Education & Methodism

The Division of Higher Education's Education and Methodism series explores the reciprocal nature of the relationship between The United Methodist Church and more than 700 educational institutions around the world. Sign up for the Division's e-newsletter to receive the Education and Methodism series by email.

  • UMC’s Interfaith Dialogue and Partnerships Can Appeal to Young
  • In You Lost Me: Why Young Christians are Leaving Church and Rethinking Church, David Kinnaman identifies young adults’ struggle with “the exclusive nature of Christianity” as one of six themes that describe why 59 percent of the young Christians surveyed disconnected from church life after age 15. 
  • UM-Related Education and the Transformation of U.S. Higher Education
  • It is fascinating to learn how educational systems have emerged and the roles they play in different countries and regions. Since joining the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry six months ago, I have been struck by The United Methodist Church’s role in the development of the educational system of which I am a product.
  • Wesleyan Tradition Encourages Critical Thinking about Faith
  • While teaching a course in College Student Development Theories in Vanderbilt University’s M.Ed. program, I found myself reflecting on the synergy between student development principles and John Wesley’s belief that the core of Christian faith was “revealed in Scripture, illumined by tradition, vivified in personal experience, and confirmed by reason.”
  • Principled Leaders Needed for Progress in Sustainability
  • Sustainability is on the minds of college and university students, many of whom view the preservation of a clean and healthy planet as one of the key issues facing their generation. But The United Methodist Church has been thinking about how best to care for the natural world since before today’s traditional-aged college students were born.

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