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The Evangelical Wesleyan Church, formerly known as the Evangelical Wesleyan Church of North America, is a
Methodist
Methodism, also called the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity whose origins, doctrine and practice derive from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's b ...
denomination in the
conservative holiness movement
The conservative holiness movement is a loosely defined group of theologically conservative Christian denominations with the majority being Methodists whose teachings are rooted in the theology of John Wesley, and a minority being Quakers (Frie ...
.
The formation of the Evangelical Wesleyan Church is a part of the
history of Methodism in the United States
The history of Methodism in the United States dates back to the mid-18th century with the ministries of early Methodist preachers such as Laurence Coughlan and Robert Strawbridge. Following the American Revolution most of the Anglican clergy who ...
; its creation was the result of a
schism
A schism ( , , or, less commonly, ) is a division between people, usually belonging to an organization, movement, or religious denomination. The word is most frequently applied to a split in what had previously been a single religious body, suc ...
with the
Free Methodist Church
The Free Methodist Church (FMC) is a Methodist Christian denomination within the holiness movement, based in the United States. It is evangelical in nature and is Wesleyan–Arminian in theology.
The Free Methodist Church has members in over 100 ...
in 1963.
In 1969, it merged with the Midwest Holiness Association, which had also left the Free Methodist Church.
The Evangelical Wesleyan Church was founded with a commitment to uphold the doctrine and standards of traditional Methodism.
It has twenty-seven congregations.
The Church publishes a
periodical
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known as ''The Earnest Christian'' and its seminary is the
Evangelical Wesleyan Bible Institute
Evangelical Wesleyan Bible Institute (EWBI), also informally known as the Evangelical Wesleyan Bible College, is a private four-year Methodist Bible college in Cooperstown, Pennsylvania. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Wesleyan Church (EWC) ...
(EWBI) in
Cooperstown, Pennsylvania
Cooperstown is a borough in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 460 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Cooperstown is located at (41.499640, -79.873823).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a tota ...
.
Much of the denomination's literature is printed by LWD Publishing.
It holds a denomination-wide
camp meeting
The camp meeting is a form of Protestant Christian religious service originating in England and Scotland as an evangelical event in association with the communion season. It was held for worship, preaching and communion on the American frontier d ...
at Summit Campground in
Cooperstown, Pennsylvania
Cooperstown is a borough in Venango County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 460 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Cooperstown is located at (41.499640, -79.873823).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a tota ...
and its General Conference at Camp Nysted in
Nysted, Nebraska
Nysted is an unincorporated community in Howard County, Nebraska, United States.
History
Nysted was founded in 1883. A majority of the early settlers being natives of Denmark caused the name Nysted
Nysted is a town in Guldborgsund Municipal ...
.
See also
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Fellowship of Independent Methodist Churches
The Fellowship of Independent Methodist Churches (FIMC) is a Methodist denomination aligned with the conservative holiness movement that is based in the British Isles, with missions around the world. The history of the Fellowship of Independent Me ...
*
Reformed Free Methodist Church
The Reformed Free Methodist Church (RFMC) was a Methodist denomination in the conservative holiness movement.
History
The formation of the Reformed Free Methodist Church is a part of the history of Methodism in the United States; it was founded i ...
References
Further reading
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