• GBHEM Publishing Releases a Book Offering Help for Missional Churches

    GBHEM Publishing Releases a Book Offering Help for Missional Churches

    Published On: January 22, 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, “From Relief to Empowerment: How Your Church Can Cultivate Sustainable Mission” by Laceye and Gaston Warner. Ideal for those who want to engage or...

  • GBHEM Publishing Releases a Book Offering Hope for The UMC

    GBHEM Publishing Releases a Book Offering Hope for The UMC

    Published On: January 19, 2018

    The Publishing Office of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) released a new book, “A Methodist Requiem: Words of Hope and Resurrection for the Church” by William B. Lawrence. In the book, Lawrence explores the meaning for the requiem as a voice of hope for Christians. Lawrence...

  • Sarah E. Bollinger Joins GBHEM as the Director of Leadership Development in Collegiate Ministry

    Sarah E. Bollinger Joins GBHEM as the Director of Leadership Development in Collegiate Ministry

    Published On: January 10, 2018

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) today announced the appointment of Sarah E. Bollinger, Ph.D., as the director of Leadership Development in Collegiate Ministry in the Division of Higher Education’s Office of Collegiate Ministry. Bollinger’s appointment is effective January 16, 2018. In this role, Bollinger will develop...

  • New Scholarship Fund for Deacons Honors a Woman Who Dedicated Her Life to Church Service

    New Scholarship Fund for Deacons Honors a Woman Who Dedicated Her Life to Church Service

    Published On: January 9, 2018

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) is honored to announce the latest addition to its more than 70 scholarship funds. The Rubie Plant Butterworth Scholarship Fund will provide financial assistance to individuals attending one of the 13 United Methodist seminaries and pursuing ordination as a deacon. The...

  • EIST Grants Are Used to Transform Young Lives and Recruit Minorities for Church Service

    EIST Grants Are Used to Transform Young Lives and Recruit Minorities for Church Service

    Published On: January 4, 2018

    Luther Young, a third-year student at Vanderbilt Divinity School, has spent the past two summers mentoring elementary school children at the Freedom School at Clark Memorial UMC in Nashville. The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry’s (GBHEM) mission is centered around the formation and development of leaders for The...

  • Thomas Wolfe Named IAMSCU President

    Thomas Wolfe Named IAMSCU President

    Published On: January 3, 2018

    A recent meeting of the International Association of Methodist-related Schools, Colleges, and Universities (IAMSCU) Board of Directors in Buenos Aires, Argentina, included a transition of leadership. With a change in Dr. Marcio de Moraes’ university affiliation (now immediate past president of IAMSCU), the board elected Rev. Dr. Tom Wolfe, president...

  • GBHEM Commemorates Three Education Milestones in Argentina

    GBHEM Commemorates Three Education Milestones in Argentina

    Published On: January 3, 2018

    IAMSCU and UCEL board members at the 25th anniversary celebration in Argentina. The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) traveled to Argentina to celebrate three milestones within United Methodist global education—the opening of GBHEM’s Regional Hub for Leadership, Education and Development (LEaD Hub) for Latin America and the...

  • Certification for Specialized Ministry to become more Accessible

    Certification for Specialized Ministry to become more Accessible

    Published On: December 26, 2017

    The meeting included representatives from UM educational institutions and GBHEM. Representatives from United Methodist educational institutions and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) met this fall and are recommending that certification in specialized ministry be made more accessible to and affordable for United Methodist lay leaders. Every...

  • Vocational Orientation Program Prepares Future Methodist Leaders in Brazil

    Vocational Orientation Program Prepares Future Methodist Leaders in Brazil

    Published On: December 6, 2017

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) recently partnered with the Methodist School of Theology in São Paulo, Brazil to host an event for 87 Brazilian candidates for ministry, most between ages 17 to 25, in the Methodist Church in Brazil. POV or Programa de Orientação Vocacional (Vocational...

  • GBHEM Releases a New Book Featuring Scholarly Statements on Church Unity and Human Sexuality

    GBHEM Releases a New Book Featuring Scholarly Statements on Church Unity and Human Sexuality

    Published On: December 5, 2017

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) and the Association of United Methodist Theological Schools (AUMTS), in support of the Commission on a Way Forward, are the sponsors of a new book, “Unity of the Church and Human Sexuality: Toward a Faithful United Methodist Witness.” This book showcases...