These were the words of John Wesley, from a letter written in 1739. It was a time when what it meant to be the church was to serve the members of one’s own congregation – typically persons who lived ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. Witnessing to the holy love of God was always in John Wesley's mind. Even in death. Here was a man who had preached more ...

Be sure to begin and end precisely at the time appointed. Sing no hymn of your own composing. Endeavour to be serious, weighty, and solemn in your whole deportment before the congregation. Choose the ...

“Mother in Israel” is what Methodists called her. It was fitting. Like Judge Deborah who sang: “I arose as a mother in Israel,” Mary Bosanquet Fletcher arose and took a leading role working alongside, ...

John Wesley had a portable pulpit. The immediate need was practical: he was short, and his pulpit elevated him so that he could be seen and heard. Perhaps more importantly, the portable pulpit turned ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. A young John Wesley, "clearly convinced of (his) unbelief," asked Peter Boehler whether he ...

A profile of the Methodist Church, the fourth largest Christian Church in England: its history and founder John Wesley and its values. The Methodist Church is the fourth largest Christian Church in ...