From the first “J-3s” to the vast network of United Methodist Volunteers in Mission working in many different kinds of short-term ministries today, author Lisa Beth White considers the history of Methodist volunteer programs and the power they have to transform both the volunteers and the partners they work with in mission.

Missionary daughters return to DR Congo to revisit their parents’ ministries

45 new EarthKeepers will launch creation care projects in their communities.

Kwansei Gakuin was founded in 1889 by Methodist missionary Walter Lambuth to provide Christian education for students in Japan. Current missionary Ruth Grubel, the school’s chancellor, tells the story of why this missionary-founded school is important for Japanese students today.

General Secretary Thomas Kemper and North Carolina Conference Bishop Hope Morgan Ward respond to challenges over transition in the Vietnam Mission Initiative.

Global Ministries is among 74 faith-based and humanitarian organizations condemning the Oct. 27 massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue.

Nineteen missionaries and their families share joys and challenges with peers serving in Europe, Eurasia, the Middle East and North Africa.

General Secretary Thomas Kemper offers prayers of thanksgiving that the Supreme Court of Pakistan has reversed the conviction of Asia Bibi, a Christian woman sentenced to death eight years ago on charges of blaspheming the Prophet Mohammad.

Global Ministries acknowledges the current political crisis in Sri Lanka and extends solidarity to peace-loving communities of all faiths and ethnicities and to our mission partners.

For three decades, a community in Alaska has connected young adults in service and shown them the power of place.

For two centuries, God has called and sent Methodists to serve others and spread the gospel in many places in the world. Dr. Dana Robert, from Boston University School of Theology, gives a broad overview of Methodists in mission service.

Marked by a celebratory banquet held during the board of directors meeting, the United Methodist Development Fund is coming under new leadership after 50 years.