Wesleyan Theology

Course Dates

• Date:  April 19-21, 2013  (CANCELLED)
  
• Start time:  9:00 am each day
• Instructor:  Rev. Matthew McEwen
• Location:  Ontario (location TBA)
  

• Date: Nov 1-3, 2013
• Start time:  9:00 am each day
• Instructor:  Rev. Matthew McEwen / Rev. Rob Clements
  
• Location:  Western Canada (location TBA)
  

• Date:  Nov 1-3, 2013
• Start time:  9:00 am each day
• Instructor:  Rev. Matthew McEwen / Rev. Rob Clements
  
• Location:  Trulls Road Free Methodist Church, Courtice, Ontario
  

Course Description

• This Course will investigate the life and times of John Wesley, and the unique practical and theological contribution he made to Christendom, with particular focus on the doctrines of Salvation and Sanctification.

• Why such a course? In recent years across Christendom there has occurred a revival of interest in John and Charles Wesley.  It has been sparked by several recent phenomena.  The Church Growth movement, the Small Group movement, the Evangelical Movement, the Charismatic Movement, the Ecumenical Movement, and the Openness of God theology have all focused considerable attention on the Great Awakening of the 18th Century and in particular the contribution of the Wesley Bothers.  This course will introduce us to what happened in history and how it affects our perception on many of the central issues of church life today.

Course Objectives

At the conclusion of this course, the student should:

• Be conversant with the major emphases of Wesleyan theology and in what ways “Wesleyanism” offers an alternative to other interpretations of the Christian Faith.
• Have gained an understanding of one of the major strands of Christian thought that shaped the development of North American culture.
• Have developed an awareness of the close connection between theology and praxis.
• Have increased the ability to discourse irenically with those of variant viewpoints.
• Have further developed the skill of reading, writing and conversing about matters of substance.
• Be better prepared for further study in the areas of historical and systematic theology as well as in the practice of ministry for the 21st century.

Text Books

• Albert C. Outler, John Wesley New York:  Oxford University Press, 1964 (reprint edition Nov 1980) ISBN 10: 0195028104
• Theodore Runyon, The New Creation:  John Wesley's Theology Today Nashville:  Abingdon Press, 1998  ISBN 10:  0687096022

Other Resources:

• http://gbgm.umc.org/umhistory/wesley/sermons
• http://gbgm.umc.org/umhistory/wesley/collectionofhymns
• http://gbgm/umc.org/umhistory/wesley/hymns
  
• A Plain Account of Christian Perfection
• Charles Wesley Journal 1736-1756
  
• John Wesley Journal 1735-1742
• Wesley Bibliography - Kenneth J. Collins
• Wesleyan Theology Journal index
• Charles Wesley Hymns
  

You will find other helpful information on this website regarding ministry in The Free Methodist Church in Canada™ under the “Leadership Development” section.

To register online for this course, click here.

To register by phone, please call Susan DePlanche at 289-362-1555.

For more information contact:
Susan DePlanché
Director of Personnel Office
Telephone:  289-362-1555   Fax:  905-848-2603