Methodist

Denomination emphasizing sanctification

A Methodist is a member of the Methodist Church, a Protestant denomination that grew from John Wesley's 18th-century movement emphasizing personal piety, social justice, and methodical spiritual discipline.

As an adjective, it describes things related to this tradition: a Methodist minister, Methodist hymns.

The denomination is known for its circuit-riding preachers and camp meetings in American history. (Lowercase methodist describes someone who follows systematic methods.)

adherent

Wesleyan

Of Methodist tradition

parishioner · layperson · clergy · preacher · minister · faithful · steward · circuit rider · lay preacher · deacon

denomination

Wesleyan

Of Methodist tradition

conference · episcopacy · congregation · itinerancy · connexion · district · annual conference · parsonage · ordination · ecumenism

worship

hymns

Religious songs of worship

sermon · communion · love feast · camp meeting · revival · testimony · choir · organ · gospel music · liturgy

theology

grace

Effortless beauty of motion

prevenient grace · justification · perfection · assurance · free will · atonement · redemption · quadrilateral · scripture · reason

reform

abolitionism

Movement to end oppression

abolition · suffrage · prohibition · teetotalism · poverty relief · prison reform · education · Sunday school · civil rights · social justice

Categories
Opposites
church governance and tradition

MethodistCatholic

Papal church adherent

Roman Catholic · Eastern Orthodox · Anglican · Episcopalian · apostolic church

worship style and spirituality

MethodistQuaker

Society of Friends member

Pentecostal · snake handler

theological emphasis

MethodistCalvinist

Predestination theology adherent

Presbyterian · Puritan · Baptist

Phrases
Family

methodical, Methodism, Methodists

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Rated G