Why John Wesley Matters Today

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Why John Wesley Matters Today

• Scott J. Jones
• Kansas Area, United Methodist Church

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• Online Resources
• www.extremecenter.org
• Books
• Charles Yrigoyen, John Wesley Holiness of Heart
  and Life

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• The Christian community extends in space

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• The Christian community extends in time

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• The Christian community extends in time
• New Testament characters

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• The Christian community extends in time
• New Testament characters
• Saints in history

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• The Christian community extends in time
• New Testament characters
• Saints in history
• Your grandparents and others in recent times

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• John Wesley and the start of Methodism

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• John Wesley and the start of Methodism
• 1703-1791

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• John Wesley and the start of Methodism
• 1703-1791
• Oxford 1725

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• John Wesley and the start of Methodism
• 1703-1791
• Oxford 1725
• Georgia 1735

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• John Wesley and the start of Methodism
• 1703-1791
• Oxford 1725
• Georgia 1735
• Aldersgate 1738

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• John Wesley and the start of Methodism
• 1703-1791
• Oxford 1725
• Georgia 1735
• Aldersgate 1738
• Field Preaching 1739

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• John Wesley and the start of Methodism
• 1703-1791
• Oxford 1725
• Georgia 1735
• Aldersgate 1738
• Field Preaching 1739
• Foundery 1741

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• John Wesley and the start of Methodism
• 1703-1791
• Oxford 1725
• Georgia 1735
• Aldersgate 1738
• Field Preaching 1739
• Foundery 1741
• Methodist Episcopal Church 1784

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Top 10 Reasons JW Matters
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Top 10 Reasons JW Matters

• 10. His writings shape our basic beliefs

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Top 10 Reasons JW Matters

• 10. His writings shape our basic beliefs
• 9. He changed history.

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Top 10 Reasons JW Matters

• 10. His writings shape our basic beliefs
• 9. He changed history.
• 8. He was human and made mistakes like us .

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Top 10 Reasons JW Matters

• 10. His writings shape our basic beliefs
• 9. He changed history.
• 8. He was human and made mistakes like us .
• 7. He cared about outsiders--he loved evangelism
  and real Christianity.

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Top 10 Reasons JW Matters

• 10. His writings shape our basic beliefs
• 9. He changed history.
• 8. He was human and made mistakes like us .
• 7. He cared about outsiders--he loved evangelism
  and real Christianity.
• 6. He knew how to adapt to change

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Top 10 Reasons JW Matters

• 5. He taught the extreme center .

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Top 10 Reasons JW Matters

• 5. He taught the extreme center.
• 4. He believed in both evangelism and social
  justice.

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Top 10 Reasons JW Matters

• 5. He taught the extreme center.
• 4. He believed in both evangelism and social
  justice.
• 3. He believed in preaching and the sacraments.

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Top 10 Reasons JW Matters

• 5. He taught the extreme center.
• 4. He believed in both evangelism and social
  justice.
• 3. He believed in preaching and the sacraments.
• 2. He believed in worship and small groups.

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Top 10 Reasons JW Matters

• 5. He taught the extreme center.
• 4. He believed in both evangelism and social
  justice.
• 3. He believed in preaching and the sacraments.
• 2. He believed in worship and small groups.
• 1. Hes my best teacher and a good friend.