Methodist class meetings
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Methodist class meetings were small, weekly gatherings of early Methodists focused on mutual spiritual accountability, prayer, and practical Christian living.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian discipleship structure
ⓘ
Methodist practice ⓘ small group meeting ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson |
Charles Wesley
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Wesley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| declineReason |
institutionalization of Methodism
ⓘ
shift toward Sunday school model ⓘ |
| denominationContext | Wesleyan Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFrom | early Methodist societies ⓘ |
| documentedIn |
John Wesley’s journals
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early Methodist discipline books ⓘ |
| emphasis |
assurance of salvation
ⓘ
discipline and correction ⓘ mutual accountability ⓘ personal holiness ⓘ practical Christian living ⓘ |
| formatFeature |
each member asked about spiritual state
ⓘ
exhortation by class leader ⓘ prayer for specific needs ⓘ testimony of God’s work in the week ⓘ |
| historicalPeak |
19th century
ⓘ
late 18th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Methodist band meetings
ⓘ
class meeting models in holiness churches ⓘ modern small group ministry ⓘ |
| leadershipRole |
assistant class leader
ⓘ
class leader ⓘ |
| meetingFrequency | weekly ⓘ |
| membershipRequirement |
contribution to class fund
ⓘ
regular attendance ⓘ ticket of membership ⓘ |
| organizationalFunction |
basic unit of Methodist societies
ⓘ
means of pastoral care ⓘ system of membership oversight ⓘ |
| originatedInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| originatedInCountry | England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
confession of sin
ⓘ
exhortation to holy living ⓘ prayer ⓘ sharing of spiritual experiences ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
encouragement in holy living
ⓘ
mutual spiritual accountability ⓘ pastoral oversight of members ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Methodism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
collection of funds for the poor
ⓘ
mutual aid among members ⓘ |
| theologicalBasis |
Wesleyan doctrine of Christian perfection
ⓘ
Wesleyan doctrine of sanctification ⓘ |
| typicalSize | about twelve people ⓘ |
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