Binu Bill Bright Abel is an international Global Mission Fellow with the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries, engaged in a two-year term of service.  

The Global Mission Fellows program takes young adults ages 20-30 out of their home environments and places them in new contexts for mission experience and service. The program has a strong emphasis on faith and justice. Global Mission Fellows become active parts of their new local communities. They connect the church in mission across cultural and geographical boundaries. They grow in personal and social holiness and become strong young leaders working to build just communities in a peaceful world. 

Binu is a member of the Church of South India – Karnataka Central Diocese, a Protestant congregation in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. “Since my father is a missionary,” he said, “I have been supporting him in all church ministries, especially youth and children’s [outreach] in slum areas and villages.” Binu shares his musical talents through Indian classical instruments such as tabla (twin hand drums) and harmonium (also called a reed organ) and plays drums for various occasions and church services. 

He earned a Bachelor of Business Management degree at the Bishop Cotton Academy of Professional Management in Bengaluru. 

Witnessing his father’s ministry, Binu said, “I always had the urge to serve people for a better society. India is a diverse and beautiful country with different cultures, traditions, languages, religions, art forms and so on. But there is an evil side called the ‘caste system,’ which has been practiced for a very long period.” 

In early days, the caste system identified and segregated people by the type of work they did. Today, Binu, said, it is a tool of discrimination.  

“All the privileges,” he noted, “goes to the so-called ‘upper caste.’ The lower-caste people are denied access to natural resources, education and other basic necessities and face discrimination and violence.” 

Binu’s experiences as a member of a Dalit community motivated him “to fight for and stand for people who are oppressed and trying to seek justice,” he said. “I use any opportunity to share and to educate youth about equality and humanity and to spread the love of God.” 

Because of his skin color, Binu was rejected. “As time passed by,” he said, “I was introduced to the Student Christian Movement of India and was a member and representative.” The result was a change in attitude in lifestyle for the young man.  

“It added hope to my life,” he recalled, “and with some courage, I challenged myself and participated in the college elections. While campaigning, I heard from my fellow candidate, who was from an upper caste, saying, ‘Why do you want to vote for a Black guy? He is not one among us.’” Binu was undeterred. He gained strength through participation in seminars, conferences, rallies, protests, summer camps and workshops. 

“These helped me to realize all my past,” he said, “the way I was treated and the discrimination I faced my entire life, in different forms. I was able to be the voice for the voiceless.” He focuses on ecosocial justice, gender issues, human rights, interfaith relation and student concerns, as well as Dalit (untouchables) and Tribals/Adivasis (heterogeneous trible groups).  

“I am excited,” Binu said, “at the prospect of sharing my experiences and skills with Global Mission Fellows to empower people with similar circumstances. My exposure will prepare me to shape and develop perspectives on how collectively to seek and uphold justice.”

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“I belong to a family of church leaders, lay and clergy, who taught me to love God above all things and set the example of serving my neighbor as myself,” Rosangelica said. “The commitment to God’s business is the most important thing in daily life.”

As a child and youth, she wanted to serve and help others. She felt blessed and useful as she found opportunities and experiences for service through nonprofit and civic organizations such as the Girls Scouts of the USA and the Red Cross.

“They gave me the opportunity to use my talents,” Rosangelica explained. “Later, I had the opportunity to participate in ministries that enabled me to develop leadership skills.” She served in her local church, the Methodist Conference in Puerto Rico through the Youth Council of Ministries and the Council of Evangelical Methodist Churches in Latin America (CIEMAL).

“These wonderful experiences,” she continued,” moved me to apply to serve as US-2 missionary (1979-81). From then on, I knew that my calling was genuine, and I wanted to continue serving God and the church.”

In New Jersey, she learned about diaconal ministry – justice, love and service. Rosangelica began seminary studies. “Every job, every involvement of mine,” she said, “was in service to the less fortunate. For the glory of God, I have remained under God’s wings, making a difference. Now I want to put my boots back on and continue as long as God and the church allow me.”

Describing her faith journey, Rosangelica said, “I believe that maintaining an intimate relationship with God is not affected by where we are. God is the same, and God’s promises continue to nurture us wherever we are. With that certainty and confidence, I am sure that God helps to keep us connected and to grow in faith. This faith connection is not only with God, but also with [our] neighbor.”

No matter where she is, Rosangelica finds time to pray, read the Bible and share her faith. If she is away from her local church, she becomes involved in a faith community nearby.

“If I have the availability of internet,” she noted, “I participate in Bible studies and prayer with my support network. I enjoy Bible study, prayer, reading devotionals and gathering to worship the almighty God.

“With my actions and words, I can be an instrument of God in the now and in whatever place is necessary. Sharing with others also entails learning different means of practicing spiritual disciplines that can be beneficial to me and others. I also cultivate or practice times of silence, alone and/or serving, sharing God’s love for humanity. I do my best to maintain my spiritual health.”

Asked why mission is necessary, Rosangelica replied that as long as injustice, external and internal wars, people in need, and abuses of power in families, communities and governments exist, we must be God’s eyes and hands.

“Jesus invite us to be peacemakers and promoters of justice,” she said. “Our world is filled with hate, injustice and other evils.” God calls us to live God’s love by caring for one another, she asserted.

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The Evangelical Methodist Church in Central America is a young community of slightly more than 1,000 members, of whom half are children. It also has many young adult participants. Central America has gone through a great deal of social upheaval in recent years, but its resourceful, resilient people are reconstructing a country committed to human rights, health, and economic prosperity. Through is programs and projects, the Methodist Church has become an expression of social conscience.

Ellyn is a native of North Carolina, where she is a member of the First United Methodist Church of Rocky Mount in the North Carolina Annual Conference. She received a Bachelor of Social Work from Appalachian State University, Boone, North Carolina, and a master’s degree in Christian Education from Pfeiffer University, Charlotte, in 2011. She also holds a United Methodist certification in Christian education and children’s ministry. Ellyn has worked as a pre-kindergarten teacher, and from 2005 to 2013 was director of children’s ministries at her church in Rocky Mount.

Her parents exposed Ellyn to mission at an early age and she came to understand, she says, that “God’s love is way bigger than his love for me and my loved ones; that it stretched across the world.” She says that God has given her a desire to share her gifts with others. “I am humbled to be a light of Christ wherever he plants me, and am strengthened by faithful trust in the powerful presence of the Holy Spirit.”

Her first mission trip was to Puerto Rico when she was in the fourth grade, the first of many such experiences. “The majority of our work was throughout Central America,” she recalls. “I remember struggling to understand why there were people with so little, when I saw so much materialism in my home country….Then I realized that while others might be poor in material things, I was poor in spiritual things. The people I met on those earliest trips were a witness to me of the joy that is present in a living, dedicated relationship with Jesus Christ.”

Ellyn’s interest in Central America began with her husband, Brian, who felt called to serve the young church there as a long-term volunteer. At first, he planned to spend three months in Central America and three at home, but came to realize more concentrated attention was needed there. The couple moved toward Ellyn becoming a missionary in the place where she had received such a warm welcome when visiting Brian.

In Central America, Ellyn was drawn in by the way in which the church includes children, youth, and women in worship. There are several women pastors. Young people are actively involved in worship leadership and evangelism. “My heart melted in Communion when all the children were served first, a beautiful reminder of Jesus welcoming children in his arms and blessing them,” she says.

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Willie’s call to mission was inspired by the work of his parents (lay persons) as they received and worked with mission teams in the poor areas of Reynosa, Mexico. He began sensing God’s call to mission as he saw how US teams in Reynosa worked with the people with so much love and care, and how inactive his local church was in mission. “I felt they (US teams) were doing what we (the Methodist Church of Mexico) were supposed to be doing as a church,” Willie shares.

During the past few years Willie has been involved in many opportunities of ministry and mission. New ministries have been started in the communities with which work teams serve: sewing classes, wood-working shops for men, medical clinics, scholarship programs, Bible distribution, construction of houses/schools/community centers, breakfast and lunch programs, craft programs, a Personal Energy Transportation (P.E.T.) Shop and many other programs. “I have seen wonderful growth of the social outreach ministries of our church and hope to see many more.”

In 2008 Willie began helping in developing a new strategy for the Methodist Border Mission Network as the program works with immigrants along the US-Mexico border.

After attending the Instituto Tecnologico de Saltillo and earning a degree in engineering, Mr. Berman worked in the computer industry while serving part-time as VIM coordinator for the San Pablo District of the Eastern Conference IMMAR.

Willie and his wife Veronica are the parents of two young children. The Bermans attend Ebenezer Church in Reynosa, Mexico.

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Dr. Genilma Boehler, a pastor of the Methodist Church of Brazil, has served as a Global Missionary of the United Methodist Board of Global Ministries since 2011. She currently serves as a teacher of systematic theology. Her professional experience has spanned pastoral care, Christian education, social movement and university education.

As a pastor, Boehler served in various parishes of the Methodist Church in Brazil and as chaplain at the Izabela Hendrix Methodist University Center, Minas Gerais, and coordinated pastoral care at the Methodist University of Sao Paulo. She served in the streets of Belo Horizonte, Minas Geraid, and trained bilingual educators/literacy teachers in Brazil and Paraguay. Boehler worked with lay people and evangelical pastors of the Methodist Church with Bishop Adriel de Souza Maia.

She has produced Sunday school for resources for youth and young adults. As a university professor, Boehler taught at the Methodist University Center of Porto Alegre, where she coordinated the Gender Cathedra. At the Izabela Hendrix Methodist University Center, Belo Horizonte, she created the Human Rights Observatory and coordinated transversal courses in humanities, symposiums and congresses. At the Latin American Bible University in San José-Costa Rica, her focus was systematic theology and ethics. At the Ecumenical School of the National University, Boehler collaborated in writing projects for two master’s degrees and was a professor in master’s and doctoral degree programs in Costa Rica.

At the United Methodist University of Mozambique, Africa, Boehler taught systematic theology and anthropology and wrote a strategic plan and three extension project proposals for an academic journal. Since January 2023, she has been a professor in theological studies and theology and gender at the Augsburg Lutheran Seminaries in Mexico and the Baptist Seminary in Mexico. As a guest and volunteer, she served with FEET/CIEETS in Nicaragua as a theology teacher, lecturer, text reviewer and guide to theses and dissertations. She is a specialist in critical gender studies, decolonial and postcolonial theories and queer theory. Boehler’s experience and skills include writing and revising texts in Portuguese and Spanish, speaking to diverse audiences, and teaching virtual and in-person classes.

Boehler is the mother of two adult children, Guillermo and Arturo.

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The Global Mission Fellows program takes young adults ages 20-30 out of their home environments and places them in new contexts for mission experience and service. The program has a strong emphasis on faith and justice. Global Mission Fellows become active parts of their new local communities. They connect the church in mission across cultural and geographical boundaries. They grow in personal and social holiness and become strong young leaders working to build just communities in a peaceful world.

Ivia is a lay member of El Buen Camino, El Alto, part of the Evangelical Methodist Church in Bolivia. She is actively involved in local and district church activities. She earned a diploma/certificate in education.

She described her spiritual development as a profound journey of self-discovery and connection with herself. From her family, she learned to value nature, community and the importance of being in balance with everything around her. “Although life has taken me down challenging paths that have often sought to distance me from life in Christ and my purpose on earth,” Ivia said, “I’ve always felt an inner call to return to the essential, to that which gives meaning to existence: service to others.”

As an early childhood educator, Ivia witnessed firsthand the needs of the most vulnerable people. “I realized,” she said, “how much we can transform lives when we offer care, love and support, especially to the youngest children, who need a suitable environment to thrive. This awakened in me a deep desire to go beyond, not to limit myself to one environment but to extend my help to those most in need, no matter where they are.” She views Global Mission Fellows as a way to realize this purpose and as a calling she cannot ignore.

“I have a desire to connect with others from different cultures, learn from their strengths and contribute my best,” Ivia declared. “This path pushes me to step out of my comfort zone, to continually transform myself and to give meaning to my life through service. It’s an opportunity to embody my principles and values ​​in every aspect of my life. I am convinced that this calling goes beyond the personal, serving as a path to align my faith, my values and my actions with a greater purpose: the pursuit of justice, equity and service to others.

“I firmly believe that working for the well-being of others not only enriches the lives of those who directly benefit, but also profoundly transforms us as human beings.”

Ivia appreciates the program’s holistic approach, which combines personal growth, professional training and a commitment to justice. “Being part of a community that shares these ideals,” she said, “amplifies my ability to positively impact society while inspiring me to continue advancing my purpose. Living my faith means acting consistently, always seeking to be a tool for positive change.”

Ivia is particularly interested in sharing her training as an educator, her experience in early childhood care and her commitment to children’s rights. “I strongly believe in the power of education as a transformative tool,” she said, “not only for children but also for communities as a whole. This program offers me the ideal platform to put into practice what I’ve learned and what I’m passionate about: working for a more just and inclusive world.”

She is certain that her skills in designing educational plans, leading teams and communicating ideas clearly and empathetically will allow her to collaborate effectively with other fellows and local communities. “I hope to combine this knowledge with my interests in social justice and community development,” Ivia said, “participating in initiatives that seek to address root social problems, especially those related to children and inequality.”

Because she is bilingual and adaptable to diverse cultural contexts, Ivia believes she will be able to integrate into new communities and learn from their perspectives.

“As a fellow,” she concluded, “I want not only to be an active contributor but also a constant learner, absorbing the experiences and lessons from the program to apply in the future. I am confident that this experience will allow me to consolidate my life and spiritual purpose: to build a lasting impact through leadership, service and education.”

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The Global Mission Fellows program takes young adults ages 20-30 out of their home environments and places them in new contexts for mission experience and service. The program has a strong emphasis on faith and justice. Global Mission Fellows become active parts of their new local communities. They connect the church in mission across cultural and geographical boundaries. They grow in personal and social holiness and become strong young leaders working to build just communities in a peaceful world.

Carmen is a lay member of El Buen Camino, El Alto, related to the Evangelical Methodist Church in Bolivia. She attends Sunday worship, participates in the youth league and collaborates with organized activities. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in architecture.

“Throughout my involvement as an active member of my church,” she said, “I have experienced significant spiritual growth that has transformed my life. My family has witnessed how, step by step, I have drawn closer to God, strengthening my faith and commitment. However, this path has not always been easy.”

As a teenager, Carmen sometimes felt lost. “Part of this spiritual withdrawal was influenced by my friendships,” she admitted, “as I let myself be influenced by people who didn’t share my values ​​or my faith. It was a period I deeply regret, but over time, I understood that God was working in my life even in the midst of that difficulty.”

She decided to use that experience as an opportunity to reconnect with her friends and talk to them about God. “With much love and patience,” Carmen said, “I invited them to participate in church activities and reflect on the importance of strengthening our relationship with God. Fortunately, my friends accepted the invitation, and to this day, we share our faith, organize activities together and support our community.”

That period of doubt helped Carmen reaffirm her faith and taught her the importance of being God’s instrument to guide others to God. “I believe that experience prepared me to be part of Global Mission Fellows,” she said. “I desire to share my testimony, strengthen my commitment and continue helping people draw closer to God, just as I did with my friends and myself.”

Carmen shares her faith with her university and work friends, encouraging them to remain steadfast and not stray from God’s path. “I believe I have a special ability to communicate effectively and empathetically with people, which is essential for a program of this kind,” she said. “I am convinced that sharing experiences with people and communities from different parts of the world will not only enrich my spiritual life but also my ability to interact and learn from other cultures and realities.”

Carmen sees Global Mission Fellows as a unique opportunity for growth. “A better understanding of the world’s diverse realities,” she noted, “will allow me to develop greater empathy for others, strengthening my perspective on social justice issues and how they are addressed in different Christian communities. This learning will be key to broadening my worldview and my ability to serve with love and understanding, especially in communities facing unique challenges.

“At the same time, the exchange of ideas, values and practices will strengthen my faith and commitment to Christian principles, better preparing me to serve society with dedication and commitment. I am confident that this experience will allow me to grow as a Christian and as a human being, developing leadership based on love, empathy and respect for others.”

As a missionary, Carmen hopes to contribute her theoretical and practical knowledge in areas such as architecture, self-sustaining housing design, home care and nature preservation. “My goal,” she said, “is to support communities in finding practical solutions that improve their quality of life, promoting a balance between human needs and respect for the natural environment God has given us.”

She also wants to share her love for God and the importance of respecting the human body. Self care, she asserts, “is essential to keeping us strong and dedicated to God’s service. Through talks, activities and practical examples, I would like to motivate people to adopt healthy habits that strengthen their physical, mental and spiritual well-being.

“I also consider it essential to foster the development of communication skills within the community, strengthening unity and mutual understanding,” Carmen concluded. “Effective communication not only promotes collective growth but also helps build relationships based on respect, trust and mutual support, thus reflecting God’s love in every interaction.”

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Mr. Campomanes Ramirez’s program focuses on congregational development. Gifted in business management and financial consulting, he appreciates the opportunity to be a team player and learn from others. He has worked with short-term teams and local churches in Central America and is excited about the opportunity to blend his professional skills with his love for serving the church and being a part of God’s mission. The National Church, an indigenous body, needs missionary support in developing policies and processes for administrating its finances, ensuring accountability and improving stewardship practices. His placement coincides with the National Church’s fundraising campaign, aiming to collect one Quetzal monthly from each member. (One Quetzal equals 13 cents in the U.S.)

The National Church has approximately 12,000 members, 113 congregations and 70 organized groups for youth and women. Most church members live in poverty, struggling to survive as merchants in public markets, fabric weavers and small-scale farmers. Worship services and meetings are predominantly conducted in the Quiche language. The church continues to grow in numbers and in witness in Guatemala and beyond. In the early 1980s, it established formal relations with Global Ministries.

In Guatemala, church development happens naturally. When a congregation grows, some of the members who travel long distances to attend worship services often establish a small group closer to home, and it becomes a new congregation. Land is typically donated by a member or purchased by the community, and members build the church using local resources. Frequently, given the economic situation of church members, the National Church is asked to furnish or raise support to purchase roofing materials, windows, doors and bathroom fixtures.

As a teen, Mr. Campomanes Ramirez strayed from the Christianity of his childhood. But now, he said, “I’m more disciplined in terms of my relationship with God. I have been more consistent in going to church and practicing fellowship among brothers and sisters in Christ.” Daily prayer and Bible study strengthen his faith.

His call to mission was stirred when he began volunteering as an interpreter for a mission group that visits his hometown twice a year. “By doing so,” he noted, “I experienced many good things. I found beauty in meeting new people who selflessly want to share the love of God. Most of the time, we know the statistics about things like malnutrition, but it’s not until you put names and faces next to those numbers that you truly understand how deep the problem is.

“That first mission trip truly changed my life,” Mr. Campomanes Ramirez added. He was ready for more, so decided to have a conversation with God about it. “Finally,” he said, “I felt that God was calling me to do this and that this was the right thing to do for me and my passion.”

Born in Mexico, Mr. Campomanes Ramirez studied business management at Meritorious Autonomous University of Puebla, Mexico. Prior to his present assignment, he was employed as a cashier (2010-12) and a personal banking officer with Scotiabank Mexico (2012-16).

He is a member of Calvary La Esperanza (Calvary of Hope), a nondenominational church in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala.

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“I was born into a Christian home and from my childhood I was guided toward church life,” Emerson recalled. “As a result, I grew up and became involved in church service. I participated in Sunday school where I was later given the opportunity to give reflections and [teach] some classes. Then I was part of the youth group where I began to have a closer and more committed relationship with God. It was there that I received the call to serve with youth at the local level, then at the national level, where I had the opportunity to be part of a missionary training. This led me to begin to feel and wonder within myself: What is God wanting me to know?”

Emerson was elected continental coordinator of the Youth in Mission ministry of the Council of Evangelical Methodist Churches of Latin America and the Caribbean (CIEMAL). He received his first pastoral appointment in the Methodist Church in Central America.

“It was there that God was answering my questions about my ministry and the mission,” Emerson said. “As a pastor, I have had the opportunity to work with children, youth and adults. I have loved and enjoyed every step of it. I believe that every opportunity to serve in my life – and even every storm within them – has been God molding me and keeping me for his purpose.

“I’m excited to know that there are still many things God has yet to do, and that through his mercy, I can be a part of it; not only as a spectator but also as a doer. This also challenges me with humility to continue learning so I can continue to have something to give,” he added.

Emerson loves studying the Bible. His guiding passages are Matthew 9:37-38 and 28:19-20, Jeremiah 1:5 and John 3:16.

“I believe that having the opportunity to open the Bible and see God’s mission captured in it through everything, but especially in the person of Jesus – seeing what he did and what he asks us to do – inspired and awakened that desire in me,” Emerson said.

Emerson participated in missionary events with CIEMAL’s Youth on Mission ministry in several Latin American countries. He was connected through missionary training in Central America, under the Global Justice Volunteer program.

“The guidance of Bishop Juan de Dios, fellow bishops and other pastors who have contributed to my life have been important in all of this,” Emerson said. “This has helped me see clearly and make decisions regarding the direction of the ministry.”

He credits his family with encouraging and nurturing his faith.

“My father is a pastor, and my paternal uncles were also pastors,” Emerson said. “My parents’ guidance and love for God and us have been fundamental in helping me discover my calling and serve with passion. My mother, despite her age, continues to support my ministry with great love. My cousin Adela, who is a pastor, has been an important support during both difficult and joyful times.

My sister, nephews, uncles, aunts, grandparents, and brothers and sisters in Christ, have all been part of my ministerial life.”

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Chanyoung Choi is an international Global Mission Fellow with the United Methodist General Board of Global Ministries, engaged in a two-year term of service.  

The Global Mission Fellows program takes young adults ages 20-30 out of their home environments and places them in new contexts for mission experience and service. The program has a strong emphasis on faith and justice. Global Mission Fellows become active parts of their new local communities. They connect the church in mission across cultural and geographical boundaries. They grow in personal and social holiness and become strong young leaders working to build just communities in a peaceful world. 

Chanyoung most recently was an evangelist at Sadong Chung-Ang Methodist Church, part of the Korean Methodist Church. “I led education, youth, pastoral care and older adult ministry,” he said. “I connected the church library with local libraries and taught students [to] speak English.” 

He earned Bachelor of Theology and Master of Theology degrees in religion and philosophy from the Methodist Theological University, Seoul, South Korea. 

As a university sophomore, Chanyoung had an opportunity to take a church history class. “I think it was God’s grace,” he said. “The professor taught very meticulously and advised me about my academic course. Especially, he taught me about the history of social justice through the church’s ministry. 

“I was inspired by Catholic theologian Hans Küng, who said, ‘No peace among the nations without peace among the religions. No peace among the religions without dialogue between the religions,’” Chanyoung recalled. “I was also inspired by Brother Roger [Schutz], the founder of Taizé community. He said, ‘Reconciliation always brings a springtime to the soul.’  

“I have tried my best to learn about other Christian denominations.” 

A strong believer in healing and reconciliation through gospel and culture, Chanyoung especially admires priests Don Jose Maria Arrizmendiarrieta and Johann Hinrich Wichern. “Both created the Christian alternative community,” Chanyoung said. “In the name of love, they helped their people to set up their own determination and autonomy.”  

Already, Chanyoung has devised a creative reading project called “Conelpida.”  

“’Conelpida (con[with] + elpida[hope])’ means ‘share the hope,’” Chanyoung noted. He recommends three steps: First, read a book of your choice, feeling free to use YouTube videos and other tools to help with difficult concepts. Second, digest the book in your own way. “Every human,” he said, “can write, draw pictures, make songs and [follow recipes]. These activities encourage people to develop individual talents.” Third, “create your own works while communicating with the wider world.” 

With a broad range of interests – alternative education, Christian alternative communities, global issues, human rights, interreligious dialogue, liberation theology, reading and world history – Chanyoung seems ready to chart his next course through Global Mission Fellows.  

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