Global Ministries missionaries serve in about 60 different countries in many different types of professional careers, including as evangelists, educators, health workers, agriculturists, peacebuilders and more.

Through UMCOR, Global Ministries seeks to provide humanitarian relief for communities immediately following a disaster and throughout long-term recovery. It also addresses the needs and rights of migrants worldwide, improves livelihoods, increases food security, and promotes environmental sustainability to reduce the impact of climate change.

Global Ministries helps to establish and nurture new faith communities and support existing congregations; award scholarships that assist church leaders to earn the credentials they need for ministry; and resource racial and ethnic faith communities across the United States.

Global Ministries works to strengthen whole networks of health responses, from revitalization of facilities and building better water sources to eradicating preventable diseases and supporting mothers, newborns and children.