John Wesley, the founder of the modern-day Methodist church, was an English cleric, theologian, and evangelist. He was an Anglican priest, which is a Western Christian tradition developed from the Church of England, who came to the English colony of Georgia to spread the word of God.
It is not surprising that many of these John Wesley quotes are about God, religion, and the human soul. However, his initial ministry in Georgia proved unsuccessful and he returned home to England.
Upon his return to English soil, he joined a religious society led by a group known as the Moravian Christians. On 24 May 1738, after an experience where his “heart strangely warmed” he left the Moravians and began his own ministry.
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