• Return to the Building Blocks of Worship with GBHEM’s New Primer
    Published On: February 5, 2019

    Steven D. Bruns takes readers back to the basics of Christian worship in his new book, “Introduction to Christian Worship: Grammar, Theology, and Practice.” Released by the Publishing Office of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), the leadership development agency of The United Methodist Church, this book...

  • Top 10 Most Important Leadership Competencies
    Published On: February 1, 2019

    What does it take to be a principled, Christian leader? What do strong leaders in the church need to be successful in 2019 and beyond? The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), the leadership development agency of The United Methodist Church (UMC), commissioned ROI Institute, Inc. to study the...

  • #MeToo in Church: New Guide to Pastoral Care for Domestic Violence Survivors
    Published On: January 22, 2019

    Many clergy and pastoral-care professionals are unprepared to assist the victims of domestic violence who sit in their churches’ pews, observes Dr. Christy Gunter Sim in “Survivor Care: What Religious Professionals Need to Know About Healing Trauma,” a book recently released from the Publishing Office of the General Board of...

  • Latest Book from GBHEM Publishing Offers a Practical Guide to God’s Grace
    Published On: January 16, 2019

    Grace is simple but complex, free but not cheap, and comprehensible but mysterious. In his new book “Simply Grace: Everyday Glimpses of God,” released by the Publishing Office of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), the leadership development agency of The United Methodist Church, Bruce L. Blumer delves into the sometimes perplexing power of God’s grace and the role it plays...

  • Methodist University Leaders Call for Broad Ecclesiastical Support of LGBTQ Community
    Published On: January 8, 2019

    Presidents and representatives of United Methodist colleges and universities across the U.S. are urging United Methodist General Conference delegates to follow an inclusive path as they chart the future of the church. Delegates of The United Methodist Church’s special General Conference will meet Feb. 23-26 to discuss church policy in...

  • NASCUMC to Launch a New Academic Exchange with Japanese Partners
    Published On: January 7, 2019

    Students and faculty at United Methodist colleges and universities in the United States and Japan will soon have new opportunities for shared research and cultural exchange. Leaders of the National Association of Schools and Colleges of The United Methodist Church (NASCUMC) and the vice chancellor of Aoyama Gakuin University, a...

  • United Methodist Higher Education Leaders Gather to Enhance Their Influence on the Church
    Published On: January 4, 2019

    Representatives from United Methodist higher education institutions are gathering in Scottsdale, Arizona, Jan. 3-4 to discuss how the values of the church’s higher education ministry could inform the denomination’s mission. Attendees include university presidents and senior leaders from the National Association of Schools and Colleges of The United Methodist Church...

  • General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Launches New Brand Campaign: “Nurturing Leaders. Changing Lives.”
    Published On: January 4, 2019

    A new branding campaign of The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) of The United Methodist Church (UMC) expresses the agency’s commitment to sharpen its focus on the ways that it resources, coaches, trains and consults with lay and clergy leaders throughout their lifetimes, as they discover, claim...

  • $2 Million to be Awarded through the Commission on Central Conference Theological Education Fund
    Published On: December 18, 2018

    The Commission on Central Conference Theological Education Fund (CCTEF) met in Nashville, Tennessee at the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry offices in early December 2017. The CCTEF meets on an annual basis to select recipients for the CCTEF grants, and every four years a new executive committee is...

  • GBHEM Publishing Releases a Book Offering Help for New Pastors
    Published On: December 12, 2018

    The Publishing Office of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), leadership development agency for the denomination, announced the release of a new book, “The United Methodist Clergy Book of Firsts” by F. Belton Joyner, Jr. Written especially for licensing school and Course of Study students, this book...