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The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) Board of Directors has unanimously affirmed a new strategy to establish the agency as the resource center for leadership, education, and formation to support future and current church leaders of the United Methodist Connection. The strategy, approved at the board’s summer...

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), leadership development agency for The United Methodist Church, announced the speaker for the 2018 Willson Lecture, Rev. Dr. Susan Henry-Crowe, general secretary, General Board of Church and Society. Henry-Crowe has served as the social justice agency’s top executive since 2014.  Willson...

The Office of Loans and Scholarships at the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) announced an increase in the maximum amount of money United Methodist students can borrow to pursue their education. Students can now borrow up to $10,000 per calendar year (January through December) with a lifetime...

Meharry Medical College’s new mobile dental unit, obtained through a partnership with the Black College Fund, administered by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM), is enabling students to further Meharry’s long-held mission of providing care for underserved and uninsured people.    The 65-foot mobile unit operated by Meharry’s...

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 “Benedict on Campus: Eight Spiritual Disciplines for Collegiate Ministry” by David E. MacDonald. This book is a practical guide for those who work with...

UPDATE: Connect Anew is no longer active. The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) has updated and expanded the information and resources. The webpage features information about the work the agency is undertaking to evolve as the leadership needs of the denomination change.  During this exciting transition, the...

Improving leadership in the Methodist Church in Brazil and strengthening connections and practical activities between organizations in the Portuguese and Spanish-speaking areas of Latin America are among the top goals for the leader of the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry’s (GBHEM) Regional Hub for Leadership, Education and Development...

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) is honored to announce that “Encoding Methodism: Telling and Retelling Narratives of Wesleyan Origins” by Ted A. Campbell, published by the New Room Books, an imprint of the Publishing Office of GBHEM, was selected as this year’s recipient of the Saddlebag...

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, the leadership development agency for the denomination, announced the winners for two award programs for faculty. This year, 45 outstanding educators within our United Methodist-related colleges and universities have been selected as recipients of the Cutting-Edge Curriculum Award and Exemplary Teacher Award...

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, “Attend to Stories: How to Flourish in Ministry.” Karen D. Scheib invites readers to refresh, renew and rekindle a passion for ministry by helping others...