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Global Ministries

General secretary outlines faith-based response to humanitarian crises unfolding amid shifting geopolitical contexts

Addressing the boards of Global Ministries and Higher Education and Ministry in a joint online meeting, General Secretary Roland Fernandes outlined the agencies’ progress on faith-based responses to suffering caused by ongoing global instability and humanitarian crises, and he announced This Moment Matters, a campaign to address global needs in key areas of focus.
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AIDS Conference aims to break down barriers

The April 22 Breaking Barriers AIDS Conference in Charlotte, NC, featured worship, speakers, panels and workshops focused on helping people of faith break the stigma surrounding HIV and AIDS.

Missionary plants, tends, teaches and so much more

Edmond Makowa, agriculture missionary assigned to the East Congo Episcopal Area, integrates asset-based community development in all aspects of his work.

Toward a more collaborative form of United Methodist governance

Global Ministries’ general secretary points away from U.S.-centric model in his report to the board of directors.

With God, all things are possible

A Christian school, a church, a preschool and a mission center, all built during COVID-19 shut-downs, thrive today in Tanzania.

Back in Ecuador with El Sembrador

Mission Volunteers David and Shari Nelson return to Ecuador for a second year to serve with staff and students of a Methodist school in Pastocalle, Cotopaxi.

Moving forward in mission with East Africa

Dreams become reality as a mission consultation is held in Nairobi, Kenya.

Global Mission Fellows to be commissioned in Kenya

On January 14, Global Ministries will commission 39 young adult missionaries for service around the world.
The children of the family from whom missionary Helen Roberts-Evans rents her house, standing in front of their house. (Photo: Helen Roberts-Evans)

Love Letters

Helen Roberts-Evans was just hoping to rent a house with an inside bathroom and access to water when she moved to Greenville, Liberia. She received so much more.

Living in hope

A Christmas message from Global Ministries’ general secretary.
Women of the NAR La Pista community, a former FARC guerilla group in Colombia, laugh as they use CEPALC puppets to narrate a story. (Photo courtesy of CEPALC).

Putting values, faith and witness into action

Missionary Hannah Reasoner describes how surrendering to joy and doubling over in laughter opens doors in the lives of former combatant communities in Colombia.

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