Youth aging out of foster care are the highest risk population in adulthood for poverty, unemployment, incarceration, homelessness, and mental illness. Open Table (not the church in Raleigh! not the wonderful ministry in Durham! but another equally worthy ministry opportunity!) is a model for surrounding people with love and support to help them navigate the… Continue Reading→
Holy Spirit Moves Us to Generous Missions
“The Spirit is always moving to sweep the Church into a new mission age. With openness and gratitude we await the leading of the Spirit in ways not yet seen.…” — Global Ministries Mission Theology Statement Thomas Kemper, General Secretary at the General Board of Global Ministries, led the conference in a conversation about Generous Missions,… Continue Reading→
AC 2017 Speaker Highlight: Thomas Kemper
Meet Thomas Kemper, the General Secretary of the General Board of Global Ministries. He will lead us through the topic “Generosity in Mission” on Saturday morning and will also lead the breakout session, “From Everywhere to Everywhere: Connected in Mission.” Other items about this year’s Annual Conference, including a timeline for schedule highlights, can be… Continue Reading→
connections: From Everywhere to Everywhere
Bishop Ward introduces the new configuration for United Methodist missions in the world and about the new location for the General Board of Global Ministries in Atlanta.
Responsible Outreach Conference for Clergy
Responsible Outreach: The Church in Mission Friday, February 20, 7:00pm-9:00pm Saturday, February 21, 9:00am-3:00pm (lunch provided) Duke Divinity School What does it mean to be a local church doing outreach? What is the church’s theological and ethical responsibility to its community? How can churches be more responsible disciples in their local and global settings? How… Continue Reading→
Begin planning now for Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2
Extend the spirit of giving thanks into the Advent season by participating in UMC #GivingTuesday on Dec. 2.
United Methodist Agency to Reshape Its Global Mission and Ministries
New York, NY, October 3, 2014—The United Methodist Church’s global mission agency will create a network of offices around the world linked and accountable to headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, beginning in late 2016. Part of the plan requires the approval of denominational financial and program coordinating entities. Directors of the General Board of Global Ministries… Continue Reading→
connections: shared grace
Bishop Ward reflects on the significance of Matthew 10:39 in our everyday lives, in our churches and in missions— “Those who find their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake will find it.”
connections: Global Youth and Young Adult Convocation
Bishop Ward discusses her trip to the Philippines this week for the Global Youth and Young Adult Convocation, where young missionaries will be commissioned for service and youth will discuss the future of The United Methodist Church.