A Year with John Wesley and Our Methodist Values [Paperback]

Michael J. Coyner (Author), Henry H. Knight III (Author), Sarah Heaner Lancaster (Author), Randy L. Maddox (Author), F. Douglas Powe Jr. (Author)

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Publication Date: May 1, 2008

Do we act, live and breathe our faith? What do United Methodists believe? Do people notice a difference in the way United Methodists practice faith in the Church and world? A Year with John Wesley and Our Methodist Values is an engaging and provocative study of the practices of discipleship that are of ""the Methodist way."" Brief scholarly reflections on Wesleyan themes are followed by short essays making recurring Wesley tenets timely and relevant to today's world. Covering an aspect of distinctly Wesleyan theology a month, the collection of essays contained in this book provide an in-depth yet easily approachable 12-month survey of the Methodist tradition for clergy and laity alike. ""A Year with John Wesley reveals and makes plain the essence of John Wesley's life and witness,"" writes one reviewer. ""A Methodist way of living becomes accessible through these great themes expressed in contemporary language and situations. Those who read and reflect upon these pages will gain understanding of United Methodist theology, polity and practice, but even more significantly, they will learn what it means to walk with Christ in our contemporary world.

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"A YEAR WITH JOHN WESLEY reveals and makes plain the essence of John Wesley's life and witness and the dynamic and transforming power of the early Methodist movement. A Methodist way of living becomes accessible though these great themes expressed in contemporary language and in contemporary situations. To live with these great themes for a year can help shape and transform individual and community into living examples of how United Methodist Christians are called to live.

Those who read and reflect upon these pages will gain understanding of United Methodist theology, polity, and practice, but even more significantly, they will learn what it means to walk with Christ in our contemporary world." --Rueben Job, author, THREE SIMPLE RULES

About the Author

Henry H. Knight III teaches Wesleyan studies at Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, Missouri.
F. Douglas Powe Jr. is assitant professor of evangelism at St. Paul School of Theology. Previously, he taught at Spelman College in Atlanta while serving as director of Christian Education at Central United Methodist Church. Michael J. Coyner is a United Methodist bishop who lives in the Indianapolis area. Sarah Heaner Lancaster is Professor of Theology at Methodist Theological School in Ohio. Randy L. Maddox is Assoicate Dean at the Divinity School, Duke University. Karen A. Greenwaldt, also United Methodist clergy, is the chief administrator of the General Board of Discipleship of the United Methodist Church.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Discipleship Resources (May 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0881775509
• ISBN-13: 978-0881775501
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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I am an author committed to the renewal of the church. I have written two books, New Wine, New Wineskins and Transforming Evangelism toward this end. I have written several other articles or chapters that focus on church renewal. I am actively involved in ministry at Centennial United Methodist Church in Kansas City, Missouri. Currently I am the E. Stanley Jones Associate Professor of Evangelism and Associate Professor of Black Church Studies at Saint Paul School of Theology. Please follow me and others as we blog about the church at http://changingworldchangingchurch.wordpress.com/

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This little book is divided into monthly themes and is very informative as to the Wesleyan perspective on topics such as grace, Christian commitment, sin, and eternal life. The articles are brief and leave you wanting more!