The Ministerial Education Fund was created to provide financial resources to our seminaries and students so the church would have faithful leadership now and in the future. This video tells the stories of students and offers a glimpse of the work our seminaries do and will help you understand the importance of the fund.

In 1988, the Black Clergywomen Caucus of The United Methodist Church discussed the lack of women-of-color faculty at UM seminaries and theological schools. What began as a discussion resulted in a scholarship program-the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry's Women of Color Scholars Program. This resource share the experiences and candid observations of courageous women who dared to dream and who, through the support of the program, are now changing how universities, seminaries and pulpits of The UMC look. This inspiring program increases the awareness of the gender issues, diversity and isolation faced by women of color while pursuing advanced degrees in theology and religious studies.