A pioneering partnership between Garrett Evangelical-Theological Seminary and Africa University is reshaping how theological education is delivered globally, thanks to a $400,000 grant from the Ministerial Education Fund (MEF) administered by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM).

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) has appointed Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Kent Lundy as director of the United Methodist Endorsing Agency (UMEA), effective Oct. 1.

Methodist Theological School in Ohio has been selected as the new academic home of the Center for Integrative Pastoral Practice (CIPP).

Under the leadership of Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball and a team of bishops, and with support from the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, the recent United Methodist DS-DCM Orientation on July 27-31 brought together new and existing district superintendents, directors of connectional ministries, and assistants to the bishops for onboarding and training. 

Advocates for LGBTQ+ inclusion within The United Methodist Church, including the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), gathered July 24-27 in Madison for the biannual convocation of the Reconciling Ministries Network (RMN), celebrating the recent removal of harmful language from the Book of Discipline.

Eighty-six participants, representing 40 partners across the region, assembled for a mission consultation held July 21-23 in Panama.

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry 2024 Impact Report offers a detailed look at a year shaped by transition, renewed alignment and a deepened commitment to developing transformational leaders for the church and the world.

The updated Board of Ordained Ministry Library, including the updated BOM Handbook, is now live on the GBHEM website, offering 2025 candidacy forms and essential resources to support the work of annual conferences.

A June 5 opinion piece in United Methodist Insight titled “New U.S. Travel Ban Will Harm the United Methodist Church” raises concerns about the potential impact of the travel ban on the worldwide church.

The United Methodist Church’s Central Conference Theological Education Fund (CCTEF) Commission awarded 83 grants from 163 applications, totaling $1.26 million, to advance theological education in all Central Conferences at its first meeting of the quadrennium.