Let's Learn from our History

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The following observation of the Wesleyan Church by historians, McLeister and Nicholson, is fascinating:  "It is significant that our greatest losses occurred in those periods when our church was debating questions of reform; and our greatest gains occurred in those periods when our church was most zealous in promoting holiness evangelism."   Perhaps we should learn something from our history.

(Ira F. McLeister & Roy S. Nicholson, Conscience and Commitment: History of the Wesleyan Methodist Church of America, 1976, p. 643.)

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  1. Anonymous9:03 AM

    I haven't read the book, but is it possible that the causal nature might be reversed in a reaction to culture? When holiness evangelism is being well received, the church grows and is enthusiastic about it, but when response wanes, we look to reform in response?

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  2. Mark O Wilson1:49 PM

    Good thought to ponder. I think it could go either way.

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