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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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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Joseph Wood, MA, (Trevecca Nazarene University, University of Manchester (NTC)) 'The Tension Between Evangelical Theology and the Established Church: The Ecclesiology of John Wesley'

Joseph began his doctoral research in September 2008 with Dr David Rainey as primary supervisor. He has described his work as follows: 'This project has spawned out of recent interest in the field of evangelical ecclesiology. This study will present and defend the fact that John Wesley acknowledged the importance of ecclesiology in the Christian life. He did not lack or do away with ecclesiological concerns for soteriological goals. Wesley held evangelicalism and the ecclesiology of the Church of England can, and must, co-exist, which is something that has not been asserted by many scholars'.

Email: jophus22@gmail.com