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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Kris David Mitchell, M.S. (Friends University), M.A. (Trevecca Nazarene University) 'Engaging Wesley and the Child: Relating Wesleyanism to Spirituality in a Postmodern Context'

Kris began his doctoral studies at Nazarene Theological College in 2009, after completing an M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy, and an M.A. in Biblical Studies.  His primary supervisor is Prof. Dean Blevins at Nazarene Theological Seminary.  He has been involved in children's ministry for the past 18 years, and in full time ministry for the past eight.  Currently, he is employed at First Church of the Nazarene in Kansas City as Children's Pastor.  He and his family reside in Olathe, Kansas.