Meet the Methodists Revised: An Introduction to the United Methodist Church

This text is an excellent guide to what the Methodist believes. It is an introduction specifically designed to acquaint you with The United Methodist Church. Chapter titles include...The ChurchThe United Methodist ChurchMethodism in AmericaWhat United Methodists BelieveA Singing ChurchThe United Methodist Church and Social ConcernsThe United Methodist Church GovernmentUnited Methodism's World MissionDr. Charles L. Allen (1913-2005) was a popular author, lecturer, and pastor in the United Methodist movement. He speaks and writes with authority. Readily understood, concise, descriptive, this book will help you to understand the specific tenets of the Church. Great reading!

Great resource for finding out about the church that I joined many years ago.Great resource for understanding Methodism.

This book was written by a famous Methodist pastor. He knows his material well and did a good job of conveying it clearly. If you are looking for the essentials this book will serve you well. The problem is this book is dated. Many things have changed with the social principals (the non-legislative part of the church); it is not current.

The book is exactly what I wanted. It is simple and an easy read while giving insight and history to Methodists. I ordered it online and it was shipped immediately. Thanks....

This book was exactly what I was looking for. I found my answers. The book was new and arrived fast.

I have read a number of introductions to the Methodist Church/doctrine/history type books, and I really think that "Meet the Methodists" may be the worst one. I didn't find much in it that clearly represented any Methodist beliefs as they are taught by Wesley and the Church. What I did find was a sort of fuzzy Liberal American Protestantism that has little to do with the mainstream of Wesleyanism. You would do much better to read "John Wesley's Message Today" by Lovett Weems Jr. OR "Eight Life-Enriching Practices of United Methodists" by Henry H. Knight III OR "A Pocket Story of John Wesley" by Charles A. Sauer (that last one is more like a glorified pamphlet but it is a very good concise introduction to the Wesleyan revival).

As an active Methodist, a devotee of John Wesley, and a reader of many tomes on this denomination, I found this book poor on almost every score. You won't get to know any great Methodists well from this book. You also won't learn much about Methodist doctrine.You will get a watered-down, highly liberal slant on what the United Methodist Church is up to today, with a little skewed history tossed in. If that's what you want, order it. If you want to find out about Wesley, order a biography or his own writings instead. If you want to learn about Methodist Doctrine, read the nice little volume of that title by Campbell.

This is an excellent introduction to the history and beliefs of Methodism. For anyone who wants a good introduction to John Wesley and the Methodists, this is it. I've used it to teach new-member classes and have found it to be very helpul!