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  • New Book from GBHEM Publishing Explores the Power of Liberating Grace

    New Book from GBHEM Publishing Explores the Power of Liberating Grace

    Published On: April 19, 2018

    The Publishing Office of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), the leadership development agency of The United Methodist Church, released a new book that invites readers to rethink core concepts of the Christian faith in the invigorating, lifegiving light of grace that has the power to free...

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  • New Book from GBHEM Publishing Offers a History of Sacramental Authority to Further Understanding of United Methodist Ministerial Orders

    New Book from GBHEM Publishing Offers a History of Sacramental Authority to Further Understanding of United Methodist Ministerial Orders

    Published On: April 12, 2018

    The Publishing Office of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), the leadership development agency of The United Methodist Church, announced the release of a new book by Rex D. Matthews, “Ministerial Orders and Sacramental Authority in The United Methodist Church and Its Antecedents, 1784—2016.” The book provides...

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  • Native American Ministries Sunday Prepares Diverse Church Leaders

    Native American Ministries Sunday Prepares Diverse Church Leaders

    Published On: April 10, 2018

    The work of the Office of Loans and Scholarships at the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) with Native American scholarships plays a vital role in accomplishing the agency’s mission of developing diverse leaders for the denomination. Rev. David Wilson, conference superintendent, Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference, shared how...

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  • GBHEM Partners with Africa University and Wesley House Cambridge for a New Doctoral Program Expanding the Capacity for Theological Education on the Continent of Africa

    GBHEM Partners with Africa University and Wesley House Cambridge for a New Doctoral Program Expanding the Capacity for Theological Education on the Continent of Africa

    Published On: April 10, 2018

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), the leadership development agency for the denomination, today announced a partnership with Africa University and Wesley House Cambridge in the creation of a new five-year, part-time doctoral program in Methodist Theology. With the inaugural class to begin in 2019, applications for...

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  • Daring to Dream: Inspired by a legendary Methodist missionary, Korean disciple leads Mongolian university into the future

    Daring to Dream: Inspired by a legendary Methodist missionary, Korean disciple leads Mongolian university into the future

    Published On: April 3, 2018

    The Office of Clergy Lifelong Learning at the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) began a partnership with Huree University in 2016. Since this time, both organizations have looked for ways to expand the partnership in providing quality Methodist education. Six U.S.-based local pastors traveled to Huree University...

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  • GBHEM Addresses Interfaith and Religious Life on College Campuses at Intersections Conference

    GBHEM Addresses Interfaith and Religious Life on College Campuses at Intersections Conference

    Published On: March 30, 2018

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) hosted collegiate and religious leaders for a weekend-long conference centered on the impact of increased religious diversity on college campuses. The Intersections Conference was held in Nashville, Tennessee on March 23-25, 2018. Eboo Patel Eboo Patel, Ph.D., founder and president of...

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  • Steven M. Tipton’s Book Helps Retirees Find Their True Calling in Retirement, Even if for the First Time

    Steven M. Tipton’s Book Helps Retirees Find Their True Calling in Retirement, Even if for the First Time

    Published On: March 28, 2018

    The Publishing Office of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), the leadership development agency of The United Methodist Church, announced the release of a new book, “The Life to Come: Re-Creating Retirement” by Steven M. Tipton with foreword by Martin E. Marty. According to Tipton, retirement not...

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  • GBHEM Board of Directors Affirm Agency’s Work to Build Capacity, Resource and Support the Development of the Future Leaders of The United Methodist Church

    GBHEM Board of Directors Affirm Agency’s Work to Build Capacity, Resource and Support the Development of the Future Leaders of The United Methodist Church

    Published On: March 27, 2018

    At the spring 2018 General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) Board of Directors meeting, the board unanimously affirmed the agency’s preparation to establish a center for leadership development and spiritual formation. Rev. Dr. Kim Cape In an address to the board of directors, Rev. Dr. Kim Cape, general...

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  • New Book Offers a Wesleyan Evangelism through the Lens and in the Spirit of E. Stanley Jones

    New Book Offers a Wesleyan Evangelism through the Lens and in the Spirit of E. Stanley Jones

    Published On: March 15, 2018

    The Publishing Office of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), the leadership development agency for the denomination, announced the release of a new book, “E. Stanley Jones and Sharing the Good News in a Pluralistic Society.” F. Douglas Powe Jr. and Jack Jackson are the general editors...

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  • New Leaders of GBHEM Global Hubs Visit Nashville for Business Planning and Connection

    New Leaders of GBHEM Global Hubs Visit Nashville for Business Planning and Connection

    Published On: March 9, 2018

    (L-R) First Row: Dr. Paulo Garcia, Rev. Dr. Jamisse Taimo, Rev. Dr. Kim Cape, Dr. Yed Angoran and Rev. Dr. Stephen Hendricks. (L-R) Second Row: Kimberly Lord, Mary Hix, Dr. Amos Nascimento and Lic. Claudia Lombardo. The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), the leadership development agency for...

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