History

The United Methodist Church has a rich history — and so does your congregation! Find ways to preserve and celebrate that history. Learn what records to keep. Discover interesting historic sites to visit. Download resources to illustrate church history to new members.
You may also want to explore the work of our General Commission on Archives & History (GCAH).

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Portrait of John Wesley. Photo courtesy of United Methodist Collection, Drew University Libraries.

John Wesley founded Methodism. A prolific writer, he printed several volumes of his sermons during his lifetime. The published sermons either were rewritten from ones that he had preached or were written specifically for print.

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Get to know the Unsung Heroes of United Methodism. Graphic by Laura Buchanan, United Methodist Communications.

We’ve all heard the names John and Charles Wesley, but there are a lot of other important names in the history of Methodism you may not know.

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