2020-2021 Francis Asbury Award Winners Announced
September 1, 2021
The Reverend Gerald C. Liu, PhD, Director of Collegiate Ministries, Initiatives, and Belonging and ordained elder of the Mississippi Annual Conference is pleased to announce 10 Francis Asbury Award winners for the 2020 – 21 academic year on behalf of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry [GBHEM] and the Annual Conferences who have
Africa University begins search for next vice chancellor
August 31, 2021
MUTARE, ZIMBABWE —At the United Methodist-related Africa University (AU), the university’s board of directors has opened a search for AU’s fifth Vice Chancellor. Bishop Mande Muyombo, chair of the Africa University Vice Chancellor Search Committee said the committee is working with Korn Ferry International (KFI) to identify a candidate who is ready to lead Africa
GBHEM LAUNCHES NEW COMPREHENSIVE EM360 ASSESSMENT SYSTEM TO HELP STRENGTHEN PASTORAL LEADERSHIP, ENHANCE CONNECTION
June 11, 2021
Research-Based, Strengths-Focused Tool Offers Enhanced Reporting, Mobile Format to Help Clergy, District Superintendents and Annual Conferences Better Quantify Leadership Effectiveness and Develop Plans to Enhance Ministry NASHVILLE, Tenn. – To ensure local pastors have a complete view of their ministry and how to continue developing engagement within their church, GBHEM has introduced the all-new, strengths-focused
BOM Academy 2020-2021
April 7, 2021
Sept. 23-May 29 The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) invites you to join BOM Academy 2020-2021. We have remodeled our quadrennial training of Board of Ordained Ministry members into a unique multipart virtual training with special appearances by nationally renowned experts in theology and faithful leadership. As our Church confronts global crises
Journey Toward Ordained Ministry Profile: The Rev. John Mark Wang, Senior Pastor, Cornerstone United Methodist Church, Placentia, California
March 24, 2021
JTOM scholar/mentor credits The United Methodist Church with guiding him “through classes, workshops, trainings and colleagues to serve God and the world.” By Barbara Dunlap-Berg Preacher’s kid John Mark Wang didn’t hear how passionately God was calling him to ordained ministry until his father recruited him to lead fellowship games with teenagers and provide a
GBHEM to Host Renowned Travel Expert Rick Steves for Exclusive Live Discussion on “Travel as Spiritual Act”
March 12, 2021
TV Host and Author to Share How Connecting with Communities, Cultures Has Inspired His Own Spiritual Growth on March 23 As travelers worldwide cautiously await the opportunity to pack their bags once again, renowned travel expert and author Rick Steves will join the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) for a live discussion
Journey Toward Ordained Ministry Helps Seminarians Discover How God is Calling Them
March 11, 2021
The Rev. Carlos S. Reyes Rodriguez, Racial Equity and Community Engagement Manager, National Justice for Our Neighbors By Barbara Dunlap-Berg, with biographical information courtesy of Global Ministries Growing up in Colombia, South America, Carlos S. Reyes Rodriguez was surrounded by people of many cultures and varying needs. “My mom was one of 14 children,” he
Journey Toward Ordained Ministry Offers Freedom to be Oneself
March 9, 2021
Brown says Journey Toward Ordained Ministry offers freedom to be oneself, along with practical approaches to ministry. By Barbara Dunlap-Berg. The youngest of four children, Alexis Faith Brown grew up in a fun-loving, nurturing home in Baltimore. Her mother is an ordained elder in the Baltimore-Washington Conference and her father, who died in 1996, was
Journey Toward Ordained Ministry Mentor Shares Experiences, Knowledge
March 3, 2021
Navigating the ordination process is not always easy. The Rev. Nickie Moreno Howard helps others on the journey. By Barbara Dunlap-Berg. Even as a little girl, she knew she would pursue ordination. “I always loved church and couldn’t wait for the chance to preach and lead Bible studies,” said Moreno Howard. She attended college at
GBHEM’s ‘Our Road Reimagined’ Takes Shape
January 15, 2021
The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) announced its blueprint for “Our Road Reimagined” in August, detailing plans to realign its culture and organizational structure to allow the agency to continue its mission in a more effective, innovative and sustainable way. GBHEM’s mission is not changing, but the needs of the evolving United