The life and work of John Wesley (1703-1791) have had an enormous
influence on modern Christianity, including his role as founding
father of the Methodists, now 33 million strong worldwide. In this
lively new biography journalist Stephen Tomkins narrates the story
of Wesley's colorful and dramatic life for a new generation.
Writing with verve and a light, sure touch, Tomkins follows
Wesley from his childhood at Epworth rectory through his schooling
and university career at Oxford to his mission to Georgia, his
conversion in 1738, and finally his life as a religious leader in
England. Preaching in numerous villages, towns, and cities, Wesley
and his followers faced intense and savage persecution, but their
missions were also accompanied by extraordinary phenomena such as
convulsions, laughter, and healings. In the course of his
compelling narrative Tomkins examines Wesley's relationships with
key people in his life, including his powerful and austere mother,
Susanna, and his hymn-writing brother, Charles. Tomkins also
explores key issues in Wesley's life, such as his renunciation of
wealth and his attitude toward women, concluding with an assessment
of Wesley's ongoing influence both in his own country and
abroad.
Superbly crafted, grounded in thorough research, and published
in the 300th year of Wesley's birth, this book will appeal to
students of Wesley, people from the Methodist tradition, and
general readers interested in church history.
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