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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.
Jun 13, 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 19, 2018 · John Wesley is known for two things: co-founding Methodism and his tremendous work ethic. In the 1700s, when land travel was by walking, horseback or carriage, Wesley logged more than 4,000 miles a year. During his lifetime he preached about 40,000 sermons. Wesley could give today's experts lessons in efficiency.
John Wesley (1703-1791), Prolific English preacher and founder of Methodism. Wesley travelled extensively preaching the message that everyone could have a relationship with God.
By combining some of the best religious ideas of their day into a cohesive movement, John and Charles Wesley became just the pioneers England was looking for.
John Wesley (June 17, 1703-March 2, 1791) was the central figure of the eighteenth-century evangelical revival in Great Britain and founder of the Methodist movement.
John Wesley, (1703–1791)Anglican clergyman, evangelist, and cofounder of Methodism. The 15th child of a former Nonconformist minister, he graduated from the University of Oxford and became a priest in the Church of England in 1728.
Apr 9, 2022 · John Wesley was a dynamic and gifted man who became one of the most significant figures in British history. Let me highlight three aspects that I find particularly striking. First, Wesley showed vision. The converted Wesley saw the necessity of the conversion of the nation with remarkable clarity.
John Wesley’s Methodist society was one of the most impactful and long lasting outcomes of the Great Awakening. Wesley’s religious journey from 1729 to the 1780s coincides with all of the major events of the Great Awakening and you could say that his life span equaled that of the Great Awakening.
Visitors to Lincolnshire should not leave this county without paying a visit to Epworth Rectory, the home of John Wesley. John and his brother Charles were the founders of the Methodist Movement.
