1.0Global Ministrieshttps://umcmission.orgYvonne Njorogehttps://umcmission.org/author/ynjorogeumcmission-org/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="s2WyIU9Xlx"><a href="https://umcmission.org/news-statements/a-season-for-renewal-and-a-joint-commitment-to-our-worldwide-connection/">A season for renewal and a joint commitment to our worldwide connection</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://umcmission.org/news-statements/a-season-for-renewal-and-a-joint-commitment-to-our-worldwide-connection/embed/#?secret=s2WyIU9Xlx" width="600" height="338" title="“A season for renewal and a joint commitment to our worldwide connection” — Global Ministries" data-secret="s2WyIU9Xlx" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://umcmission.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Wesley-statue-1500x1000-1.jpg1200800On the occasion of the 320th birthday of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, leaders of Global Ministries and the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry share hopes for the future of the church and call for a renewed commitment to the work of mission and ministry around the world.