Arts.

In addition to these certificate and degree programs, Bethany offers courses through their Brethren Academy for Ministerial Leadership. These non-degree programs ministry training programs include Training In Ministry (TRIM), Education For Shared Ministry (EFSM), and Academy Certified Training System (ACTS.)