John Wesley's The Scripture Way of Salvation: Set in Modern Language with Introduction and Suggestions for Group Use (John Wesley in Modern Language) - Softcover

Wentz, David

Softcover

ISBN 13: 9798990617223

Publisher: Doing Christianity, 2025

Synopsis

There’s more to salvation than punching your ticket for heaven. John Wesley taught that full salvation means becoming completely holy in heart and life. This focus on personal holiness was one of the defining characteristics of the Wesleyan revival. The many Methodist and Wesleyan denominations, the Pentecostal and holiness movements, and the Salvation Army all trace their lineage back to these teachings.

Wesley’s followers believed what he taught fiercely, lived it out faithfully, and witnessed to it boldly, to the point that they were often violently persecuted. Today, millions of people attend the churches descended from the Wesleyan revival, but it’s often hard to tell them from their neighbors who don’t go to church at all.

Wesley pulls no punches in his closely-argued Biblical logic, but his 18th-century English is unfamiliar to modern readers. Long-time pastor David Wentz has updated the language to restore its original clarity, force, and spirit. The result is a text that readers of all levels of theological interest and expertise will understand and enjoy.

This short book is ideal for small groups and adult Sunday School classes. Dr. Wentz provides an introduction that sets Wesley’s words in context, thoughtful discussion questions at the end of each section, a brief guide on how to lead small groups, and a suggested six-week schedule. For further study, Wesley’s numerous Scripture quotes and allusions are identified. Wesley’s full original version is included as an appendix.

John Wesley’s The Scripture Way of Salvation is part of the John Wesley in Modern Language series. In a time of upheaval in global Christianity, these brief, accessible group studies of Wesley’s foundational emphases are essential.

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About the Author

Best known internationally as author of PASTORING: THE NUTS AND BOLTS, in print in seven languages, David Wentz has a passion for helping people connect with God and make a difference. Combining 38 years as a pastor with a first career in engineering and graduate degrees from three very different seminaries (charismatic, mainstream, and Wesleyan-evangelical), he expresses God's truth in ways everyone can appreciate.Raised in the Episcopal church, Dr. Wentz has also been part of Nazarene, Pentecostal Holiness, and non-denominational congregations. As a Methodist pastor he served small, large, and multicultural churches in rural, small-town, suburban, and urban settings, served as a regional church consultant in the Maryland - D.C. area, and led workshops for pastors internationally. In 2015 he retired to the rural Ozarks, where he writes, works in God's great outdoors, and oversees Doing Christianity, Inc., a small non-profit devoted to equipping pastors in developing and minority-Christian countries.In 1974, David married his college sweetheart, Paula. They have five children and fourteen grandchildren.The book of Ezekiel describes David's calling. Twenty-five hundred years ago God called Ezekiel to teach God's ways and proclaim the Holy Spirit, the one who revives dry bones and forms them into a dwelling for God and a source of living water that heals nations.Bones are still dry today. God still wants to dwell among his people. Nations still need healing. And people still need to be taught God's ways and be moved by God's Spirit. That's what David calls "Doing Christianity."

Edition details

• Publisher: Doing Christianity
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 13: 9798990617223
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 74