Charles WesleyCharles Wesley (18 December 1707 – 29 March 1788) was an English Anglicancleric and a principal leader of the Methodist movement. Wesley was a prolific hymnwriter who wrote over 6,500 hymns during his lifetime. His works include "And Can It Be", "O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing", "Christ the Lord Is Risen Today", "Love Divine, All Loves Excelling", the carol "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing", and "Lo! He Comes With Clouds Descending".
Cell groupThe cell group is a form of church organization that is used in many Christian churches. Cell groups are generally intended to teach the Bible and personalize Christian fellowship. They are always used in cell churches, but also occur in parachurch organizations and other interdenominational settings, where they are usually referred to as Bible study groups.
University of OxfordThe University of Oxford is a collegiate research university in Oxford, England. There is evidence of teaching as early as 1096, making it the oldest university in the English-speaking world and the world's second-oldest university in continuous operation. It grew rapidly from 1167, when Henry II prohibited English students from attending the University of Paris.
MethodismDenomination of Protestant Christianity
Christ Church, OxfordLocationSt Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1DPCoordinates51°45′1″N1°15′21″W / 51.75028°N 1.25583°W / 51.75028; -1.25583Full nameThe Dean and Chapter of the Cathedral Church of Christ in Oxford of the Foundation of King Henry the EighthLatin nameÆdes Christi/Ecclesia Christi Cathedralis Oxon: ex fundatione Regis Henrici OctaviEstablished1546 (1546)Named forJesus ChristSister collegeTrinity College, CambridgeDeanSarah FootUndergraduates432 (2017/2018)Postgraduates196Endowment£787,114,000 (2024)VisitorCharles III, The Crownex officioWebsitechch.ox.ac.ukBoat clubChrist Church Boat ClubMapLocation within Oxford city centreChrist Church (Latin: Ædes Christi, the temple or house, ædes, of Christ, and thus sometimes known as "The House") is a constituent college of the University of Oxford in England.
John WesleyJohn Wesley (; 28 June [O.S. 17 June] 1703 – 2 March 1791) was an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist who was a principal leader of a revival movement within the Church of England known as Methodism. The societies he founded became the dominant form of the ongoing independent Methodist movement. Educated at Charterhouse and Christ Church, Oxford, Wesley was elected a fellow of Lincoln College, Oxford, in 1726 and ordained as an Anglican priest two years later.
ClassicsClassics, also known as classical studies or ancient Greek and Roman studies, is the study of classical antiquity. In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of ancient Greek and Roman literature and their original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin. Classics may also include as secondary subjects Greco-Roman philosophy, history, archaeology, anthropology, architecture, art, mythology, and society.
George WhitefieldEnglish cleric and preacher (1714–1770)George Whitefield (; 27 December [O.S.16 December] 1714 – 30 September 1770) was an English Anglican priest and Itinerant preacher who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement. Born in Gloucester, he matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford in 1732. There, he joined the "Holy Club" and was introduced to John and Charles Wesley, with whom he would work closely in his later ministry.
First Great AwakeningThe First Great Awakening, sometimes called the Great Awakening or the Evangelical Revival, was a series of Christian revivals that swept Britain and its thirteen North American colonies in the 1730s and 1740s. The revival movement permanently affected Protestantism, adherents striving to renew individual piety and religious devotion. The Great Awakening marked the emergence of Anglo-American evangelicalism as a trans-denominational movement within the Protestant churches.
Christian prayerChristian prayer is an important activity in Christian piety, with several different forms. Prayers may be spontaneous or read from written texts such as a breviary, which contains the canonical hours observed at fixed times. Common prayer gestures include folding hands, bowing the head, kneeling, and prostration.
PietyPiety is a virtue which may include religious devotion or spirituality. A common element in most conceptions of piety is a duty of respect. In a religious context, piety may be expressed through pious activities or devotions, which may vary among countries and cultures. EtymologyThe word piety comes from the Latin word pietas, the noun form of the adjective pius (which means "devout" or "dutiful").Bible study (Christianity)In Christian communities, Bible study is the study of the Bible by people as a personal religious or spiritual practice. In many Christian traditions, Bible study, coupled with prayer, is known as doing devotions or devotional acts. Many Christian churches schedule time to engage in Bible study collectively. The origin of Bible study groups has its origin in early Christianity, when Church Fathers such as Origen and Jerome taught the Bible extensively to disciple Christians.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.