General Board of Global Ministries Global Ministries Who

General Board of Global Ministries

Global Ministries – Who we are • The General Board of Global Ministries is the global mission agency of The United Methodist Church, its annual conferences, missionary conferences, and local congregations. • Purpose: Connecting the Church in mission • Vision: The General Board of Global Ministries equips and transforms people and places for God's mission around the world.

Mission Goals of Global Ministries • Make disciples of Jesus Christ • Strengthen, develop, and renew Christian congregations and communities • Alleviate human suffering • Seek justice, freedom, and peace.

Global Ministries Program Areas • Global Health • Mission Engagement • Missionary Services • Global Mission Connections • UMCOR

US Regional Office on Multicultural Ministries • Responsible for connecting and collaborating with other agencies in the efforts to serve US Annual Conferences for mission programs related to Multicultural Ministries. • Connects US mission projects related to ethnic ministry plans, human relations ministries, and native and indigenous ministries.

Community Developers Program • Network of racial-ethnic congregations and communities throughout the United States committed to systematic change • Work includes advocacy, economic development, youth organizing, addressing local needs, creating an awareness of national and international causes and effects • The Community Developers Program was established to advance the church’s capacity to be in mission through congregations in partnership with the communities where they are located.

United Methodist Voluntary Service • Serves as a resource to volunteer-based groups that “challenge unjust political, social, and economic systems which drain the energy and resources of the poor. ” (GBGM website) • Provides financial resources up to $10, 000 • Serves all congregations; not limited to racial/ethnic congregations

Racial/Ethnic Local Church Grant • Funds are provided to assist local congregations and annual conference with projects and programs on one of the four focus areas: 1) Leadership Development; 2) Church Growth and Development; 3) Ministry with the Poor, and 4) Health Ministries. • Two grant cycles each year • February 23 • July 23

Global Mission Fellows • 2 year mission service opportunity for young adults ages 20 -30 to work in social justice ministries • Fellows either leave their communities to work in the United States or internationally • Allows participants to address the root causes of oppression and alleviate human suffering alongside community organizations in a variety of issue areas

https: //www. umcmission. org/G et-Involved/Generation. Transformation/Global-Mission. Fellows/Fellows

Questions? Dana Lyles, Ph. D Director, US Office on Multicultural Ministries dlyles@umcmission. org 404. 460. 7393