Mission and Ministry

Knitting bonds of love and hope all over the world

Methodist education is all about transforming lives. Being part of the International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges and Universities is a way of feeling a part of something bigger than one’s own institution.

Theology and Education

(From left) Bishop Pumla Nzimande, the Methodist Church of Southern Africa; the Rev. Graham Thompson, president of the Methodist Conference 2022/2023 in Britain; Amos Nascimento, United Methodist General Board of Higher Education and Ministry; and United Methodist Bishop Mande Muyombo, resident bishop of the North Katanga Area, join in a procession at the University of Roehampton, London, England, during the 10th joint international conference of the International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges and Universities in Great Britain, April 25-May 1. Photo by Kimberly Lord, the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry.

Wesley’s vision of education alive and well today

Meeting in the United Kingdom, Methodist school leaders commemorate the founding of Kingswood School in Bath 275 years ago.

Mission and Ministry

Participants from Mongolia, South Korea and mainland America gathered May 10-13 in Honolulu to discuss the future and direction of the Mongolia Mission Initiative. The summit was held at Christ United Methodist Church, the first overseas church started by Korean immigrants and the birthplace of the Mongolia Mission of Korean Churches. Photo by the Rev. Thomas E. Kim, UM News.

Korean churches hope to continue shared mission work in Mongolia

The United Methodist Mongolia Mission Initiative Summit gathered May 10-13 at Christ United Methodist Church in Honolulu with participants from Mongolia, South Korea and mainland America to discuss the ministry’s future and direction.

Social Concerns

Pamela Coleman, chair of the history committee at Sharp Street Memorial United Methodist Church, speaks to visitors from the Social Justice Pilgrimage about the joys and struggles of the historic church in west Baltimore. The once bustling “Mother Church of African American Methodism” now hosts about 20 worshippers on Sundays. Photo by Vernon Jordan, UM News.

A whirlwind pilgrimage through Methodist history

Race, social justice and the role of the church in politics all played a role in the first Social Justice Pilgrimage, a day of visiting and learning about United Methodist-associated locales in Baltimore and Washington.

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