• Seini Fine Prepares for Ministry with Claremont Graduation
    Published On: May 16, 2025

    “I want others to know that it’s never too late to answer God’s call. Even after years of waiting, the opportunity came, and I’m ready," said Seini Fine, a 2025 Claremont School of Theology graduate and GBHEM scholarship recipient.

  • Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary Confers Honorary Degree on Roland Fernandes
    Published On: May 13, 2025

    Roland Fernandes received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree for his impact and leadership in global mission, education and humanitarian service in The United Methodist Church.

  • GBHEM Celebrates 290 Scholarship Recipients Graduating This Spring
    Published On: May 13, 2025

    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.

  • Annual Conferences Need to Approve Amendment to Paragraph 35 of UM Constitution
    Published On: May 10, 2025

    Annual conferences are strongly encouraged to ratify the constitutional amendment to Paragraph 35 (Ballot #4) because it standardizes and clarifies who is eligible to vote for clergy delegates to General Conference.

  • GBHEM Approves $5.2 Million in Special Grants for UMC Seminaries
    Published On: April 23, 2025

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) approved a one-time Methodist Educational Fund (MEF) subsidy of $400,000 to each of the 13 United Methodist theological schools at its spring 2025 board of directors meeting.

  • Executive Appointments in Ministry and Education
    Published On: February 21, 2025

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) is pleased to announce the appointments of the Rev. Margaret Lassiat as executive director of ministry and Dr. Philip Wingeier-Rayo as executive director of education. These leaders bring decades of experience in ministry, education and global leadership, making them well-suited to further GBHEM’s mission of equipping...

  • MTSE Forum in Prague Focuses on Self-Care and Strategic Planning
    Published On: February 17, 2025

    MTSE members and the e-academy students in the sanctuary of the church in the Czech Methodist Center in Prague. The Methodist-Related Theological Schools of Europe (MTSE) met in Prague, February 3-7, for a forum on self-care and strategic planning. Led by outgoing President Hilde Marie...

  • Chaplaincy training in South Africa equips leaders in pastoral care
    Published On: November 15, 2024

    November 15, 2024 | by Kimberly Lord Muldersdrift, South Africa — The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM)’s, Leadership, Education, and Development (LEAD) Hub, South Africa, held an “Introduction to Chaplaincy” training from Oct. 28 to Nov....

  • Transforming Ministry Through CPE: A Journey of Growth and Justice
    Published On: August 22, 2024

    Rev. MiRhang Baek, Virginia Annual Conference, The United Methodist Church, with spouse Rev. TaeWon Kang. Participating in the Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) program at the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry’s Center for Integrative Pastoral Practice (CIPP) has profoundly transformed my self-awareness, personal growth and ministry as...

  • Building the Church of Tomorrow
    Published On: April 29, 2024

    The process of uniting knowledge and vital piety is a theological core value of the Wesleyan tradition, The United Methodist Church, and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), which guides United Methodist higher education ministries. United Methodists are called to support principled Christian leaders around the world...