The Making of Methodism: Studies in the Genesis of Institutions (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Jno; J. Tigert

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0265815363 ISBN 13: 9780265815366

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

How American Methodism Took Shape

This precise historical study traces how early Methodist preachers organized a new church in America, creating its government, orders, and disciplines. It centers on pivotal meetings, like the Christmas Conference, and the roles of key figures such as Asbury and Coke in shaping the movement.

Drawing on diaries, journals, and the period’s published records, the book illuminates the birth of episcopal authority, the creation of official minutes, and the evolution of the church’s governing bodies. It presents the sequence of events that transformed itinerant preaching into a structured religious institution, while carefully distinguishing source materials and scholarly interpretation.

• Learn how early decisions established church government and order.
• See how leaders debated titles, offices, and the authority of conferences.
• Examine the sources that document the formation of Methodist polity.
• Understand the balance between itinerant ministry and organized oversight.

Ideal for readers of church history and those curious about how religious institutions take form.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0265815363
• ISBN 13: 9780265815366
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216