Subject Area

Theology/Religious Education

Abstract

Is there Hope for a diminishing Church? In the context of 18th century Anglican decline, John Wesley’s Methodists saw great growth. Wesley’s contemporaries say it was his attention to spiritual growth in the context of classes and bands that caused sustained increase in the society. But what do the people that made up the classes and bands say drew them in? This paper gives voice to these people. Letters of people within the classes and bands are analyzed to find what drew out their spiritual passion. Modern institutions that are successfully tapping into these stated needs are then analyzed to see how they might also inform today’s church.

Degree Date

Fall 12-2021

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

D.Min.

Department

Ministry

Advisor

Dr. Alyce McKenzie

Second Advisor

Dr. James Lee

Notes

Methodism, small group, class and band, motivation, church growth, spiritual passion, community, spiritual growth, discipleship

Number of Pages

122

Format

.pdf

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
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