Methodism

Methodism
Author: David Hempton
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2005-01-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0300106149

Hempton explores the rise of Methodism from its unpromising origins as a religious society within the Church of England in the 1730s to a major international religious movement by the 1880s.

The Spirit of Methodism

The Spirit of Methodism
Author: Jeffrey W. Barbeau
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-08-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830852549

The story of Methodism is much richer and more expansive than John Wesley's sermons and Charles Wesley's hymns. In this book, Methodist theologian Jeffrey W. Barbeau provides a brief and helpful introduction to the history of Methodism—from the time of the Wesleys, through developments in North America, to its diverse and global communion today—as well as its primary beliefs and practices.

Wesley and the People Called Methodists

Wesley and the People Called Methodists
Author: Richard P. Heitzenrater
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 408
Release: 2013
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 142674224X

The practical and theological development of eighteenth-century Methodism.

By Water and the Spirit

By Water and the Spirit
Author: Gayle Carlton Felton
Publisher: Upper Room Books
Total Pages: 142
Release: 2003-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0881776580

By Water and the Spirit, a 6-session study guide for use in small groups, contains the full text of the paper "By Water and the Spirit," which describes the United Methodist understanding of baptism approved by the 1996 General Conference. This booklet serves as a resource for congregational leaders who are helping members make connections between the baptismal covenant and discipleship in daily life.

The Spirit of Methodism

The Spirit of Methodism
Author: Henry Bett
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2016-08-18
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1532605072

The Spirit of Methodism

The Spirit of Methodism
Author: Jeffrey W. Barbeau
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2019-08-27
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830866655

The story of Methodism is much richer and more expansive than John Wesley's sermons and Charles Wesley's hymns. In this book, Methodist theologian Jeffrey W. Barbeau provides a brief and helpful introduction to the history of Methodism—from the time of the Wesleys, through developments in North America, to its diverse and global communion today—as well as its primary beliefs and practices.