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Global Missionaries

Global Missionaries are long-term United Methodist missionaries serving in nearly 60 countries. Their ministry focuses on mutuality and partnership.
Former UMC Missionary Andrew Lee with participants in a children's ministry in Cambodia.

Missionaries

Global Ministries trains, commissions, assigns and supports United Methodist missionaries in nearly 60 countries around the world.

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Your donation makes it possible for Global Ministries, UMCOR and our partners to provide life-changing, often life-saving, services and support. So whatever amount you’re able to give, you can be confident that your donation will create positive change today, and for generations to come.

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Volunteer

Supporting various humanitarian relief and recovery efforts for local communities

New Faith Communities

Share the gospel and Christ’s love in new places, including Central African Republic, Honduras and Southeast Asia.
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#STILLINMISSION

#STILLINMISSION is a monthly live Zoom call featuring a rotating selection of Global Ministries missionaries. Advanced registration required.

What We Do

Revitalization of Gbarnga Mission and School of Theology

Training pastors and leaders for service to the United Methodist Church in Liberia and Africa.Descri…

Poland In Mission Together

Supporting partnerships between churches in the USA and Poland UMCAnnual Goal: $80,000.00Year to …

Mongolia Mission Initiative

Supporting evangelism, plant new churches, leadership & congregational development, education…

Southeast Asia Mission Initiative

Supporting church and community development, pastors, leadership development, education, and lay …

Czech Republic In Mission Together

Partnering of US and Czech United Methodist Churches.Describe the Need Affecting CommunityUMCs in th…

Church And Community Ministries

Supporting GBGM mission personnel serving the poor and disenfranchised in rural and urban areas in t…

Honduras Mission Initiative

Supporting pastors' salaries, church partnerships, leadership development, ministry and const…

Central Asia In Mission Together

Supporting new churches through leadership training, ministry with the poor, and healthcare progr…

Cameroon District of the Nigeria United Methodist Annual Conference

Preaching and interacting with other existing churches and alleviate human suffering.Describe the…

Methodists in Mongolia envision the future

James and Grace Cho, missionaries with the Mongolia United Methodist Mission, offer an update on plans for how the 20-year-old

Race and Racism in Methodist Mission History: A Literature Review

The work of overcoming racism in church and society today requires honest confrontation with racism in the past. Dr. David

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.

Making vaccines available for all

Hear from Kathleen Griffith of Global Ministries’ Global Health program and Dr. David Boan of First UMC of Boise, Idaho,

Bicentennial of Methodist mission – a time for connection and reflection

More than just a history lesson—the Bicentennial Conference created space for Christians from 30 countries to listen to each other’s

Reimagining mission in the U.S.  

Annual conference and agency leaders gather to assess current mission practices and explore new forms of partnership.
The Rev. Jay Choi in the chicken coop at Goshen Organic Farm in the Philippines, where the grass-fed chickens they raised also raised funds for the Land Justice Center at Union Theological Seminary, where he worked. (Photo: Rev. Dr. Alan Cabas)

A missionary’s transformation through 23 years of mission service

When missionaries are commissioned, they have useful gifts, skills and mindsets to help then serve. But as they continue to

Growing the church in the U.S. one church plant at a time

Within 20 years, missionary pastor Juarez Goncalves has coordinated the planting of seven United Methodist churches in the United States,

Methodist leaders convene to strengthen mission in Latin America and the Caribbean

Eighty-six participants, representing 40 partners across the region, assembled for a mission consultation held July 21-23 in Panama.
This downloadable PDF shows the timeline for 2024-25 International track GMFs.

Global Mission Fellows: What to Expect on the International Track

Help raise awareness and support for those impacted by Hurricane Melissa. Download this bulletin insert and print it for use at your church.

Hurricane Melissa Relief Bulletin Insert

Download a printable PDF copy of the UMCOR overview brochure for use in your church, annual conference or small group.

UMCOR Overview Brochure

Information on how to plan a short-term mission trip to volunteer at UMCOR Sager Brown Depot.

UMCOR Sager Brown: Know Before You Go

Explore the EnergyStar for Congregations Action Workbook for tools and resources that support your local church in wise energy stewardship.

Become an energy-conscious congregation

Grant application for Pacific Islander churches and ministries in the U.S. for congregational growth, leadership development, and language resources.

Pacific Islander Plan Grant Application

Grant application for the UMCOR Mustard Seed Migration program to help United Methodist churches in the U.S. engage in ministry with migrants in their communities.

Mustard Seed Migration Grant Application

Grant application for annual conference programs focused on racial-ethnic leadership development and church growth within multiethnic ministries.

Multiethnic Ministries Grant Application

Screensaver that highlights Global Ministries' work in missionaries, evangelism and church revitalization, global health, and humanitarian relief and recovery.

Global Ministries Screensaver

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