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Rev. Greg Bergquist, General Secretary The Board of Directors for the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) is pleased to announce the election of Rev. Greg Bergquist as the agency’s new general secretary. Bergquist comes to the role after serving for six months as GBHEM’s acting general secretary....

Paying for college can seem like a daunting task for anyone, but for students who grew up in foster care or children’s homes, it can be an almost insurmountable task. The J.A. Knowles Scholarship was created with those students in mind. Administered by the General Board of Higher Education and...

Participants gather for worship at Exploration 2019. At a time when The United Methodist Church is facing unprecedented change and uncertainty, Exploration 2019 was a powerful reminder of just how many young leaders are willing to step up and steer the future of the Church. “God is still calling and...

Rev. Yahuda Zailani, Lecturer at Banyam Theological Seminary, Nigeria Rev. Yahuda Zailani has served in ministry for the United Methodist Church for more than 25 years and has spent the last 12 as a lecturer at Banyam Theological Seminary in Nigeria. He keeps a packed academic schedule — teaching five...

Rev. Maudy Muchanyereyi, Africa University Chaplain. Rev. Maudy Muchanyereyi likes to say that her career in higher education “found her.” A member of The United Methodist Church’s Zimbabwe Episcopal Area, Muchanyereyi stepped into the role of chaplain at Africa University after serving as pastor at a community church, and faith...

When Elyse Ambrose began studying for her master of divinity degree, she never imagined she would continue to a doctorate. But many of her academic advisors at the Interdenominational Theological Center noticed her passion for her work and encouraged her to take the next step. “I took my assignments...

Where would we be without the truth telling of Jesus? In an era of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” the choice is clear: truth telling or bondage to lies. In “Truth Telling in a Post-Truth World,” D. Stephen Long argues that we tell the truth not because we are convinced...

By Jessica Love Black College Fund (BCF) Lina H. McCord intern Marcinia Johnson is a rising sophomore at Bennett College, and her ultimate career goal is to become a defense attorney for mentally disabled persons. Her own life experience drives her to speak up for others. “I want to represent...

Friends, John Wesley carefully intertwined education with faith when he formed the Methodist tradition as a student movement at the University of Oxford in 1729, and later founded Kingswood School in 1748. Nearly three hundred years later, the tradition of Wesleyan education has lifted millions out of poverty, swept the...

This summer, Africa University (AU) and Wesley House Cambridge officially launched their new joint doctoral program with a class of 13 students from across the continent of Africa. “The program helps to develop faculty for Methodist theological seminaries, colleges and universities in Africa,” said Dr. David Bishau, director of Africa...