1. What was the religious climate that John Wesley was reacting to in the early 18th century?
2. What was Wesley’s early Christian life like? What was his struggle? What was the defining spiritual event of Wesley’s life? What effect did this have on his ministry?
3. What was Wesley’s personal desire? How did this desire shape his life and ministry?
4. How was Wesley an advocate of political and social issues in his day? What two “gospels” did he successfully unite?
5. What three passions did Wesley pursue all of his life? Are these still appropriate passions for the church today? Why or why not?
6. In what ways are United Methodists people of the “extreme center”?
Have you ever heard these terms? See if you can define them they way that Methodists do.
- Wesley's quadrilateral:
- Christian perfection;
- Circuit riding:
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