GBHEM is seeking your input

Published On: September 24, 2021

“The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) of The United Methodist Church (UMC) is partnering with Phoenix Marketing International (PMI) to conduct research related to the current and emerging needs of current and future leaders of the Church, the academy, and the world.

Your voice and perspective are invaluable to this process. We would appreciate you taking the time to give us your candid thoughts and opinions by completing a brief survey.

All responses are confidential. This survey should take no more than 15 minutes to complete and will remain open until Thursday, September 30th. Please click the button below to begin the survey.”

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