» Methodism: Empire of the Spirit

One of the most significant movements within Protestantism since the Reformation, Methodism fundamentally reshaped English and American culture, giving rise to the most dynamic missionary movement in the 19th century.

Here’s my post on How the Methodists won the US frontier.

A new book as come out examining the incredible rise of the Methodist movement and its eventual decline—Methodism: Empire of the Spirit, by David Hempton.

My copy is on order. You can read a review here.

The study of Methodism should provide some transferable principles for contemporary movements on the rise such as Pentecostalism and some sobering lessons for movements approaching plateau and decline.