Abstract
John Wesley, in his own mind, lived and died an Anglican. He was an Anglican in his theology but deviated in his missional activity and this contributed to him moving away ecclesiastically. He gave primacy to his theology of justification by faith and this was driven by a personal “awakening” into missional activity. Wesley’s frustration at the lack of preaching opportunities led to successful itinerancy. Resulting missional growth necessitated a developing ecclesiology of societies, lay preachers, the Methodist conference, and eventually irregular ordinations. Wesley’s subordination of ecclesiological organization to theological and missiological demands may have something to teach today’s church.
Recommended Citation
Marsh, J. (2015). Was Wesley an Anglican? Implications for Mission. Great Commission Research Journal, 6(2), 203-215. Retrieved from https://place.asburyseminary.edu/gcrj/vol6/iss2/4
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