Bethel University

We are thankful for what you do with Young Life, and we want to express our gratitude by offering you opportunities to deepen your knowledge and develop your skills as a leader. We know that you’re committed to your ministry. Whether you serve near a Bethel Seminary campus or elsewhere, we have a way for you to pursue a seminary degree right where you are.

Ministry Partnership Program

If you’re on staff with Young Life and want to earn a seminary degree, you’re eligible to receive a scholarship equal to approximately 30% of tuition when you enroll any of our degree programs at Bethel Seminary. Learn more about the Ministry Partnership Program.

Earn Seminary Credit

Bethel Seminary and Young Life make it easy for staff members to earn seminary credit through New Staff Training, Young Life's theological development program.

After completing New Staff Training, you can apply to receive the following course credits through Bethel Seminary:

Status	Young Life Course	Qtr Credits	Course No.	Bethel Equivalent
YL Core	Introduction to Youth Ministry	4	DC635YL	Foundations of Youth Ministry/DC635
YL Core	Life of Christ: Comm. Christ to Ad. Culture	4	DC636YL	Communicating the Gospel to Teens/DC636
YL Core	Leadership I: Foundations for Incarnational Youth Ministry	4	ML/SP612YL	Leadership I/ SP or ML Elective
YL Core	Leadership II: Incarnational Discipleship of Young People	4	ML613YL	Leadership II/ ML Elective
YL Core	Pastoral Counseling	4	PC607YL	Pastoral Counseling/ PC Elective
YL Core	Systematic Theology I	4	TS501YL	Systematic Theology I/ TS501
Cont. Ed.	Apologetics	4	TS606YL	Apologetics/ TS606
Cont. Ed.	Youth Ministry Leadership and Community Development	4	DC637/YL	Youth Min Leadership and Comm Dev/ DC Elective
Cont. Ed.	The Kingdom of God and Cross Cultural Ministry	4		GC Elective
Cont. Ed.	Leadership in Youth Ministry	4		DC Elective
Cont. Ed.	Supervision and Organizational Leadership	4		ML Elective
Cont. Ed.	Old Testament Introduction	4		Pending Bethel Approval

How to Apply

Receiving seminary credit for your New Staff Training courses is easy:

• Complete a Young Life Application during registration at New Staff Training, and Young Life will mail it to Bethel Seminary for you.
• Send official transcripts from each school you have attended to: Bethel Seminary Office of Admissions and Recruitment, 3949 Bethel Drive, St. Paul, MN 55112-6998

Requesting a Transcript

When Bethel Seminary has received your Young Life application and all necessary transcripts, you’ll receive Bethel Seminary credit for your New Staff Training coursework. For more information about requesting your Bethel Seminary transcript, visit the Office of the University Registrar.

Meet Our Team

We hope you’ll choose to receive Bethel Seminary credit for your New Staff Training classes and will consider continuing your education through one of our degree programs. Please contact us for more information.