• GBHEM Hosts Landmark Gathering to Equip Deacons for New Sacramental Responsibility

    GBHEM Hosts Landmark Gathering to Equip Deacons for New Sacramental Responsibility

    Published On: October 3, 2025

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) hosted the 2025 United Methodist Church Deacons Gathering, a landmark event convening nearly 150 deacons, provisional deacons and candidates in Nashville, Tennessee, and online.

  • Updated Board of Ordained Ministry Library and Handbook Now Available

    Updated Board of Ordained Ministry Library and Handbook Now Available

    Published On: June 10, 2025

    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.

  • GBHEM Launches Passage UMC

    GBHEM Launches Passage UMC

    Published On: June 6, 2022

    An Online Solution to Aid Clergy and Candidate Tracking in the United Methodist Church UMCARES is moving and will become Passage UMC Nashville, TN, June 6, 2022– GBHEM recently rolled out Passage UMC, the central location for candidates and clergy to track progress toward their vocational goals in the United...