"Commissioned by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry for use in United Methodist doctrine/polity/history courses." This in-depth analysis of the connection between United Methodist polity and theology addresses ways in which historical developments have shaped--and continue to shape--the organization of the church.This revised edition incorporates the actions of The United Methodist General Conference, 2004. The book discusses continuing reforms of the church's plan for bapt...

* Formatted, spell-checked, with an optimized Table-of-Contents and over 30 illustrations! JOHN WESLEY, EVANGELIST is an in-depth look at Wesley’s life, ministry and evangelistic methods.  The two main aims of this biography were to, firstly, look at the circumstances in his early life that prepared him for his great work, and secondly, to highlight his evangelistic appeal to the heart and conscience of those he reached.  • 12 chapters • Over 30 illustratio...

The Book of Resolutions provides models for applying an active faith to daily life in ways that can impact the world around us. It contains all current social policies adopted by the General Conference of The United Methodist Church.Find positions on more than 200 subjects, organized into seven sections:The Natural WorldThe Nurturing CommunityThe Social CommunityThe Economic CommunityThe Political CommunityThe World CommunityOther Re...

Much has been written about John Wesley's heartwarming experience that propelled him to preach salvation all over the UK, but little is known about the other facets of his life that made the movement he started have the effect of saving England from the ravages of the French Revolution.You will be surprised to discover much about Wesley that you never knew, his skills in organizing prayer groups, his writing of over 200 books, how he established free health clinics for the poor, supported ...

The Almost Christian is the second message from Wesley's 'Forty-Four Sermons'. It was originally preached at St Mary’s, Oxford, on July 25th, 1741. The text for this sermon is Acts 26:28; ‘Agrippa said to Paul, “You almost persuade me to become a Christian.”’ In this sermon, Wesley discusses the implications for those who are 'Almost Christian', who are not yet fully committed in their faith, and then paints a picture of what it means to be 'Fully Christian', em...

Salvation By Faith is the first message from Wesley's 'Forty-Four Sermons'. It was originally preached at St Mary’s, Oxford, on June 11th, 1738. The text for this sermon is Ephesians 2:8-9; ‘It is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no-one can boast.’In this sermon, Wesley argues that the only way to be saved is through faith in Christ. He discusses the type of faith required, what it means to ...

The lifeblood of the United Methodist is passion rather than organizational neatness, entrepreneurial freedom rather than denominational restraint, and agility rather than staid institutional dependence. But if United Methodists want to change and be the church we say we want to be, what must we risk and how can we challenge current practices? At the heart of becoming a spiritual movement once again is the requirement that we develop a new understanding of connection as Christians and as Unit...

From the introduction: Perfect and eternal abandonment to God is the only available palladium against damnation, the common lot of Satan's captives in every land and nation, as well as every age, from creation to the last generation who will ever tread the earth; from the simple fact, that God created us all in Adam; Eve no exception to that unity of creation, as she was not a de novo creation; but a transformation of Adam's rib, and consequently created in Adam. Therefore you see ...

A Real Christian: The Life of John Wesley fills a void in available books in Wesleyan studies by providing a brief, solid biography that focuses on Wesley himself. While exploring Wesley's ancestry, birth, death, and every major biographical and theological event between, Collins also explores the theme of John Wesley's spiritual growth and maturation.Wesley came to the conclusion that real Christians are those whose inward (and outward) lives have been transformed by the ...

Drawing from the strength of their previous book, Transforming Evangelism, Henry Knight and Douglas Powe show us a Wesleyan way to form missional communities and congregations. Drawing from John Wesley's own organizing abilities, this will better equip today's congregations to be more transfomational. Each chapter also has study questions.

God raises up Methodists for such a time as this.Here is a ditty Len Sweet’s Methodist grandfather used to sing:A Methodist, a Methodist will I beA Methodist will I die.I’ve been baptized in the Methodist wayAnd I’ll live on the Methodist side.What “genius” of Methodism inspired this kind of love and loyalty in the earlier years of the faith? What did it mean to live in “the Methodist way” and to die on “the Methodist side?” Perhaps it is time to...

Edward McKendree Bounds, doubtless best known for his classics on prayer, has been a treasured author by many for generations. A read of this classic on the resurrection of the dead will help you understand why.Originally published as "The Resurrection," "The Ineffable Glory" proves that the dead are indeed raised in the same bodies in which they were laid to rest. Bounds believed in a literal resurrection of the dead, which is foundational to the Christian faith.This editi...