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John Wesley (/ ˈ w ɛ s l i /; 28 June [O.S. 17 June] 1703 – 2 March 1791) was an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist who was a leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The societies he founded became the dominant form of the independent Methodist movement that continues to this day.
Jul 26, 2024 · John Wesley (born June 17, 1703, Epworth, Lincolnshire, England—died March 2, 1791, London) was an Anglican clergyman, evangelist, and founder, with his brother Charles, of the Methodist movement in the Church of England.
Jun 16, 2021 · When Wesley died in 1791, he left behind a movement with 72,000 members in the British Isles and 60,000 in America. United Methodist Communications and the General Commission on Archives and History teamed to test your knowledge of more than 200 years of our church’s past.
Jun 19, 2018 · Learn about John Wesley, one of the co-founders of the Methodist Church, and why he is admired as a true giant of Christianity.
Apr 9, 2022 · John Wesley was one of the most influential Christian preachers in history and a man who had an enormous and lasting impact on his nation and the world. Wesley was born in Lincolnshire, England, in 1703.
On board was a young Anglican minister, John Wesley, who had been invited to serve as a pastor to British colonists in Savannah, Georgia. When the weather went sour, the ship found itself in...
The Museum of Methodism tells the history of Methodism from John Wesley to the present day and its contribution to shaping Britain’s political and social history. John Wesley’s House stands next to the Chapel.
Explore this rare Georgian townhouse surrounded by the busy modern offices of central London and visit the spaces that John Wesley would have considered home when he wasn’t travelling around the UK on horseback or overseas on missionary work.
Jun 29, 2023 · Christianity / Life / People / John Wesley: Father of Methodism. Learn about the Christian life of John Wesley and how came to be the founding figure of Methodism and the Methodist Church.
On 2nd March 1791, Methodist founder, Rev John Wesley died at his house in London following a final five day illness. He was 88 years old. It is reported that he sang a final hymn “I ‘II Praise My Maker While I’ve Breath”, his final words being: “Best of all is, God is with us.”
