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Explore the Anabaptist-Mennonite Studies minor at Goshen College and study faith, history and global Anabaptist traditions.
Religion Programs
At Goshen College, studying religion means exploring some of life’s most important questions — about meaning, purpose, justice, faith, and community. Rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition, our programs in Bible and religion challenge you to think critically, engage globally, and live ethically.
Whether you’re preparing for graduate study, ministry, education, nonprofit work, or interfaith engagement, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of sacred texts, religious traditions, and the role of faith in today’s world. Courses emphasize thoughtful reflection, intercultural learning, and a commitment to peace and justice.
Distinctive Opportunities for our Programs
All students participate in Study-Service Term (SST) or take courses that explore religion across global contexts.
This program offers the opportunity to spend 11 weeks in the summer working in ministry with the supervision of a pastor. Visitation, worship leading, preaching, participating in congregational boards and committees, teaching classes, leading groups, outreach ministries, reading and reflection are all part of the experience.
Coursework and campus life reflect GC’s longstanding emphasis on peacebuilding, servant leadership, and social ethics.
Learn more about what the programs can do for you.
The possible career choices are broad for every major. Recent Bible and religion graduates have gone on to become pastors, service workers, professors, hospital chaplains, teachers, journalists, public relations consultants, lawyers, farmers, computer analyst, musicians, artists, business executives, translators, and church administrators.
Bible and religion graduates have been accepted to some of the most prestigious graduate programs in the country, including Harvard Divinity School, University of Notre Dame, Emory University and University of Chicago.
The list below provides additional career options, but it is not exhaustive. Please note that some positions require additional education.
- Archivist
- Campus religious coordinator
- Church administrator
- Church camp director
- Clergy member
- Day-care center worker
- Diplomat
- Evangelist
- Family/marriage counselor
- Grant writer
- Historian
- Hospice director
- Hospital/military/prison chaplain
- Librarian
- Missionary
- Music minister
- Newspaper/magazine journalist
- Non-profit worker
- Nursing home director
- Peace Corps worker
- Political scientist
- Professor
- Rehabilitation counselor
- Religious bookstore manager
- Religious education director
- Seminary administrator
- Social worker
- Voluntary service worker
- Writer
- Youth counselor
Campus Ministries
Students praying during bible study
You can explore your call to ministry and practice skills in worship planning and leadership, music ministry and group coordination through programs organized by the Campus Ministries team:- participate in and direct chapel services
- organize and lead weekly campus worship and prayer services
- join and lead small groups and Bible study
- write devotionals
- coordinate hymn sings
- participate in and organize service projects
Residency Hall Worship Assistants and Ministry Leaders
Worship Assistants work with the Campus Ministers to plan and carry out Friday chapel programs and other campus worship events. Ministry Leaders (MLs) provide programming that nurtures the spiritual lives of students and promote on and off campus opportunities for spiritual care.