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Comment on John Wesley’s Accountabilty Questions by Wes McCallum

Wes McCallum — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:32:14 +0000

I was too young to comprehend the effectiveness of the class meeting. However, my father found this method beneficial and held these groups weekly after Sunday worship. The groups were small (under 12 persons), gender segregated, and guided by a lay leader. John Wesley’s “method” continued for over two centuries from 1742 to the mid 1960′s. Many contemporary churches have accountability groups, yet few practice Wesley’s exact model. The following book has a chapter on the effectiveness of Wesley’s system:

John Wesley’s Class Meetings: a Model for Making Disciples, by D. Michael Henderson, Evangel Publishing House, 1997.

http://www.amazon.com/Model-Making-Disciples-Wesleys-Meeting/dp/1928915701

– Wes McCallum

Comment on John Wesley’s Accountabilty Questions by Shirley Wright

Shirley Wright — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:07:41 +0000

I am curious–how effective was Wesley’s accountabibilty model in your own experience of it with a group? We need some accountability group focus questions for use during the Easter season.

Comment on Thanks to God for My Redeemer by Robert

Robert — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 11:54:58 +0000

Thanks for posting the words of August Storm’s fine hymn. I notice that you didn’t say what day in October he was born. Happens to be today. October 23rd, 2009, is the 147th anniversary of his birth.

If you are interested in the history of this and other songs, I encourage you to visit my daily blog on hymn history, Wordwise Hymns.