Mental Health

Roland Fernandes, Global Ministries’ top executive, addresses delegates to the Africa Mission Consultation in Maputo, Mozambique, April 17-19. The meeting enabled the agency to listen to and engage bishops, delegates and partners in mission on the continent. Photo by the Rev. Isaac Broune, UM News.

Consultation charts way for missional church

The United Methodist Board of Global Ministries met in Maputo, Mozambique, to listen and to engage partners in Africa on mission programs.

Church Leadership

Hollering for safety

Pastors are often so concerned about caring for others that they neglect their own safety, but they must learn to cry out when they need help.

Global Health

Female pastors take notes during training at the Oriental and Equator Annual Conference in Kisangani, Congo, in July. Photo by Judith Osongo Yanga, UMNS

Ask the UMC: Valuing Life, Part 5: Feeling alive — Mental health

United Methodists seek abundant life for the whole person, physically, spiritually, and mentally.

Church Leadership

The Rev. Angela Cooley Bulhof hugs Caton Darling during a visit to his home in Lake Charles, La., to check on the progress of repairs following Hurricane Laura in 2020. Bulhof, pastor of University United Methodist Church in Lake Charles, says Louisiana has been pounded by seven hurricanes and two tropical storms since August 2020. File photo by Mike DuBose, UM News.

Stress, burnout afflicting pastors

The daily life of United Methodist pastors is getting more and more stressful, with COVID-19, racial unrest, natural disasters and a likely denominational split over sexuality taking a toll.

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