This We Believe Leader's Guide: The Core of Wesleyan Faith and Practice

By Dr. M. Kathryn Armistead and Bishop William H. Willimon

Leader guide for eight-week small group study to help you deepen your understanding of United Methodist core beliefs.

This We Believe: The Core of Wesleyan Faith and Practice by William H. Willimon

For John Wesley, the Bible is the joyfully consistent testimony of God’s never-ending grace and ever-seeking love. Likewise, studying the Bible is more than merely knowing what Scripture says; it is also about living every day as a child of God. 

Beginning with the Core Terms found in The Wesley Study Bible, author Bishop William H. Willimon systematically lays out key Wesleyan tenets of faith so that you will have a fresh way to hear God’s voice, share in God’s grace, and become more like Jesus Christ.

Let this book be your trusted companion to the NRSV version of The Wesley Study Bible as you grow to love God with a warmed heart and serve God with active hands.

William H. Willimon is Presiding Bishop of the North Alabama Conference of The United Methodist Church, Birmingham, Alabama Area, and Visiting Research Professor, Duke Divinity School, Durham, North Carolina.

M. Kathryn Armistead, Ph.D., is an editor at Abingdon Press and a deacon in The United Methodist Church.  

• Language: English
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Release date: Sep 1, 2010
• ISBN: 9781426720215

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N a s h v i l l e

THIS WE BELIEVE

LEADER'S GUIDE

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Contents

A Word to Leaders

Session 1

Introduction

Session 2

We Believe in one God Father, son, and Holy Spirit

Session 3

We Believe in Jesus Christ and his Reign

Session 4

We Believe in the work of the Holy Spirit

Session 5

We Believe in the Guidance of Scripture

Session 6

We Believe in Salvation for Sinners

Session 7

We Believe in Christian Work and Witness

Session 8

We Believe in the gift of the Church

A WORD TO LEADERS

This We Believe: The Core of Wesleyan Faith and Practice is an eight week study for adult groups. Its purpose is to provide participants with information about fundamental Methodist beliefs in order to