Evangelism & Church Revitalization News & Stories

May 3, 2023
Consultation charts way for missional church
More than 80 delegates and partners from Africa met with Global Ministries staff to discuss the future of mission on the continent as the denomination moves from being a missionary to a missional church.

April 11, 2023
Restoring a chapel and community in Dulac, Louisiana
Clanton Chapel in Dulac, Louisiana, leveraged a Global Ministries’ grant made possible by offerings received on Native American Ministries Sunday. Sunday April 23, 2023, is an opportunity for the wider United Methodist Church to accompany Native American communities in the United States as they strengthen their faith and reach out to their local neighborhoods in mission ministry.

December 7, 2022
Inclusive and compassionate mission in Mongolia
The small but strong United Methodist Church in Mongolia is a place of belonging for many, but especially minority groups. It ordained its first two local elders in mission – both women - and program development is aimed at children, youth and older adults in need of resources and care.

September 22, 2022
Extending the communion table through World Communion Sunday
While many Christians across the world celebrate World Communion Sunday with the elements and rich ritual of communion, the UMC offering collected on that Sunday extend the communion table to provide tangible assistance to students around the globe.

August 18, 2022
Global Ministries and Korean Methodist Church mission board discuss collaborative opportunities in mission
Agencies meet in formal consultation for first time in more than 20 years.

August 16, 2022
By faith…our journey continues
The Pacific Islander Ministry Plan Advisory Committee met, under the banner of By Faith...Let Us Run with Perseverance, on Aug. 8-9, 2022, at the Garden Grove United Methodist Church in Garden Grove, California.

May 27, 2022
Tech for all – Pacific Islander grants help congregations stay connected
Grants received from the United Methodist Pacific Islander Ministry Plan in 2021 and 2022 assist Tongan, Samoan and Fijian congregations in the U.S. to develop tools for online ministry and outreach.

May 19, 2022
Global Ministries directors approve nearly $10 million in grants for mission and scholarships
In addition to the approved grants, directors allocate $9 million more from unrestricted funds for four areas of work in 2022-2023 and ratify an additional $3.8 million in previously released emergency grants.

April 29, 2022
Raise the roof…but first, repair it!
Native American Ministry Sunday grants over the last two years have made possible much-needed repair and reconstruction of Native American churches.

February 14, 2022
Hispanic/Latino ministry plan names executive director
The Rev. Dr. Lydia Muñoz, an experienced advocate for multicultural ministries and social justice, will be the new executive director of the National Plan for Hispanic/Latino Ministry, effective July 1, 2022.

September 28, 2021
Remembering Native American victims of US schools
United Methodist leaders decry church sponsorship of U.S. abusive “Indian boarding schools” and call for remembrance of victims and survivors.

September 21, 2021
A hard-earned degree made possible by a World Communion Scholarship
Martha Fatoma, a 2021 graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Africa University, has worked in her field for 20 years. A World Communion Scholarship helped her attain a degree as well as a higher level of understanding and professionalism, which she now passes on to the nurses she supervises.