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Divinity students who receive Excellence in Clergy Leadership Scholarships from the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) not only avoid accumulating thousands of dollars in debt, but also gain confidence in their ability to complete seminary and in the United Methodist Church’s commitment to their ministry. During the...

The Methodist-related Theological Schools in Europe (MTSE) met in England as part of a cluster of activities to celebrate the Wesleyan tradition in education, including a gathering of representatives from The United Methodist Church and The Methodist Church in Britain to mark the 50th anniversary of their 1968 concordat, an affirmation...

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), the leadership development agency of The United Methodist Church, has formally announced a new agreement between GBHEM and Wesley House, Cambridge, effective August 2018. The partnership establishes the agency’s newest Global Hub for Leadership, Education and Development (LEaD Hub). Located in...

As the leadership development agency of The United Methodist Church, the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) has selected 21 grant recipients for the Young Clergy Initiative (YCI). The grants are awarded annually to programs focused on increasing the number of young clergy in The United Methodist Church...

In its annual meeting in London, England, the Board of Directors of the International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU), an organization supported by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), expressed its alarm about the current global immigration, refugee, and human trafficking crisis. The association...

Rev. Dr. Thomas V. Wolfe In its annual meeting at Southlands College, University of Roehampton, in London, England, the Board of Directors of the International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU), an organization supported by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), formally elected Rev. Dr....

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) Board of Directors has unanimously affirmed a new strategy to establish the agency as the resource center for leadership, education, and formation to support future and current church leaders of the United Methodist Connection. The strategy, approved at the board’s summer...

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), leadership development agency for The United Methodist Church, announced the speaker for the 2018 Willson Lecture, Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe, general secretary, General Board of Church and Society. Henry-Crowe has served as the social justice agency’s top executive since 2014.  Willson...

The Office of Loans and Scholarships at the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) announced an increase in the maximum amount of money United Methodist students can borrow to pursue their education. Students can now borrow up to $10,000 per calendar year (January through December) with a lifetime...

Meharry Medical College’s new mobile dental unit, obtained through a partnership with the Black College Fund, administered by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), is enabling students to further Meharry’s long-held mission of providing care for underserved and uninsured people.    The 65-foot mobile unit operated by Meharry’s...