Meet the Methodists Revised
Author: Charles Livingstone Allen
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9780687082322
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →8 sessions. A concise look at United Methodist history and doctrine. Includes study guide
Author: Charles Livingstone Allen
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9780687082322
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →8 sessions. A concise look at United Methodist history and doctrine. Includes study guide
Author: Charles Livingstone Allen
Publisher:
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 100
ISBN-13: 9780687246502
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →An introduction to the history and theology of the United Methodist Church and its founder, John Wesley.
Author: Hoyt L. Hickman
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2011-12-01
Total Pages: 193
ISBN-13: 1426719434
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Revised and updated, this popular book shows pastors and worship leaders the basics of United Methodist worship. In this straightforward and updated commentary, Hoyt Hickman explains the basic pattern of United Methodist worship within the broader context of Christian worship. Drawing upon five basic principles, the author explains the formative nature of worship and how it can revitalize persons' lives. These principles are: God's Word is primary; active congregational participation is crucial; spontaneity and order are both important; worship should be relevant and inclusive; and worship is communion. This revision will highlight the African-American contribution to UM worship, discuss at greater length what the various worship styles mean for us today, say more about the formative nature of worship, and include updated resources including the Abingdon Worship Annual, the Abingdon Preaching Annual, and WorshipConnection. Explains basic resources for planning and leading worship. Gives the basic pattern of UM worship and its origins. Gives practical suggestions how to renew and revitalize worship. Helps pastors be effective leaders in planning and revitalizing worship. Helps pastors understand and communicate the uniqueness of UM worship. Helps pastors lead their congregation into a deeper and richer experience of God through worship.
Author: Russell E. Richey
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 727
ISBN-13: 0687246733
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This Sourcebook, part of a two-volume set, The Methodist Experience in America, contains documents from between 1760 and 1998 pertaining to the movements constitutive of American United Methodism.
Author: David Hempton
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2005-01-01
Total Pages: 294
ISBN-13: 0300106149
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Hempton explores the rise of Methodism from its unpromising origins as a religious society within the Church of England in the 1730s to a major international religious movement by the 1880s.
Author: Methodist New Connexion (ENGLAND)
Publisher:
Published: 1823
Total Pages: 36
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Ewart G. Watts
Publisher:
Published: 1998
Total Pages: 79
ISBN-13: 9780687082223
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →8 sessions. This study helps adults understand better the goals and beliefs of the United Methodist Church. This study book includes leader helps, ideal for classes that prefer shared leadership.
Author: J. Ellsworth Kalas
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2012
Total Pages: 174
ISBN-13: 1426752342
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →What exactly is a Methodist?
Author: New England Methodist Historical Society
Publisher:
Published: 1882
Total Pages: 298
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Thomas E. Frank
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Published: 2006-04-01
Total Pages: 364
ISBN-13: 1426763573
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"Commissioned by the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry for use in United Methodist doctrine/polity/history courses." This in-depth analysis of the connection between United Methodist polity and theology addresses ways in which historical developments have shaped--and continue to shape--the organization of the church.This revised edition incorporates the actions of The United Methodist General Conference, 2004. The book discusses continuing reforms of the church's plan for baptism and church membership, as well as the emergence of deacon's orders and other changes to ordained ministry procedures. The text is now cross-referenced to the Book of Discipline, 2004, including the revised order of disciplinary chapters and paragraph numbering. Denominational statistics are updated, along with references to recent works on The United Methodist Church and American religious life.