1. Emergence in Britain
Methodism denotes a group of Protestant churches that today is one of the largest in the world, with around 35 million members (and 70 million “friends”). The term (originally one of derision) derives from the strict discipline of “methodical” spiritual accountability.
Methodism was the culmination of several streams of spirituality with roots in continental Pietism, resulting in a popular movement of revivalism ("First Great Awakening") withi…