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The complex story of Methodism in England and colonial America finds a juncture at Old South Presbyterian Church in Newburyport, Massachusetts. George Whitefield, a protégé and sometimes rival of John Wesley, is buried beneath the church’s pulpit.
Methodist education is all about transforming lives. Being part of the International Association of Methodist Schools, Colleges and Universities is a way of feeling a part of something bigger than one’s own institution.
In presenting the history of the episcopacy in Methodism, a United Methodist historian challenged bishops to take a page from John Wesley’s playbook and submit to be “more vile.”
