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(From left) Steven Scheid, director of the Center for Scouting Ministries for United Methodist Men, receives communion from Bishop L. Jonathan Holston, who leads the North Alabama and Alabama-West Florida conferences, and Bishop Nelson Kalombo Ngoy of the Tanganyika Episcopal Area. The communion service was part of a meeting held Dec. 9-11 by the Commission on United Methodist Men at Africa University in Mutare, Zimbabwe. About 30 men gathered to discuss how to grow men’s ministry on the continent. Photo by Eveline Chikwanah, UM News.

Equipping men in Africa to make disciples

United Methodist Men gathered African church leaders for a historic meeting to share ideas and collaborate on a vision for men’s ministry on the continent.
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Steven Scheid (left), director of scouting ministry for United Methodist Men, bows his head in prayer Aug. 2 before introducing Roger Krone (right), CEO of Scouting America. Krone spoke Aug. 2 about scouting during the 2025 National Men’s and Scouting Ministry Gathering at Epworth-by-the-Sea, a United Methodist retreat center in St. Simons Island, Ga.  Photo by Jim Patterson, UM News.

Scouts, UM Men look to the future

United Methodist Men and the church’s Scouting America ministry held its first gathering since 2017. One big concern was reaching young men.
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Elijah Chakwizira of Student Connect Trust conducts an ice-breaking exercise with students from Murape and Seke Materera secondary schools in Seke, Zimbabwe. The organization conducts leadership and life-skills training, career development and team building. Photo by Eveline Chikwanah, UM News.

Career expo helps dreams take flight at rural schools

United Methodist men’s group brings professionals to rural school in Zimbabwe, giving students the opportunity to learn more about careers in aviation, law and banking.
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The Rev. Sterling Eaton (left) and Greg Arnold share a laugh as they haul a heavy filing cabinet into their new office at the 810 Twelfth Avenue South building in Nashville, Tenn. Eaton is director of the Center for Men’s Ministries and Arnold is chief executive at United Methodist Men. Photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

UM Men is on the move

In the first 18 months of his tenure as the top executive of United Methodist Men, Greg Arnold has moved to redefine the organization and direct it toward a vital future.

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