General Board of Higher Education and Ministry Employee Directory

Religious InstitutionsTennessee, United States51-200 Employees

The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry (GBHEM) is a United Methodist Church agency based in Nashville, Tennessee that guides and supports the church in educating, nurturing, and preparing leaders for ministry and the wider world. Rooted in the Wesleyan tradition, GBHEM pursues excellence in church-related higher education and professional ministry, continuing a long-standing effort to provide training and access for those called into church work. It operates on behalf of The United Methodist Church to prepare leaders for ordination or diaconal ministry and to oversee United Methodist higher education institutions, with two program divisions—Higher Education and Ordained Ministry—and four offices.

Based in Nashville, Tennessee, GBHEM serves The United Methodist Church by guiding church-related higher education and ministry initiatives. The organization is led by a general secretary who serves as the chief administrative officer. In March 2026 GBHEM released an updated version of What It Means to Be Related to a United Methodist Church with Education in Its DNA, reflecting renewed attention to church-related education.

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