The official repository of historical documents for The Wesleyan Church worldwide
Documents include General Conference and district conference minutes, local church histories and historical data from Wesleyan educational institutions. There are also biographies of founders and leaders of the denomination, as well as others who have been committed to evangelism, missions and social justice concerns. The missions arm of the Church provides a global perspective to the Archives collection documenting the growth and development of Wesleyan missions worldwide.
To provide greater access to the wealth of historical information in the archival collection, documents are now being digitized.
Contact Archives:
Mon-Thu 8:00-4:30pm ET
- Anthony R. Casey
- Phone: 317-774-7903
- Email: archives@wesleyan.org
If you have any materials that you believe have historical value to The Wesleyan Church, please contact the Archives and we will be more than happy to assist you.
Materials of Interest:
Books, theses, dissertations, biographies, local church histories, studies and statistical information related to holiness denominations (in general) and The Wesleyan Church in particular, along with any and all materials that reflect the character and nature of The Wesleyan Church from 1843 to today.
From the Archives
Pilgrim Holiness District Journals pre-1968
1968-2012
Miriam’s Timbrel
Sacred songs suited to revival occasions, and also for antislavery, peace, temperance, and reform meetings
Five Sermons and a Tract
This book is a compilation of six pamphlets written by Luther Lee, one of the founders of the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. Lee, along with Orange Scott, was forced to leave the Methodist Episcopal Church over his anti-slavery views. Lee was a pastor,...
The Wesleyan Advocate and Wesleyan Life
1968-2012
Wesleyan Missionary Hero Series
Celebrating Missionaries of The Wesleyan Church – Written by Alberta R., Metz
A Heritage of Gospel Songs and Hymns
A collection of Gospel Songs and Hymns
“Let your words be the genuine picture of your heart.” -John Wesley
John Wesley
What is a true Wesleyan?
A representative system was devised by the Wesleyan Methodist Connection to answer the question, "What is a True Wesleyan?"
Read MoreAfter 500 years, a personal reformation
Martin Luther, a German theologian, did not intend to start a movement in the 16th century. But it is because of this movement, that The Wesleyan Church exists today.
Read MoreTime for renewal is now
Francis Asbury, a Methodist circuit pastor from the 18th century, inspires Wesleyan pastor Matt LeRoy that America is primed for another spiritual renewal today.
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