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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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) today announced the appointment of Rev. Mitchell Lewis as the director of endorsement and endorsing agent in the Division of Ordained Ministry’s United Methodist Endorsing Agency (UMEA). Replacing Bruce Fenner, who retired in September, Lewis’ appointment is effective November 13, 2017. ...

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, “Preaching Methodist Theology & Biblical Truth: Classic Sermons of C. K. Barrett” edited by Ben Witherington III. The book introduces readers to Barrett, a...

The Office of Clergy Formation at the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry is now offering an online course option for Spanish speakers. United Methodist History or La Historia de la Iglesia Metodista Unida is now offered in Spanish for the first term in 2018, January 15 to March...

The African Association of United Methodist Theological Institutions (AAUMTI) and the African Association of Methodist Institutions of Higher Education (AAMIHE) recently held a joint meeting in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. The goal of the joint meetings was to create greater synergies, mutual support and cross-promotion of the shared goals and work...

“Introduction to Christian Faith: A Deeper Way of Seeing” by Neal F. Fisher was released by the publishing ministry at the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM). The book navigates seeking an intensely personal relationship with God, understanding that God is there for us even before we seek...