Wesleys – two men who changed the world

Omtale:

John and Charles Wesley are among the most influential Christians who have ever lived. The Methodist movement they founded changed the face of eighteenth century England, in an age that was rife with corruption, crime, and religious apathy. Over more than five decades, John Wesley travelled ceaselessly on horseback, preaching gospel sermons that transformed whole communities. Charles Wesley became probably the most prolific hymn writer in history, his works still favourites in many congregations to this day.

In this comprehensive dual biography, best-selling author Julian Wilson provides a vividly detailed account of the Wesley brothers' lives and ministries, including their conversion experiences, their triumphs and failures, their relationships with women, their prison outreach, their writings and preaching, and, in John's case, supernatural ministry, involvement in the abolition of slavery, and educational and social welfare initiatives.

This engaging book will help readers to appreciate the significance of John and Charles Wesley in their own time, and understand why their spiritual legacy endures today.

Review:

In The Wesleys - Two Men Who Changed the World, Julian Wilson has produced a very inspiring book which will be useful for both the student and those who have never read about these remarkable men of the eighteenth century.

As a Methodist by background, converted from outside the church, I have been an avid reader and collector of all things Wesleyan. It is interesting that Wilson deals with John and Charles Wesley within the same book. The way in which God used these two brothers is one of the outstanding stories of church history.

With skill, Wilson weaves into his narrative an account of two lives, so intricately bound together and yet the impact of each is unique. The writer does not regard Charles Wesley as merely providing "the background music of early Methodism", but considers both brothers as powerful vehicles of evangelism in their own day and examples of what might still be achieved today.

Wilson, Julian