Celebrating United Methodist-related Educational Institutions and their Communities

Connexion highlights the impact and stories of institutions across the United States, fostering a deeper sense of community, support and transformation across the denomination.
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Course of Study

The required continuing education program for licensed Local Pastors under appointment of The United Methodist Church
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Global Education Programs

The International Grants and Scholarship Program (GRASP) helps offset the costs of education for students studying at a Methodist-related institution within a Central Conference.
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News & Events

Spring Board of Directors Meetings

Garrett Confers Honorary Degree on Roland Fernandes

As commencement season unfolds this May, the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) celebrates the dreams realized by 290 graduates whose journeys were fueled by GBHEM scholarships.

GBHEM Celebrates 290 Scholarship Recipients Graduating This Spring

AACU statement on academic freedom

General Secretary Signs AAC&U Statement on Academic Freedom

Spring board meeting

GBHEM Approves $5.2 Million in Special Grants for UMC Seminaries

Explore Higher Education Scholarships

One of the major obstacles to students preparing for their future at a college or university is a lack of financial resources. Every year, we award an average of $4 million to help students pursue their dreams and open pathways for people of all backgrounds to earn their degrees and serve as the next generation of leaders.

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Clinical Pastoral Education

Center for Integrative Pastoral Practice (CIPP) is a fully accredited ACPE program offering hybrid and online Clinical Pastoral Education units using the student’s current ministry setting as the clinical placement.

Licensing & Course of Study

The Course of Study (COS) is a five-year program that trains and educates men and women interested in becoming full- or part-time local pastors. If this is the path you’re seeking, GBHEM welcomes you and will walk alongside you in this faith journey.

Regional LEAD Hubs

LEAD Hub projects address everything from the contextual chaplaincy needs of the region, to educational programs that help elementary students learn about food safety and environmental protection.

The Black College Fund

The Black College Fund is responsible for educating some of the world’s brightest and talented leaders. Colleges receiving support from The Black College Fund maintain affordable tuition rates, enabling students with modest incomes to access higher education. In addition to on-campus capital improvements, this financial support empowers participating institutions to sustain their faculty and staff, fostering individuals who serve as impactful intellectual, cultural and spiritual mentors.

As a worldwide agency, GBHEM works with key partners, churches and institutions in Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe and Eurasia, Latin American and the Caribbean and North America to offer connectional, contextual and collaborative programs to support the church, the academy and the world.

Find a Collegiate Ministry Near You

Wesley Foundations and other Methodist-related collegiate ministries on or near your campus can be found throughout the globe. Our location-based tool will point you to UM Schools in the including Puerto Rico or World Methodist Schools (IAMSCU).

What it Means to be a UMC Related Institution

This Primer is intended to provide a foundational text for the church and the academy to continue the important conversation about what it means to be a denomination with education in its DNA.

Tools for Boards of Ordained Ministry

The Course of Study (COS) is a five-year program that trains and educates men and women interested in becoming full- or part-time local pastors. If this is the path you seek, GBHEM welcomes you and will walk alongside you in this new faith journey.

2023 Impact Report

Committed toward our collective shared mission and ministry goals, GBHEM seeks to promote innovative and experiential opportunities for transformative learning, higher education and ministry formation worldwide.

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