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March 25-28
Tom Fuller
The John Wesley Adventure
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Dr. Tom Fuller is General Evangelist for the United Methodist Church. He began studying John Wesley in the 1970s. He was fascinated by Wesley's high Christian standards, his commitment to Scripture, his balanced understanding of God, his energy and his optimism. Wesley's goal was spreading Christ throughout the world. Eventually he did. Two questions kept returning to Tom's mind: "Why am I not like that?" and "Why is my church not like that?" Dissatisfied with mediocre standards, Tom wrote the John Wesley Academy to return Christians to a clear understanding of our thrilling heritage. For five years Tom spent early mornings studying and writing The John Wesley Academy. Tom has preached, taught and sung across North America, as well as in Great Britain and India.
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The John Wesley Adventure is a major reform movement in two stages, for churches and Christian groups, informing participants about the amazing life of John Wesley, the founder of the Methodists, the Nazarenes, the Salvation Army, and many others. The Adventure teaches Christians about the real John Wesley, and what he expected of his revolutionary church.
In Stage One, your congregation will study The John Wesley Express, a 12-lesson study that takes approximately three months to complete. Volunteers form a John Wesley Society, a small group of up to 30 people. They will read approximately 20 pages per week, then gather weekly to discuss the readings.
Stage Two is The John Wesley Adventure. After completing the Express and taking a break, your Society will reconvene to plan, and literally put into motion some of the Wesleyan principles they have learned. They will conduct a demographic analysis of your church and community to determine the people they want to reach for Christ. Then they will create ministries specifically for that purpose. They may also agree to adopt some of Wesley's personal disciplines over a period of time, holding one another accountable.
John Wesley's story is full of drama, romance, violence and cliff-hanging incidents where he preached at the risk of his life. Many of these are included in this exciting study. Though references are made to the author's denomination, the United Methodist Church, the text is usable in any church or Christian group that is basically Wesleyan in belief.
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