John Wesley
John Wesley
John Wesleywas an Anglican cleric and theologian who, with his brother Charles and fellow cleric George Whitefield, is credited with the foundation of Methodism. His work and writings also played a leading role in the development of the Holiness movement and Pentecostalism...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth28 June 1703
love reading book
Beware you be not swallowed up in books! An ounce of love is worth a pound of knowledge.
fire people miles
Catch on fire and people will come for miles to see you burn.
soul earth missionary
You have one business on earth – to save souls.
money giving methodists
Earn all you can, give all you can, save all you can
speak-no-evil care rewards
October 6, 1774 I met those of our society who had votes in the ensuing election, and advised them 1. To vote, without fee or reward, for the person they judged most worthy 2. To speak no evil of the person they voted against, and 3. To take care their spirits were not sharpened against those that voted on the other side.
mother england christianity
I learned more about Christianity from my mother than from all the theologians in England.
judging judging-others should
We should be rigorous in judging ourselves and gracious in judging others.
people wish offense
People who wish to be offended will always find some occasion for taking offense.
europe america people
I am not afraid that the people called Methodists should ever cease to exist either in Europe or America. But I am afraid lest they should only exist as a dead sect, having the form of religion without the power. And this undoubtedly will be the case unless they hold fast both the doctrine, spirit, and discipline with which they first set out.
dream moving community
I continue to dream and pray about a revival of holiness in our day that moves forth in mission and creates authentic community in which each person can be unleashed through the empowerment of the Spirit to fulfill God's creational intentions.
father blessed son
Lord, I am no longer my own, but Yours. Put me to what You will, rank me with whom You will. Let be employed by You or laid aside for You, exalted for You or brought low by You. Let me have all things, let me have nothing, I freely and heartily yield all things to Your pleasure and disposal. And now, O glorious and blessed God, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, You are mine and I am Yours. So be it. Amen.
church world changing-the-world
The church changes the world not by making converts but by making disciples.
jesus believe heart
I believe in my heart that faith in Jesus Christ can and will lead us beyond an exclusive concern for the well-being of other human beings to the broader concern for the well-being of the birds in our backyards, the fish in our rivers, and every living creature on the face of the earth.
religion next generations
What one generation tolerates, the next generation will embrace.