John Wesley and the Origins of Methodist Missions
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Philip Wingai‑Orayo's John Wesley and the Origins of Methodist Missions reassesses the role of John Wesley in the global spread of Methodism, arguing Wesley was often reluctant to commission overseas missions.
Drawing on archival research and global case studies, the book highlights how immigrants, merchants, soldiers, enslaved people, and other lay actors carried Methodist societies abroad before institutional missionary efforts followed.
It examines Wesley's Georgia experience, his encounters with Moravians, theological concerns about ordination and church order, and the rise of figures like Thomas Coke who advanced organized Methodist missions.
The work situates Methodist expansion within broader colonial, social, and transatlantic networks and emphasizes grassroots agency in mission history.
It aims to reframe understandings of Methodist missionary origins for scholars of world Christianity, mission history, and Methodist studies.
Drawing on archival research and global case studies, the book highlights how immigrants, merchants, soldiers, enslaved people, and other lay actors carried Methodist societies abroad before institutional missionary efforts followed.
It examines Wesley's Georgia experience, his encounters with Moravians, theological concerns about ordination and church order, and the rise of figures like Thomas Coke who advanced organized Methodist missions.
The work situates Methodist expansion within broader colonial, social, and transatlantic networks and emphasizes grassroots agency in mission history.
It aims to reframe understandings of Methodist missionary origins for scholars of world Christianity, mission history, and Methodist studies.
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Philip Wingeier-Rayo, "John Wesley and the Origins of Methodist Missions" (Abingdon Press, 2025)
