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Issue 69 : The Wesleys: Founders of Methodism

Originally published in 2001

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Table of Contents

The Wesleys: Did You Know?

Interesting and unusual facts about John and Charles Wesley.

Elesha Coffman
The Wesleys: From the Editors - Innovating with the Flow

From the Editor

Elesha Coffman
A Tale of Two Brothers

Like many siblings, John and Charles Wesley often clashed— and the Methodist movement profited.

Richard P. Heitzenrater
Wesleys in America: What Went Wrong?

What went wrong?

Kenneth O. Brown
Like Mother, Like Son

John Wesley's parents, especially his mother, profoundly influenced his character and career.

Charles Wallace, Jr.
Family Ghost?

John Wesley's parents, especially his mother, profoundly influenced his character and career.

Charles Wallace, Jr.
Attack of the Bible-Moths

From the way Oxford scorned the Holy Club, you would think the Wesleys had created a monster.

Elesha Coffman
The Matchmakers

When the Wesley brothers agreed to help each other find wives, they never guessed their deal would lead to disaster.

Janine Petry
The Wesleys: Christian History Timeline

The Christian History Timeline
Spare the Rod and Spoil the Church

Though Methodism thrived on big crowds, its survival depended on the discipline of small groups.

Charles Edward White
Be Ye Perfect?

The evolution of John Wesley's most contentious doctrine.
Two Views on Perfection

John and Charles disagreed on the measure of holiness a Christian might expect on earth, but both longed for it. From Christian Perfection (Sermon 40)
O Come and Dwell in Me

John and Charles disagreed on the measure of holiness a Christian might expect on earth, but both longed for it. From Christian Perfection (Sermon 40)

Charles Wesley
Start the Presses

No Protestant leader in the eighteenth century made better use of print media than John Wesley.

Charles Yrigoyen, Jr.
The Wesleys: A Gallery - The Leadership Team

These early converts supported, strengthened, and spread the Methodist movement—whether John Wesley agreed with them or not.

Charles W. Christian
The Wesleys: Christian History Interview - Weeds in the Garden

The Methodist pursuit of holiness has, over 200 years, branched off in some startling directions. A conversation with Tom Oden.

Tom Oden
The Wesleys: Recommended Resources

The Wesleys