43 Facts About Methodism

Methodism, called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley.

Methodism originated as a revival movement within the 18th-century Church of England and became a separate denomination after Wesley's death.

Denominations that descend from the British Methodist tradition are generally less ritualistic, while American Methodism is more so, the United Methodist Church in particular.

Methodism is known for its rich musical tradition, and Charles Wesley was instrumental in writing much of the hymnody of Methodism.

Early Methodism experienced a radical and spiritual phase that allowed women authority in church leadership.

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Methodism spread throughout the British Empire and, mostly through Whitefield's preaching during what historians call the First Great Awakening, in colonial America.

Methodism affirms the traditional Christian belief in the triune Godhead as well as the orthodox understanding of the person of Jesus Christ as God incarnate who is both fully divine and fully human.

Methodism emphasizes doctrines that indicate the power of the Holy Spirit to strengthen the faith of believers and to transform their personal lives.

Methodism is broadly evangelical in doctrine and is characterized by Wesleyan theology; John Wesley is studied by Methodists for his interpretation of church practice and doctrine.

Methodism teaches that salvation is initiated when one chooses to respond to God, who draws the individual near to him, thus teaching synergism.

Methodism has inherited its liturgy from Anglicanism, although American Methodist theology tends to have a stronger "sacramental emphasis" than that held by evangelical Anglicans.

Early Methodism was known for its "almost monastic rigors, its living by rule, [and] its canonical hours of prayer".

The Lovefeast, traditionally practiced quarterly, was another practice that characterized early Methodism as John Wesley taught that it was an apostolic ordinance.

Worship, hymnology, devotional and liturgical practices in Methodism were influenced by Lutheran Pietism and, in turn, Methodist worship became influential in the Holiness movement.

Unique feature of American Methodism has been the observance of the season of Kingdomtide, encompassing the last 13 weeks before Advent, thus dividing the long season after Pentecost into two distinct segments.

Methodism is a worldwide movement and Methodist churches are present on all populated continents.

Methodism is prevalent in the English-speaking world but it is organized in mainland Europe, largely due to missionary activity of British and American Methodists.

In 1907, a union of smaller groups with the Methodist New Connexion and Bible Christian Church brought about the United Methodist Church; then the three major streams of British Methodism united in 1932 to form the present Methodist Church of Great Britain.

Early Methodism was particularly prominent in Devon and Cornwall, which were key centers of activity by the Bible Christian faction of Methodists.

Methodism grew rapidly in the old mill towns of Yorkshire and Lancashire, where the preachers stressed that the working classes were equal to the upper classes in the eyes of God.

Methodism was one of the group of Protestant churchmen who met with Provisional IRA officers in Feakle, County Clare to try to broker peace.

Italian Methodism has its origins in the Italian Free Church, British Wesleyan Methodist Missionary Society, and the American Methodist Episcopal Mission.

Methodism was introduced to the Nordic countries in the late 19th century.

Methodism is most prevalent in southern Saxony and around Stuttgart.

Methodism was spread in Germany through the missionary work of the Methodist Episcopal Church which began in 1849 in Bremen, soon spreading to Saxony and other parts of Germany.

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Early opposition towards Methodism was partly rooted in theological differences — northern and eastern regions of Germany were predominantly Lutheran and Reformed, and Methodists were dismissed as fanatics.

Methodism was hindered by its unfamiliar church structure, which was more centralised than the hierarchical polity in the Lutheran and Reformed churches.

On 26 June 2009, Methodists celebrated the 120th year since Methodism arrived in Czarist Russia by erecting a new Methodist centre in Saint Petersburg.

Methodism returned to the Caribbean that same year and on his subsequent return began to preach to his slaves in Antigua.

Methodism began preaching and meeting with the Methodist leaders, and within a year the Methodist community had grown to 600 persons.

Methodism was later freed and admitted to the Methodist Ministry to serve in Antigua and Jamaica.

Methodism was later appointed to the Legislative Council of Barbados, and fought for the rights of pensioners.

Methodism was later followed by renowned Barbadian Augustus Rawle Parkinson, who was the first principal of the Wesley Hall School, Bridgetown in Barbados (which celebrated its 125th anniversary in September 2009).

Methodism had come in response to the request for missionaries by the ex-slaves who returned to Nigeria from Sierra Leone.

Methodism established Methodist Societies in Badagry and AbeoKuta in Nigeria with the assistance of William De-Graft.

Methodism was brought to China in the autumn of 1847 by the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Methodism came to India twice, in 1817 and in 1856, according to P Dayanandan who has done extensive research on the subject.

Methodism was Canada's first saddlebag preacher and travelled from Lake Ontario to Detroit for 50 years preaching the gospel.

In New England, the renewed interest in religion inspired a wave of social activism among Yankees; Methodism grew and established several colleges, notably Boston University.

Methodism grew rapidly in the Second Great Awakening, becoming the nation's largest denomination by 1820.

Methodism is particularly widespread in some Pacific Island nations, such as Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.

Methodism had a particular resonance with the inhabitants of Tonga.

Today, Methodism is represented on the islands by the Free Church of Tonga and the Free Wesleyan Church, which is the largest church in Tonga.