Category Archives: Methodism

British Methodists prepare to die

We are prepared to go out of existence not because we are declining or failing in mission, but for the sake of mission. Rev David Gamble, Methodist Conference President (third from right). Addressing the Church of England’s General Synod, February 11, 2010. Once a world changing movement under John Wesley, the Methodist church has seen [...]

Learning from the Primitives

I’ve been following Dave Price’s blog lately. Some great stories and insights on Primitive Methodism as a church planting movement.

Pentecostal expansion: Reasons 4-7

Allan Anderson provides four more reasons behind 100 years of Pentecostal advance: 4. Contextualization of Leadership The overwhelming majority of Pentecostal missionaries have been national people “sent by the Spirit,” often without formal training. In Pentecostal practice, the Holy Spirit is given to every believer without preconditions. One of the results of this was, as [...]