Chris Gehrz offers interesting reflections on five key turning points in Bethel University's 150-year history, "Persevere: A Christian College Turns 150."
Bethel is affiliated with the Baptist General Conference with roots in Swedish Pietism. Bethel was founded as the Scandinavian Department of Baptist Union Theological Seminary of the University of Chicago. It later moved to St. Paul, MN, becoming Bethel Academy and Seminary in 1914. The name changed to Bethel Institute in 1920, to Bethel College and Seminary in 1945, to Bethel College in 1974, and finally, Bethel University in 2004.
Chris Gehrz is a thoughtful and prolific writer with a wide ranging interest in higher education and Christian colleges. Previous College History Garden posts featuring writing by Gehrz include:
- March 29, 2013 Writing Institutional History
- November 14, 2014 Bethel & Adelphia: Two Institutions with a Common Foundation in Swedish Pietism
- November 13, 2015 Bethel at War...excellent example of a digital history and institutional stories
- February 26, 2020 Reflections on Challenges of Church Related Colleges and Universities
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