General Board of Church and Society

The General Board of Church and Society (GBCS) is a general agency of the United Methodist Church. It is one of four international general program boards of The United Methodist Church as set out the UMC Book of Discipline. The General Board has headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., and at the Interchurch Center in New York City. There are five divisions within the GBCS: Public Witness and Advocacy, Administration, Ministry of Resourcing Congregational Life, United Nations Ministry and Communications.

General Board of Church and Society
AbbreviationGBCS
PredecessorMethodist Board of Temperance, Prohibition, and Public Morals
TypeAgency of the United Methodist Church
HeadquartersWashington, DC; New York, NY
President
Bishop Robert Hoshibata
Parent organization
United Methodist Church
Websiteumc-gbcs.org
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