Wesleyan-Related Resources and Links

Resources from Black authors 

Provided by Geraldine McClellan

Rev. Dr William B. McClain 
As a professor of preaching and worship at Wesley Theological Seminary, he laid the groundwork for “Songs of Zion,” which sold more than 2 million copies and brought the sacred music and worship traditions of the African American culture to the pews of predominantly white denominations. It was published by the United Methodist Publishing House and Abingdon Press in 1980. 
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​Books by Dr. William B. McClain

Books by Rev. Dr. Grant Shockley

Black Religious Experience: Conversations on Double Consciousness and the Work of Grant Shockley

Black Methodists for Church Renewal

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Books by Bishop Tom Berlin

Amazon list of books by Tom Berlin

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Preparing for a Wesleyan Rooted Retreat

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Family Resources

Big Hearts, Bright Love - Complete Book and Family Devotional (Digital Download)
​Purchase a copy of the book here.

A Parent’s Guide to Reading the Bible with Children From a United Methodist Perspective - Hyde Park UMC

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Small Group Study Resources

• Knowing Who We Are: The Wesleyan Way of Grace (6 weeks) – Lacey C. Warner (book, DVD and Leader’s Guide)
• Revival: Faith as Wesley Lived It (6 weeks)– Adam Hamilton (book, DVD, Leader’s Guide, youth study book)
• A Disciple’s Path (6 weeks) – Jim Harnish and Justin LaRosa (Leader’s Guide, Daily Workbook and 2 Companion Readers)
• All the Good: A Wesleyan Way of Christmas (4 weeks) – Lacey C. Warner, Amy Valdez Barker, Jung Choi and Sangwoo Kim (book, DVD, leader guide, devotions
• Almost Christmas: A Wesleyan Advent Experience (4 weeks) - Magrey deVega, Ingrid McIntyre, April Casperson, Matt Rawle (book, DVD, leader guide, youth study book)
• Five Means of Grace – Elaine Heath (book, DVD and Leader’s Guide)
• Five Marks of a Methodist – Steve Harper (plus participant guide by Harper and Magrey deVega)
• One Faithful Promise – Magrey deVega
• Unrelenting Grace – Bishop Ken Carter
• Three Simple Rules – Bishop Reuben Job
• Coming Together Around What Matters Most – Bishop Bickerton 
• ​Small Group Guide - Each guide contains a short introduction to the series/guide, a sample lesson plan and prayers for each week.
  
• ​Small Group Guide in Spanish
  

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Other Wesleyan Sermon Samples

Limona UMC What Methodists Believe Sermon Series - Rev. Bailey Schreiner 

"This We Believe" Sermon Series - Rev. Sarah Miller:

• The Gift of the Church ~ Luke 9:57-62
• The Trinity ~ Romans 14:13-18
• The Guidance of Scripture ~ II Timothy 3:14-4:5
• The Work of the Holy Spirit ~ Romans 8:12-17​
• Salvation for Sinners ~ Luke 15:1-7
• Christian Work and Witness ~ Matthew 7:21-27
• Jesus Christ and His Reign ~ Romans 5:1-11​​

Gain All You Can ~ Luke 12:42-48 - Rev. Sarah Miller

Give All You Can ~ Luke 12:22-34 - Rev. Sarah Miller

Save All You Can ~ Luke 12:13-21 - Rev. Sarah Miller

"Four Alls of Salvation" Sermon Series - Rev. David Averill

• Sermon Series Outline
• Bulletin Insert
• Graphic for Sermon Banner

"John Wesley’s Three Simple Rules" Sermon Series - Rev. John Gill 

• #1:  Do No Harm
• ​#2:  Do Good
• #3: Stay in love with God

"Back to Basics" Sermon Series - Rev. John Gill

• John Wesley’s Journey of Faith
• ​“Original Sin…Paradise Lost”
• Prevenient Grace…A God Who Seeks 
• Repentance…Coming in From the Far Country
• Justification…At Peace with God
• ​Rebirth…A Warm Heart and a New Life
• Assurance…The Foretaste of Glory Divine
• Sanctification…Going on to Perfection
• Social Holiness…Faith in Action

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Denominational Resources

The United Methodist Church official website: https://www.umc.org/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/unitedmethodistchurch
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unitedmethodistchurch
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/umcvideo

ResourceUMC website for leaders at all levels within the church: https://www.resourceumc.org/
FB: https://www.facebook.com/ResourceUMC/

UM News: https://www.umnews.org/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/umnews
X: https://x.com/umns

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Other Resources

Podcast: Worship Matters: Episode 106 – Wesleyan Rooted Series

Foundation for Evangelism - Resources

Cokesbury

U.M. History Hub

Radicle Methodism: Back to our Roots

The New UMC: Resources

Cokesbury - Books by Dr. Paul W. Chilcote

Wesley House

Abingdon Press - Books by Dr. Paul W. Chilcote

Upward! by Dr. Paul W. Chilcote and Steve Harper

Books by Magrey deVega

Cokesbury - ​New Essential Methodist Reads

Books by Elaine A. Heath

St John’s on the lake and First Miami opening song "Do all the good you can" Celebraccao Dominical 8/10/23 (​6:26-8:06)

Knowing Who We Are​ by Laceye Warner

The Third Day: Living the Resurrection by Bishop Tom Berlin

United Methodist Publishing House resources

Hyde Park UMC New Member Class Handout 

The Meaning of Methodist: A Four-Part Worship Series on the Belief and Practice of United Methodists (Hyde Park UMC)

The Meaning of Methodist, Pt. 1: One Who Lives in Grace - Sermon by Magrey deVega, Hyde Park UMC

“The Meaning of Methodist, Pt. 2: One Who Practices Daily” - Sermon by Magrey deVega, Hyde Park UMC

Worship Any Time or Place The Compact Book of Methodist Liturgies, Prayers, and Other Acts of Blessing - Edited by Nelson Robert Cowan

"Words of Grace" - FLUMC authors series by Joe Henderson

50 Questions about the UMC – Lacey C. Warner

Being United Methodist Christians – Andy Langford, Ann Langford Duncan and Sally Langford

Top 10 United Methodist Beliefs – Don Adams

The United Methodist Way: Living our Beliefs – Bishop Kenneth Carder (with companion guide Living our UM Beliefs by George Hovaness Donigian)

Multiplying Love – Paul Chilcote

Upward! – Paul Chilcote and Steve Harper

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