• Cynthia Howard Named GBHEM’s Executive Director of Marketing and Communications

    Cynthia Howard Named GBHEM’s Executive Director of Marketing and Communications

    Published On: October 31, 2018

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), the leadership development agency of The United Methodist Church, has named Cynthia Howard as executive director of marketing and communications in the Office of Strategic Leadership. “Cynthia brings a wealth of experience and a passion for this critical work of our...

  • Methodist Educational Leaders Affirm Church Unity and Establish Africa Senate

    Methodist Educational Leaders Affirm Church Unity and Establish Africa Senate

    Published On: October 26, 2018

    Methodist educational leaders and members of the African Association of Methodist Institutions of Higher Education (AAMIHE) and the African Association of United Methodist Theological Institutions (AAUMTI) are gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, this week for a joint conference. The leaders affirmed their commitment to church unity and established the “Africa...

  • Latest Book Release from GBHEM Publishing Traces Sources of The United Methodist Church’s Debates on Human Sexuality

    Latest Book Release from GBHEM Publishing Traces Sources of The United Methodist Church’s Debates on Human Sexuality

    Published On: October 24, 2018

    Disagreements in The United Methodist Church about human sexuality extend as far back as the birth-control movement of the 1920s, says Ashley Boggan Dreff, Ph.D., in “Entangled: A History of American Methodism, Politics, and Sexuality.” The volume was recently released by the Publishing Office of the General Board of Higher...

  • Mark Forrester and Tammy Gieselman Join GBHEM’s Division of Higher Education

    Mark Forrester and Tammy Gieselman Join GBHEM’s Division of Higher Education

    Published On: October 16, 2018

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) today announced the appointments of Rev. Mark Forrester, D.Min., as assistant general secretary and the Rev. Tammy Gieselman, D.Min., as director of Schools, Colleges, and Universities, both within the Division of Higher Education. “Mark and Tammy bring a wealth of accomplishments...

  • World Communion Sunday Offerings Support Racial-Ethnic Scholarships

    World Communion Sunday Offerings Support Racial-Ethnic Scholarships

    Published On: October 3, 2018

    Rev. Nickie Moreno Howard was able to graduate from seminary and begin her ministry career thanks in part to the financial aid and mentoring she received from United Methodists who give generously each year on World Communion Sunday. Moreno Howard received the Journey Toward Ordained Ministry (JTOM) scholarship from the...

  • Latest Book Release from GBHEM Publishing Explores Leading with Cultural Intelligence while Ministering to God’s Diverse Peoples

    Latest Book Release from GBHEM Publishing Explores Leading with Cultural Intelligence while Ministering to God’s Diverse Peoples

    Published On: September 13, 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, “Develop Intercultural Competence: How to Lead Cross-Racial and Cross-Cultural Churches” by HiRho Y. Park. This book identifies best practices and offers practical tips and...

  • GBHEM Launches 2018 Global Chaplaincy Training Series in Central Conferences

    GBHEM Launches 2018 Global Chaplaincy Training Series in Central Conferences

    Published On: August 29, 2018

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), the leadership development agency of The United Methodist Church, launched its 2018 Global Chaplaincy Training series with the first session in Maputo, Mozambique. The agency is supporting an expressed need from Central Conferences for contextual chaplaincy leadership training in specialized settings....

  • Scholarships Help Seminary Students Avoid Debt and Feel Church’s Commitment

    Scholarships Help Seminary Students Avoid Debt and Feel Church’s Commitment

    Published On: August 28, 2018

    Divinity students who receive Excellence in Clergy Leadership Scholarships from the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) not only avoid accumulating thousands of dollars in debt, but also gain confidence in their ability to complete seminary and in the United Methodist Church’s commitment to their ministry. During the...

  • MTSE Hosts Annual Meeting to Advance Leadership and Connection within Methodism

    MTSE Hosts Annual Meeting to Advance Leadership and Connection within Methodism

    Published On: August 24, 2018

    The Methodist-related Theological Schools in Europe (MTSE) met in England as part of a cluster of activities to celebrate the Wesleyan tradition in education, including a gathering of representatives from The United Methodist Church and The Methodist Church in Britain to mark the 50th anniversary of their 1968 concordat, an affirmation...

  • LEaD Hub Britain Established as 50 Years of Partnership Celebrated

    LEaD Hub Britain Established as 50 Years of Partnership Celebrated

    Published On: August 23, 2018

    The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), the leadership development agency of The United Methodist Church, has formally announced a new agreement between GBHEM and Wesley House, Cambridge, effective August 2018. The partnership establishes the agency’s newest Global Hub for Leadership, Education and Development (LEaD Hub). Located in...