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Cuts to foreign aid, the dismantling of equity initiatives and threats to public education are jeopardizing access for students and impacting educational institutions — especially those in marginalized communities and developing regions. By investing in leadership development and scholarships, Higher Education and Ministry and the Black College Fund are restoring opportunity, strengthening theological education, and ensuring continued access to scholarships and formative leadership opportunities.
Cuts to foreign aid, the dismantling of equity initiatives and threats to public education are jeopardizing access for students and impacting educational institutions — especially those in marginalized communities and developing regions. By investing in leadership development and scholarships, Higher Education and Ministry and the Black College Fund are restoring opportunity, strengthening theological education, and ensuring continued access to scholarships and formative leadership opportunities.
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Faith, determination and scholarship support from GBHEM are helping Brittney Daniel, a psychology major at Paine College, achieve her vision of helping to reform the juvenile justice system into reality. Her GBHEM scholarship helps her focus on her education and professional growth.
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Rev. Meghan Benson, chaplain at Duke Divinity School, has spent nearly 20 years guiding students as they discern their calls to ministry—proof, she says, that the church is very much alive. With support from GBHEM, Methodist-related theological schools and Historically Black Colleges and Universities continue to nurture future leaders despite growing financial pressures.
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A pioneering partnership between Garrett Seminary and Africa University (AU) is reshaping how theological education is delivered globally, with a grant from the Ministerial Education Fund (MEF) administered by GBHEM.
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Brittney Daniel, a psychology major at Paine College, is committed to transforming young lives. Faith, determination and scholarship support from GBHEM are helping turn her vision of helping to reform the juvenile justice system into reality. Her scholarship from GBHEM helps Daniel focus on her education and professional growth.
“Going to college is important because it can educate you on so many things — from people and life to Christ and finances,” Daniel said. “College is where the real challenge begins, and it’s where the curiosity of your purpose starts to itch.”
Each year, GBHEM offers an average more than 2000 scholarships totaling $4 million to help Methodist students in the United States and around the world pursue their dreams through higher education. With this financial aid, GBHEM opens pathways for students of all backgrounds to earn degrees and serve as the next generation of leaders for the church and the world.
The Rev. Meghan Benson, chaplain at Duke Divinity School, has spent nearly two decades walking alongside students as they discern their calls to ministry. Her work centers on leading worship and offering pastoral care to both residential and hybrid students. Benson is passionate about the role of theological education in the wider university context. Seminary is not only about the heady and intellectual disciplines,” she said. “It’s also about forming patterns of worship, spiritual practices, self-reflection, mentorship and spiritual direction.”
The current political and economic climate has placed significant financial pressure on higher education institutions, including theological schools and historically Black institutions, while there are growing needs for faculty support, facility maintenance and development and innovation.
GBHEM has approved one-time Ministerial Educational Fund (MEF) subsidies to each of the 13 United Methodist theological schools to help institutions bridge budget shortfalls. GBHEM also supports historically black colleges and universities through the Black College Fund.
An innovative partnership between Africa University and Garrett Evangelical-Theological Seminary is reshaping how theological education is delivered globally. (Photo courtesy of Africa University.)
A pioneering partnership between Garrett Evangelical-Theological Seminary and Africa University is reshaping how theological education is delivered globally, thanks to a grant from the Ministerial Education Fund (MEF) administered by GBHEM.
The program brings Africa University graduates to Garrett for advanced theological training and is designed to foster public ministry rooted in justice, contextual theology and community leadership. Through hybrid learning and cross-cultural collaboration, the partnership is built on mutual learning and respect, with African voices shaping the curriculum and direction of the program.
“This exchange amplifies both institutions’ unique gifts to meet the world’s pressing needs,” said Javier A. Viera, Garrett’s president. ‘From collaborations in religion and public health to training clergy who will serve rapidly growing African parishes, we are shaping servant leaders and strengthening communities.”
Professor Rev. Peter Mageto, AU’s vice chancellor and the inspiration for the program’s name, affirmed the partnership’s innovative approach. “We see ourselves as a catalyst to transform the continent,” he said.
McDowell County is one of the poorest in the U.S., and the communities of Anawalt, Leckie and Gary are some of the hardest hit by the current six-year water crisis. All have Methodist churches that are part of the Welch Charge.
To ease the burden of residents who have to purchase many gallons of drinking water weekly, the Welch Charge contacted the West Virginia Conference Disaster Response Coordinator, Jim McCune, for help. McCune’s United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR) connection put him in touch with Global Ministries’ Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) program.
A WASH grant allowed them to obtain a 500-gallon “water buffalo.” The conference disaster response team arranged to fill the portable water buffalo from the Welch water system, the county seat of McDowell, and transport it to Gary, where residents have been supplied with refillable containers. Residents of all three towns can come to get water, and volunteers will also continue deliveries for those who need it. Meanwhile, residents, including church members, continue to advocate state and local officials for a permanent solution to their aging, compromised water infrastructure. Full Story
