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Welcome to the MWRC

The Manchester Wesley Research Centre promotes and supports research on the life and work of John and Charles Wesley, their contemporaries in the 18th century Evangelical Revival, their historical and theological antecedents, their successors in the Wesleyan tradition, and contemporary scholarship in the Wesleyan and Evangelical tradition. This includes areas such as theology, history, biblical studies, education, ethics, literature, mission, philosophy, pastoral studies, practical theology, and social theology.

The MWRC is located on the campus of Nazarene Theological College in the Manchester suburb of Didsbury and is affiliated with the Methodist Archives, housed in The University of Manchester John Rylands Library. These research centres provide magnificent resources for students and researchers in this field.

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If you are interested in further information about the Wesley Centre and its programmes, or would like to be placed on the mailing list for information about forthcoming events, please contact the Administrator or Director at the following address:

Manchester Wesley Research Centre
Dene Road
Didsbury, Manchester
England M20 2GU

MWRC Director
Revd Herbert B. McGonigle, Ph.D.
Email: HMcgonigle@nazarene.ac.uk 

MWRC Research Fellow & Administrator
Geordan Hammond, Ph.D.
Email: ghammond@nazarene.ac.uk

Postgraduate Assistant
Joseph Cunningham
Email: joseph.cunningham@postgrad.manchester.ac.uk

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History

 

CNV00017.JPGThe Manchester Wesley Research Centre was formally inaugurated on June 18th, 2003, at a service held at Nazarene Theological College (NTC), Didsbury, Manchester, England, as the concluding event of the major international conference, ‘John Wesley, Life, Legend & Legacy’ hosted by the University of Manchester.

Those taking part and signing the Charter included the Revd Colin H. Wood (Chairman of Governors NTC); Revd Dr Herbert B. McGonigle (Principal of NTC); Mr William G. Simpson (Director and University Librarian of John Rylands University Library of Manchester); Revd Dr Jerry Lambert (Commissioner for Education International Church of the Nazarene); Revd Dr John A. Newton (President of the Wesley Historical Society); Professor Elaine Graham (Samuel Ferguson Chair, Religions & Theology, The University of Manchester); Mr John Lenton (Convenor of the Methodist Church of Great Britain Archives and History Committee); and Dr Ronald Benefiel (President of Nazarene Theological Seminary, Kansas City).