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Mission Volunteers

Mission Volunteers are short to long-term self-funded individuals or couples serving in a variety of roles at partner sites worldwide.
Global Mission Fellows pose for a group photo at YOUTH 2023.

Global Mission Fellows (GMF)

Global Mission Fellows is a two-year program of The United Methodist Church for young adults serving in cross-cultural contexts in the U.S. and around the world.

Theology of Mission

Global Ministries’ mission theology statement guides our participation in God’s mission to restore all creation. We learn and witness to what God is doing in every land, seeking to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

Church and Conference Resources

Global Ministries’ mission theology statement guides our participation in God’s mission to restore all creation. We learn and witness to what God is doing in every land, seeking to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.

UMCOR Disaster Response Updates

Get up to date on UMCOR’s disaster response efforts. Learn how you can help impacted communities around the world through prayer, service and giving.

Leadership

History

In Mission Together

Connecting U.S. churches with global partners to help start churches, focusing on long-term development and self-sufficiency.
Global Ministries missionary the Rev. Fuxia Wang (second from right), baptizes a Chinese student at the University of Oklahoma.

Multiethnic Ministries

Serve vulnerable groups and work to fight inequality through multiethnic and racial-ethnic congregations in the United States.

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

Strengthening churches, developing leaders, and supporting holistic mission in Honduras.Describe …

Central Asia In Mission Together

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

Cambodia Methodist Mission

Supporting new churches, pastors' salaries, leadership development, and outreach ministries. …

Bopolu United Methodist Mission Station

Providing holistic services through the church, school and clinic for transformation of the world…

Ukraine and Moldova In Mission Together

Providing funding for pastors' salaries; training and programs for local churches and distric…

Multicultural church’s history inspires support for immigrants

Decades of support and funding from Global Ministries’ Community Developers Program has helped Buena Vista UMC increase outreach within its

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.

Transforming lives through mission in Mongolia

The United Methodist Church in Mongolia will celebrate the ordination of its first Local Elders in Mission, a new hospice

Methodist Church of Brazil welcomes migrants: Shade and Fresh Water

From the Brazilian Methodist Church, a story of welcome and service with Venezuelan refugees arriving in Boa Vista, Brazil.

Church Boosts Public Health – and Gospel – with Water System

A water purification system funded by UMCOR is enabling Trinity United Methodist Church in Naivasha, Kenya, to protect lives and

Global Ministries board of directors navigate a new age in mission

Global Ministries and UMCOR board of directors continue to shape mission ministry as they approve resources for projects, programs and

When You Volunteer, We All Grow

Take a look inside the Mission Volunteer program through the experience of volunteers serving in Czech Republic, Costa Rica and

Called for mission service in the United States

Church and Community Worker, Katie Peterson, manages a “Mission Barn” and enjoys seeing God’s diverse family working together.

New growth from common ground: mission roundtable

Crossing boundaries of identity, theology and worldview, this global program creates a sacred space to discover new ways of being
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

Resource and planning guide for churches that want to increase the energy and water efficiency of their facilities by implementing realistic and cost-effective improvement projects.

Environmental Sustainability EnergyStar for Congregations

Grant application for Asian American UMC churches and groups focused on leadership, growth, language resources, or ministry with the poor.

Asian American Language Ministry Plan Grant Application

Interactive guide to decide if being a missionary is right for you.

Missionary Discernment Guide

Handout that explains what it means to enter into a Covenant Partner Relationship with global missionaries.

Covenant Partner Relationship Flyer

Grant application for local racial ethnic congregations to explore becoming a Community Developers Program (CDP) site.

Community Developers Program Application

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