Hands-on Missions School
Since 1948, Bethany Global University (formerly Bethany College of Missions or BCOM) has trained 3,000+ Christian missionaries to take the church to where it is not. Our hands-on approach to education will help you become an effective missionary wherever God leads you.
BGU’s missionary training programs include:
- Accredited degrees
- Faculty with significant missions experience
- Hands-on and classroom training
“BGU has a rich heritage, a spiritual DNA of faith, international fruitfulness, and a great future ahead.”
—Loren Cunningham, Founder of YWAM
“After my two years on campus and 16-month internship, I could be dropped anywhere in the world and know how to be an effective missionary”
—Rebecca, BGU Alumni
Free Resources
How to Know if You Are Called to Missions
PDF Guide by Kerry Olson
The Plan: Discover Your Role In God’s Plan
Course by David Hasz
Missions 101 What to Know Before You Go
Course by Steve Eliason
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See photos from our students on the mission field and our campus in Minneapolis, MN.
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SPEND 16 MONTHS STUDYING OVERSEAS
Through BGU’s Global Internship, you can get trained for missions while living interculturally.
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“I am just thanking the Lord for BGU’s impact around the world.”
George Verwer
Founder of Operation Mobilization
“Bethany Global University has been blazing recently.”
Andrew Scott
President/CEO OM USA
“Bethany has a rich heritage, a spiritual DNA of faith, international fruitfulness, and a great future ahead”
Loren Cunningham
Founder of Youth With A Mission
“Bethany Global University has a tried and true approach to equipping men and women for missionary service.”
Doug McConnell, PhD
Provost and Professor Fuller Theological Seminary
“Bethany Global University puts first things first—The Word and the world.”
Marvin J. Newell
Senior Vice President, Missio Nexus
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