Methodists Pursuing Jesus

Week 6 of a study of John Wesley's  Thoughts Upon Methodism  (1786). Wesley discusses the way Methodism began as what we would call a "discipleship movement." We talk about what that might look like today as we seek to have healthy churches.

Week 5 of a study of John Wesley's  Thoughts Upon Methodism  (1786). Today we focus on the social features of early Methodism and the think account of salvation we find in Wesley. 

We continue our discussion of John Wesley's Thoughts Upon Methodism from 1786. In today's session we talk about the origins of Methodism at Oxford - and how Wesley tells that story. Not: Week 3 did not record properly, so does not exist

This episode delves into the nature of orthodoxy, orthopathy, and orthopraxy, all part of a healthy Christian life. Though Wesley only used the first of these terms, the balance of the three is reflected in his work.

In 1786 John Wesley wrote "Thoughts Upon Methodism," reflecting on the history of the movement as he looked to the future. We are now in that future. What should we make of Wesley's analysis and expectations?