Religion and Church Leadership at Central Methodist University

06/08/2026

Congratulations to our graduates getting ordained at the 2026 Missouri Annual Conference!

04/23/2026

CMUs Religion and Church Leadership graduates are always making us proud. Britt Carnahan just won an award from The Order of St. Luke!

10/29/2025

RCL major Rev. Macy Storts (CMU ‘21) provided the message for chapel on 10/28. 🙂

09/03/2025

If you are aware of anyone who needs a little Bible know-how, here you go:

08/07/2025

Graduates making good!

Congratulations to MUMF Seminary Scholarship recipient, Wesley Spargo! Wesley recently graduated with a Master of Divinity from Candler School of Theology - Emory University. He is currently serving his first appointment in Missouri as an Associate Pastor at First United Methodist Church of Kearney. He is also serving there as part of the MUMF and MOAC Fellows program.

“For my ministry, I have felt called to help serve those who have felt pushed aside by the church, to help the church become more of a community space and that all people feel that they can come to as they are. That there are no requirements for going to a church.

The scholarship from the foundation was a vital piece of assistance to helping fund seminary. Even though there are a lot of scholarship opportunities the cost of living is very high and that is a major part of the cost of attending seminary. Through the scholarship I was able to help reduce my amount of loans that I now have.”

We can't wait to see what you accomplish in ministry, Wesley!