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  • In Memoriam: Professor Munashe Furusa, Vice Chancellor of Africa University
    Published On: January 13, 2021

    Professor Munashe Furusa, Vice Chancellor of Africa University The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry mourns the passing of its friend, colleague and partner in higher education, Professor Munashe Furusa, vice chancellor of Africa University. Furusa died in the early morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 13 in Mutare, Zimbabwe...

  • Women of Color Scholars’ Series: Santiago Correa Erases Racial Lines in Afro-Latinx Theology
    Published On: December 8, 2020

    By Jessica Love Yolanda Santiago Correa The daughter of two United Methodist ministers, Yolanda Santiago Correa was determined to take her career in a different direction. Yet, the prophetic call of ministry and the powerful connectivity of the United Methodist Church was too loud for the Puerto Rico native to...

  • A Christmas Message from GBHEM
    Published On: December 2, 2020

    Dear Friends, In this season of Advent, it seems as if we are all in the same place as the shepherds of Bethlehem. Like them, we are waiting in the darkness, doing our best to keep watch over our flocks and find safety in a frightening world. Yet, the shepherds...

  • Women of Color Scholar Series: Talley to Build New Paths to Success for Women
    Published On: November 16, 2020

    By Jessica Love Dr. Cynthia Talley (front left) and her mother. Dr. Cynthia Talley grew up in a Christian home and knew early in life that God was calling her to do mission and pastoral work. “It was the PTL [Praise the Lord] Club, Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker,” Talley...

  • Women of Color Scholars’ Series: Moore Uses Research and Writing as Social Justice Ministry
    Published On: October 28, 2020

    By Jessica Love Rev. Jeania Ree Moore Education and the Church have always been a central part of Rev. Jeania Ree Moore’s life. “I come from a family of educators,” Moore explained. “I was raised United Methodist and… I attended religious schools K-12 [kindergarten through 12th grade] ... So, religion...

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