Convocation and Chapels

Convocation and periodic chapels provide opportunities for corporate worship, enrichment of community life, biblical preaching, and exposure to God’s work in the world through visiting Christian leaders. From time to time, students, faculty, and staff devote a portion of a day to corporate and small-group prayer as well.

Spouses

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Insurance

Students are required to participate in a hospital insurance plan. This may be done by purchasing a policy from an insurance company of the student’s own chosing or by participating in a plan where the student or his or her spouse is employed. The seminary has arranged a health insurance plan for those students who are not already insured. Students may contact their center director for information.

Placement and Career Development

This program of the seminary is designed to assist students in relating academic pursuits, personal interests, skills, and values to career goals. The process begins by ensuring that students are involved in Christian ministry while at school. Students’ development is enhanced by the use of guided learning experiences and weekly discipleship meetings both at school and in the ministry setting.

While informal dialogues are a part of the seminary’s attempt to serve students in their career choices during their final year, the school seeks to help students find placement in Christian ministry in the following ways: personal counsel and assistance by the director of placement, providing counsel by seminary personnel for students seeking direction for future ministry, and facilitating periodic ­visits from organizational representatives who interview interested students. Each center maintains a ministry positions notebook.

The Student Handbook

The Student Handbook contains detailed information concerning the academic and administrative policies and procedures of Bethel Seminary of the East. It functions as a “reference manual” for students in answering the questions that arise through the course of their studies. It also explains expectations and responsibilities of students as members of the Bethel Seminary of the East community.

Discipleship Groups

Students enrolled in spiritual formation are required to attend and participate in their assigned discipleship groups. Through weekly meetings, students will interact with faculty and other students for the purposes of theological reflection, prayer support, community building, and accountability for the guided learning experience.