“Develop Intercultural Competence: How to Lead Cross-Racial and Cross-Cultural Churches” by HiRho Y. Park identifies best practices and offers practical tips and case studies for leading diverse and vital congregations.

GBHEM launched its 2018 Global Chaplaincy Training series with the first session in Maputo, Mozambique. The agency is supporting an expressed need from Central Conferences for contextual chaplaincy leadership training in specialized settings.

Divinity students who receive Excellence in Clergy Leadership Scholarships from GBHEMnot only avoid accumulating thousands of dollars in debt, but also gain confidence in their ability to complete seminary and in the United Methodist Church’s commitment to their ministry.

The Methodist-related Theological Schools in Europe met in England as part of a cluster of activities to celebrate the Wesleyan tradition in education.

GBHEM has formally announced a new agreement with Wesley House, Cambridge, establishing the agency’s newest Global Hub for Leadership, Education and Development (LEaD Hub).

“There’s not a shortage of call in the church. Instead of waiting on youth to tell us they think they’re called to ordained leadership, we need to be proactively helping youth and young adults discern who God has created them to be and where God is calling them to lead,” said Rev. Dr. Trip Lowery, director of young adult ministry discernment and enlistment at GBHEM.

IAMSCU Board of Directors expressed alarm about the current global immigration, refugee, and human trafficking crisis. The association was especially concerned with the lack of solidarity with immigrants and their children.