John Wesley
1703–1791
John Wesley was an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist who was a leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. Wesley and his brother Charles founded the Methodist movement, which emphasized personal holiness, social justice, and the importance of a personal relationship with God.
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Key Works
A Plain Account of Christian Perfection
Sermons on Several Occasions
Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament
The Journal of John Wesley
Notable Quotes
"Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as ever you can."
— Letters
"I felt my heart strangely warmed. I felt I did trust in Christ, Christ alone, for salvation."
— Journal, May 24, 1738
"The world is my parish."
— Journal
"Give me one hundred men who fear nothing but sin and desire nothing but God, and I will shake the world."
— Attributed
"Reading Christians are growing Christians. When Christians cease to read, they cease to grow."
— Sermons