General Agencies of The United Methodist Church

General Board of Church and Society, Washington, D.C.
The primaary responsibility of the board is to seek the implementation of the Social Principles and other policy statements of the General Conference on Christian social concerns.

Discipleship Ministries, Nashville, TN
The mission of the Discipleship Ministries is to provide quality resources and services to help congregations fulfil their primary task of making disciples of Jesus Christ.

General Board of Global Ministries, New York, NY
The purpose of the General Board of Global Ministries is found within the expression of the total mission of the Church. It is a missional instrument of The United Methodist Church, its annual conferences, missionary conferences, and local congregations in the context of a global setting.

General Board of Higher Education and Ministry
The General Board of Higher Education and Ministry operates on behalf of The United Methodist Church to prepare and assist those whose ministry in Christ is exercised through ordination or the diaconate and to provide general oversight and care for United Methodist institutions of higher education.

General Board of Pension and Health Benefits of The United Methodist Church
The General Board of Pension and Health Benefits is a financial service and benefits agency, answerable to the laws of society and bound by the Book of Discipline of The United Methodist Church.

General Commission on Archives and History
The purpose of the General Commission on Archives and History is to promote and care for the historical interest of The United Methodist Church.

General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns
The General Commission on Christian Unity and Interreligious Concerns advocates for a deepening commitment and witness to Christian Unity for the wholeness of the Christian church and effective mission in a global reality.

General Commission on Religion and Race
The General Commission on Religion & Race was established in 1968 for the primary purpose of challenging the general agencies, institutions, and connectional structures of The United Methodist Church to a full and equal participation of the racial and ethnic constituency in the total life and mission of the dhurch through advocacy and by reviewing and monitoring the practices of the entire dhurch so as to further ensure racial inclusiveness.

General Commission on the Status and Role of Women
The General Commission on the Status and Role of Women serves as an advocate for women in The United Methodist Church and beyond.

General Commission on United Methodist Men
The General Commission on United Methodist Men serves as an advocate for men in The United Methodist Church.

General Council on Finance and Administration
All members of The United Methodist Church share in its manifold ministries at home and abroad, and the work committed to us prospers as a result of the financial stewardship of the General Council on Finance and Administration.