A Sent Church

The model of church in Wesley’s day was ironically similar to ours – we build churches, we hang a shingle, and we expect folks to come. While on a trip to Bristol, George Whitefield invited Wesley to leave the church building and preach to a group of miners that gathered in a nearby field. At first, Wesley found this practice objectionable, but soon discovered that by preaching in the fields, he was able to meet people where they were, reaching a whole group of folks that never would come to the corner cathedral. In part 3 we will talk about what it means for the church to “go” and meet people where they are instead of expecting them to “come”.