Conversion in the Wesleyan Tradition

good book

Still reading and will comment later

John Wesley thought of conversion as a "gateway" into the Kingdom of God, but the "gateway" of conversion was not the end goal. It was just the beginning of life in the presence and love of God. Conversion in the Wesleyan Tradition by Collins and Tyson provides a compilation of essays written to understand the experience of conversion in the Christian life. Such an experience has had and continues to hold an important place within the Wesleyan tradition. The compilation within the book strives to provide a picture of conversion from a number of perspectives, including: biblical, historical, theological, and practical. Out of these various perspectives one is able to not only understand the importance of conversion within the Wesleyan tradition, but also to strive and continue to proclaim the saving truth of the Gospel.

The book compiled by Dr. Ken Collins and John Tyson is a real treat , along with getting the history of conversion in the Wesleyan movement we get the progressive and evangelical acts in which there are articles about the aboliton movement women's sufferage. One can see how evangelical and progressive the Wesleyan movement is while staying true to biblical principles. Besides writtings by Kenneth collins there are articles from other great scholars such as Joel B Green , William J Abraham, and Ben Witherington the third. The book is a strong compelation of wesleyan thought. It is a good book to have for any Methodist, Wesleyan or Nazarene.