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Christian History, Issue 69, Winter 2001
HEROES & LEADERS
A Tale of Two Brothers
Like many siblings, John and Charles Wesley often clashed and the Methodist movement profited.
by Richard P. Heitzenrater
Wesleys in America
What went wrong?
by Kenneth O. Brown
Attack of the Bible-Moths
From the way Oxford scorned the Holy Club, you would think the Wesleys had created a monster.
by Elesha Coffman
Like Mother, Like Son
John Wesley's parents, especially his mother, profoundly influenced his character and career.
by Charles Wallace, Jr.
The Matchmaker
When the Wesley brothers agreed to help each other find wives, they never guessed their deal would lead to disaster.
by Janine Petry
Spare the Rod and Spoil the Church
Though Methodism thrived on big crowds, its survival depended on the discipline of small groups.
by Charles Edward White
Be Ye Perfect?
The evolution of John Wesley's most contentious doctrine.
by Randy L. Maddox
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)
by John and Charles Wesley
Start the Presses
No Protestant leader in the eighteenth century made better use of print media than John Wesley
by Charles Yrigoyen, Jr.
The Gallery: The Leadership Team
These early converts supported, strengthened, and spread the Methodist movement whether John Wesley agreed with them or not.
by Charles W. Christian, Robert Schultz, and Steven Gertz
The Link: Weeds in the Garden
The Methodist pursuit of holiness has, over 200 years, branched off in some startling directions. A conversation with Tom Odem.
by the CH Editors
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