‘New Birth’ for United Methodist Mission in Vietnam
Pastors and lay leaders of the United Methodist Vietnam Mission Initiative affirm connectional linkages and move confidently into the future.
Welcoming the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration
Thomas Kemper welcomes the United Nations’ Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration adopted by 164 counties at a conference in Marrakech, Morocco.
Solidarity in Christ
As a person of faith, I believe God calls me to solidarity.” Adam Shaw, who was one of three missionaries targeted and sent home from Mindanao in the Philippines this year, describes the work he was doing and his passion for this ministry.
Equipped for ministry and mission leadership
Throughout the 2018 Mission Ambassadors Summit, participants felt a spirit of kinship and connection that renewed their energy for mission and ministry at all levels of The United Methodist Church.
Methodist Scholars
Methodists have a long tradition of making education available and accessible for students around the world. Crusades Scholars, now known as World Communion Scholars, continue that tradition today.
Sharing the facts about HIV/AIDS teaches, inspires and helps
United Methodist-related Mary Johnston Hospital in the Philippines seeks to empower communities and congregations to understand the facts and strategies for treatment and prevention of HIV/AIDS.
Mission Ambassadors to Gather for Historic Summit
Global Ministries is excited to host more than 175 lay and clergy volunteers and staff from across the U.S on December 3-5. Read more about this upcoming three-day gathering of mission leaders.
2018 Giving Tuesday Report for Mission and Relief
110 missionaries and 272 projects were supported with gifts from 11 countries.
Efforts to stop the arrest of immigrant man commended
Global Ministries commends the efforts of Rev. Ismael Ruiz-Millán to stop the arrest of Samuel Oliver-Bruno, an immigrant applying to remain in the U.S. to tend to his sick wife.
Education in the history of Methodist mission
Education has been one of the most consistent features of Methodist mission from its beginning. Dr. David Scott reflects on the Methodist tradition of building schools and supporting education as an answer to God’s call to serve.
The pursuit of reconciliation on the Korean Peninsula
General secretary Thomas Kemper reflects on the outcomes of the Roundtable for Peace, including the writing of an Atlanta Statement.
Declarations and Statement on the Roundtable for Peace on the Korean Peninsula
Methodists and ecumenical partners meeting in Atlanta concluded the Roundtable for Peace on the Korean Peninsula by issuing an Atlanta Statement supporting a formal peace treaty ending the Korean War and complete denuclearization.