Clinical Pastoral Education

Our exclusive online program providing Pastors the opportunity to develop their skills from anywhere.

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The All New EM360

The only official 360° feedback and leadership formation tool endorsed by the UMC.

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Loans & Scholarships

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry is here to connect you with the resources you need to claim and flourish in your calling through higher education.

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Rick Steves and The Awakened Traveler

Learn how the spirituality of travel can demonstrate how a thoughtful journey helps us develop a broader perspective.

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Lead On. We're With You.

As The United Methodist Church’s leadership development center, we nurture and resource lay and clergy leaders around the world. We help people discover, claim and flourish in their callings.

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The Black College Fund Leads the Way

One of the most significant ways The United Methodist Church helps make quality education accessible to all is through the Black College Fund (BCF). The fund supports the 11 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) related to the church — the largest number of black colleges and universities receiving funding from any church body in the United States.

Licensing & Course of Study

The Course of Study (COS) is a five-year program that trains and educates men and women who are 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 new 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.

CCTEF Grants

The Central Conference Theological Education Fund (CCTEF) goal is to strengthen theological education and pastoral formation in the Central Conferences in Africa, Europe and the Philippines and approved $10 million for CCTEF from the World Service Fund.

Explore Higher Education Scholarships

GBHEM’s Office of Loans and Scholarships provides millions of dollars in scholarships to students every year. Finances should never be a barrier to answering your calling in life. GBHEM is here to help as you follow the educational path that’s right for you.

WOMEN OF COLOR SCHOLARS´ SERIES

“The more I started learning and seeing how all of these African traditions are embedded in our culture and our practice of Christianity, it made me notice that all these things talked about as elements that trickled down from the transatlantic slave trade to the expression of Black American religion, were my same experience back home.”

Yolanda Santiago Correa

GBHEM PUBLISHING – New Releases

Attend to Stories: How to Flourish in Ministry

By Karen D. Scheib

$23.57

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Answering the Call: Candidacy Guidebook

By Meg Lassiat

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A Church’s Broken Heart: A Church’s Broken Heart

By Russell E. Richey

$39.99

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A Wesleyan Theology Of The Eucharist

By Jason E. Vickers

$30.99

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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).

Tools for Boards of Ordained Ministry

GBHEM maintains resources for Boards of Ordained Ministry and district Committees on Ordained Ministry in the BOM Library. Explore the Board of Ordained Ministry Handbook to learn more about processes and procedures that govern individual boards.

EM360 User Resources

Contact the EM360 page or find helpful information for Managers and Users such as the Conference Manager Guide, Development Plan Questions, Supervisor Reflection Guide, Glossaries, and an extensive FAQ.

The Awakened Life

The Awakened Life teaches age-appropriate mindfulness practices written from a United Methodist lens that students can use to tackle anxiety and learn to navigate the challenges of adulthood with equanimity. This curriculum training is offered in both virtual and in-person retreats. CEU credits are available for U.S. registrants only.

Clinical Pastoral Education

The All New EM360

Loans & Scholarships

Rick Steves and The Awakened Traveler