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  • GBHEM and AUMTS Convened Church Scholars to Discussion the Mission and Future of the Church
    Published On: November 30, 2017

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) and the Association of United Methodist Theological Schools (AUMTS) co-hosted an academic theological colloquy, “Missio Dei and the United States: Toward a Faithful United Methodist Witness” November 12-15, 2017, in Boston, Massachusetts.  The colloquy brought together more than 40 United Methodist...

  • GBHEM Offers United Methodist Students Better Options for Funding Education
    Published On: November 29, 2017

    Student loan debt is not always avoidable for those pursuing higher education. Interest rates for educational loans can vary from lender to lender, and federal student loan interest rates have been increasing year-over-year. Thankfully, United Methodist students do not have to worry about increasing interest rates. Through its Office of...

  • Mark Hanshaw Appointed as GBHEM’s Associate General Secretary of the Division of Higher Education
    Published On: November 21, 2017

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) today announced the appointment of Rev. Mark Hanshaw, Ph.D., J.D., as associate general secretary of the Division of Higher Education, effective February 1, 2018.  Hanshaw currently serves as the dean for the School of Arts and Letters at Texas Wesleyan University....

  • Best and Brightest Share Deep Impact of The Black College Fund with Local Churches
    Published On: November 13, 2017

    Left: (L-R) Harriett Jane Olson, Jessica Love, Jalen Lawson and Yvette Richards at United Methodist Women Assembly (2014); Right: Dr. Cynthia Bond Hopson presents Rev. Kevin Kosh with award for campus ministry This fall, 20 Black College Fund (BCF) Lina H. McCord ambassadors will visit local churches between November 19...

  • Exploration Event Guides Young Adults on Path Toward Church Leadership
    Published On: November 9, 2017

    A passionate group of approximately 300 young adults from across The United Methodist Connection gathered in Portland, Oregon November 3-5 to learn more about ministry in The United Methodist Church. Exploration provides these young adults with a space to explore ministry options, gain insight from those in ministry and connect...

Upcoming Events

Wiley University Choir

Join the Black College Fund at the National Black Methodists for Church Renewal on March 19-22 in Los Angeles, CA. Dr. Hermon J. Felton, president of Wiley University, is the keynote speaker. The Wiley University Choir will perform.

U.S. Scholarship Portal

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry scholarship application portal closes on March 31 for United Methodist students seeking scholarships for undergraduate and graduate study at colleges, universities and seminaries in the United States. Potential scholarships awarded range from $500 to $1,200, on average.

Joint boards for Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry

The Board of Directors for the General Board of Global Ministries and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry will meeting in person on April 10-12 in Atlanta.