Clergywomen

Clergywomen Gathered in Houston to Empower the Future of UMC Leadership
Methodists from around the world recently gathered to celebrate the leadership of women clergy at the United Methodist Clergywomen’s Global Gathering hosted by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) in Houston. More than 450 attendees from 27 countries, speaking six different languages met to build relationships, celebrate advancements in opportunities for women leaders, and envision a United Methodist Church that engages full participation of its world-wide membership. The women celebrated the 60th anniversary of full clergy rights for women, the 20th anniversary of full clergy membership for deacons, the 200th anniversary of the Course of Study, the 40th anniversary of the ordination of women in the Methodist Church of Southern Africa, and the 150th anniversary of the Board of Education. Read more
WellSprings
Read the latest issue of Wellsprings, a literary journal with reflections, essays, poetry and more. Produced for clergywomen by clergywomen. Back issues are also available on the site. Visit the Website Now
Georgia Harkness Scholars
Experiencing Leadership
Are you a woman over 35 to preparing for a second career in ordained ministry as an elder in The United Methodist Church? Find out more about the Georgia Harkness award.
Clergywomen: Related Files
General Board of Pensions and Health Benefits' 2012 Annual Clergy Health Survey (2012) | Download |
EXPLORATION Speakers Say Young People Must Lead UMC Now (2009) | Download |
Active Clergywomen in Local Churches (2007) by Michelle Fugate Pederson, Ph.D. Examines the number of senior pastor appointments to large membership churches of clergywomen compared to clergymen in 2006. | Download |
Lead Women Pastors Leadership Style: Cracking the Stained Glass Ceiling (2009) | Download |
Lead Women Pastors Project Survey Data Summary (2009) | Download |
The Status of Racial and Ethnic Minority Clergywomen in The United Methodist Church (2004) | Download |
Women Called to Ministry - Addendum | Download |
Mujeres llamadas al ministerio - Apéndices | Download |
Women Called to Ministry - Leader's Guide | Download |
Mujeres llamadas al ministerio - Guía para líderes | Download |
Women Called to Ministry - Student Guide | Download |
Mujeres llamadas al ministerio - Guía para estudiantes | Download |
Cross-Racial and Cross-Cultural Appointments: A Training Resource | Download |
Qualitative Analysis & Theological Reflections of the Study for Salaries for United Methodist Clergy by HeeAn Choi, Ph.D. (2008) This research is a quantitative one. We used several factors, such as gender, race, seniority, conference contexts, and others, to determine the status of pastor salaries. | Download |
Study for Salaries for United Methodist Clergy directed by HiRho Park, Ph.D. and researched by Eric B. Johnson, Ph.D. (2008) The report examines salaries for United Methodist pastors from 1997 to 2008. | Download |
Racial-Ethnic Minority Clergy Serving Large, Cross-Racial and Cross-Cultural Appointments (2014) by HiRho Park, Ph. D. and Mark M. McCormack, Ph. D.. Examines the leadership styles and trends of racial-ethnic lead pastors serving large Caucasian majority churches. | Download |
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