• NASCUMC to Launch a New Academic Exchange with Japanese Partners

    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

    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.”

    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

    $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

    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...

  • A Humble Call to Mission Brings Free Dental Services to Underserved in Zimbabwe

    A Humble Call to Mission Brings Free Dental Services to Underserved in Zimbabwe

    Published On: December 7, 2018

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) works to build capacity for United Methodist leaders to discover, claim and flourish in Christ’s calling in their lives. God’s impact on a person’s path toward their call isn’t always clear in the beginning. Syreeta McTavous-Mosley never set out to be...

  • New Book by Adrian College Chaplain Advocates for the Intrinsic Worth of Each Person

    New Book by Adrian College Chaplain Advocates for the Intrinsic Worth of Each Person

    Published On: December 4, 2018

    “For Each and All: The Moral Witness of Asa Mahan,” by Christopher P. Momany, is a new book from the Publishing Office of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM). The book is a biography of Asa Mahan (1799–1889), an abolitionist, author, clergyperson, and first president of Oberlin...

  • LEaD Hubs Launched in Mozambique and South Africa

    LEaD Hubs Launched in Mozambique and South Africa

    Published On: December 3, 2018

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), the leadership development agency of The United Methodist Church (UMC), formally launched Global Hubs for Leadership, Education and Development (LEaD Hubs) for Portuguese speakers and English speakers in areas of Africa. The LEaD Hub for Portuguese speakers, in Maputo, Mozambique, and...

  • A Look at the Local Impact of the United Methodist University of Mozambique

    A Look at the Local Impact of the United Methodist University of Mozambique

    Published On: November 28, 2018

    United Methodist University of Mozambique (UMUM) is the first United Methodist-related institution of higher learning in Mozambique that is committed to providing a quality education and training centered in human values to people of all ages. The university is an outgrowth of the Cambine Mission Station, which has been a...

  • Asia-Pacific Association of Methodist-Related Educational Institutions Resolves to Make Peace Peacefully

    Asia-Pacific Association of Methodist-Related Educational Institutions Resolves to Make Peace Peacefully

    Published On: November 27, 2018

    The Asia-Pacific Association of Methodist-related Educational Institutions (APAMEI) held its 2018 conference at Isabella Thoburn College, Lucknow, India, the first Christian college for women in Asia, established in 1870. Themed “Transcending Boundaries for Peace: Making Peace Peacefully,” more than 250 participants from seven countries attended the conference. Honorable Shri Ram...