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Upward!: Wesleyan Formation in Three Movements.

By Steve Harper; Paul W. Chilcote

Soft cover 192pp.
ISBN 9781791033071
Abingdon Press (2023)

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A simple but brilliant course on Wesleyanism for regular people, that guides readers through the distinctive qualities of the Wesleyan way – the theology, practices, habits, and attitudes that characterise Methodist people. It is teaches (or reminds) us what makes the Wesleyan way most gracious and lovely.

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It guides readers through the distinctive qualities of the Wesleyan way – the theology, practices, habits, and attitudes that characterise Methodist people.

Chilcote and Harper, two of Methodism’s most beloved teachers, offer an invitation to a life of wisdom and wonder in our current world. It is a book of both instruction and celebration, teaching (or reminding) us what makes the Wesleyan way most gracious and lovely.

Upward! can be used in a wide variety of ways and settings, e.g. as a sermon series, congregation-wide study, or for new member classes.

Individuals can use the book as a personal study, ideally in connection with others.

Upward! helps leaders and readers to:

• Correct misconceptions about Wesleyan theology
• Clarify and reclaim Wesleyan theology
• Gain a new framework for understanding Wesleyan theology and sharing it with others.