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Finish in as few as
9 months
Estimated tuition
$6,480
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Program highlights
Instruction by scholar-practitioners
You’ll study with respected, established theologians who contribute to the future of the church through teaching, writing, and research. Many are ministry practitioners: pastors, speakers, and lay leaders.
Robust ministry network
You’ll meet students from many contexts and backgrounds, creating a unique learning environment where strong connection and support networks are formed.
Solid theological teaching
You’ll take Hermeneutics, Old Testament Survey, and New Testament Survey, three courses that are foundational to the Bethel Seminary experience.
Recent News
Christopher Watkin is named Bethel Seminary’s 2024-2025 Karlson Scholar
The Karlson Scholar program fosters a partnership between Bethel Seminary and current influential evangelical leaders—this year, award-winning author and professor Christopher Watkin.
November 25, 2024 | 8 a.m.
Ryan O’Leary S’03 named Bethel Seminary’s Alumnus of the Year
As a member of the Bois Forte Band of Ojibwe and a Christ-follower, Ryan O’Leary S’03 feels strategically positioned to share the gospel with the 11 million Indigenous people across North America. He serves as leader of Converge International’s First Peoples Initiative and president of the National Association of Native Evangelicals.
October 08, 2024 | 11:30 a.m.
Eagle Brook Pastor Jason Strand wins Bethel preaching award
For preaching in ways that transform lives, Eagle Brook Senior Pastor Jason Strand ’01, S’07 won Bethel Seminary’s first annual Preaching Excellence Award.
June 20, 2024 | Noon
Meet the 2024 Omark Preaching Competition winners
Erica Stricklen S’25, Emmett Rogers S’28, Lydia Kaiser S’27, and Charlene Magill S’27 are the winners of the 57th Edwin J. Omark Preaching Competition. This year, students crafted their sermons around the theme of truth.
June 07, 2024 | Noon
Upcoming Events
APR 8 2025
Retired Ministers and Missionaries
11 a.m. Anderson Center Community Room
Explore Bethel Seminary’s history with Dean Peter Vogt, Archivist Rebekah Bain, and a visit to the Scandia Chapel and History Center
MAY 9 2025
Pastor Prayer and Coffee Event
8:30 a.m. Boardroom
Pastors are invited to join the Office of Church Relations and Bethel Seminary for a morning of prayer, coffee, Bethel updates, and a message from Pastor David Sorn S’08 from Renovation Church!
Transformation starts here.
At Bethel Seminary, you’ll experience personal and spiritual transformation that will equip you to transform others—for eternal impact. Our Biblical Studies Certificate program teaches you biblical truth and prepares you to live it.
Career Outcomes
Wondering what you can do with a Certificate in Biblical Studies?
The Biblical Studies Certificate program will provide you with practical skills in biblical interpretation and the confidence to apply them in your context.
Skills
Learn how to:
- Apply biblical knowledge to your own life so you can impact others
- Love God, yourself, and others more fully by gaining emotional, spiritual, and relational health
- Gain tools and insights for interpreting the Bible in its original context
- Relate theology to current issues
- Approach Scripture with care and understanding
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