First Ordained African-American Methodist Woman and Missionary to Appalachia Sallie Crenshaw was twice a ground-breaker in African-American women’s ordination in...
Mission Stories
Methodists have always been a mission-minded people. Mission involves Christians set by God to and from anywhere who cross boundaries to spread the gospel in word, sign, and deed. Following this understanding, Methodists from all continents, from many nationalities, races, and ethnicities, both women and men, lay and ordained, have organized, supported, and engaged in mission to evangelize; start new churches; work for justice; alleviate suffering; build peace; empower women; train leaders in society; conduct medical missions; start new churches, schools, hospitals, clinics, and printing presses; and witness to the kingdom of God. Share your story with us.
Maud Jensen (1904-1998)

Missionary to Korea and First Woman Fully Ordained in the Methodist Church In 1956 the General Conference granted full clergy...
Alejo Hernandez (1842-1875)

First Ordained Latino Methodist and Missionary to Mexico In 1873, the first train on the new line out of Vera...
Lucy Rider Meyer (1849-1922)

First Priciple of Chicago Training School and “Archbishop of Deaconnesses” It is said of the first college in the United...
William Orwig (1810-1889)

Advocate for Missions and Education in the Evangelical Association Distinctive bulges on the bridge of Bishop Orwig’s nose appear in...
Emma Lester (1883-1978)
Missionary Teacher in China In September 1904, an Augusta, GA school teacher did not return to the classroom; instead, she...