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Nashville, TN, November 11, 2022 – Dr. Cynthia A. Bond Hopson, Chief Equity Officer & Assistant General Secretary of GBHEM, was awarded the prestigious Meharry Circle of Friends award on Oct. 27, 2022.

Nashville, TN, Sept. 23, 2022 – The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry announced its 2022 Willson Lecture speakers, Professor Dr. Peter Mageto and Professor Dr. Jamisse Uilson Taimo.

Nashville, TN, August 31, 2022 – It is with great sadness that the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry announces the death of board member Vivian Bull.

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...

Nashville, TN (May 22, 2022) — The Commission on Central Conference Theological Education Fund (CCTEF) met virtually early in 2022, awarding 98 grants totaling $1,672,600 to the seven Central Conferences of The United Methodist Church.

Grants from the Central Conference Theological Education Fund (CCTEF) have assisted with making a positive impact on theological education in the Congo Central Conference, contributing to the growth of the United Methodist Church in Africa.

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) is pleased to announce General Secretary, Rev. Dr. Greg Bergquist was awarded an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Claremont School of Theology. 

Nashville, Tenn. | April 19, 2022 – The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) recently announced the election of Bishop Sandra Steiner Ball as the President of its board of directors.

In the United States of America, The United Methodist Church is divided into five areas known as jurisdictions: Northeastern, Southeastern, North Central, South Central, and Western. Jurisdictional conferences typically meet every four years to elect new bishops and select members of general boards and agencies. After electing 13 new...

We stand with the people of Ukraine. The invasion of their sovereign land by order of the President of Russia is unjustifiable. It is in violation of any standard set among nations for how to live in just ways within the world community. This invasion has killed thousands, targeted innocent civilians,...