Methodism
There are many books which tell the story of the rise and development of Methodism, the Methodist Church and the life and faith of brothers John and Charles Wesley. A small selection of books are available here.
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Books by Gary Best
Gary Best is a leading Methodist historian who has written over 20 books. For a number of years Gary has been historian to John Wesley's New Room, Bristol, the oldest surviving Methodist building in the world. Between 1987 and 2008 Gary was Headteacher at Kingswood School, Bath.
A School Set Apart RRP £15.00 Logos Resources Price £15.00
A richly illustrated history of Kingswood School telling the history and development of the school over it's 250 years (1748 - 2023) together with the achievements of alumni from different period of the school's history.
Gospel's Story by Gary Best, illustrated by Leah-Ellen Heming (2017) RRP £ 7.99 Logos Resources price £6.00
This beautifully illustrated children's book tells the story of John Wesley's travels by horseback. During his life, he travelled thousands of miles by horseback and had many adventures along the way. A statue of John Wesley on horseback can still be seen at John Wesley's New Room, Bristol together with the stable where Wesley's horse would have stayed.
The Cradle of Methodism (1739 - 2017) RRP £25.00 Logos Resources Price £17.50
A detailed history of John Wesley's New Room (Bristol), the oldest Methodist building in the world, Methodism in Bristol and Kingswood from the time of John and Charles Wesley. Alongside the detailed text are a selection of black and white and colour photographs.
Books by other authors
The Wesleys - Two men who changed the world by Julian Wilson (2015) RRP £12.99 Logos Resources Price £12.00
Through this book, a detailed account of the lives, ministry and achievement of John and Charles Wesley is provided. It explains the rise of the Methodist movement, how it influenced eighteenth-century England and how its foundations continue to influence the world today.
Through The Year With Charles Wesley - 365 daily readings from Charles Wesley Edited by Stephen Poxon (2019) RRP £12.99 Logos Resources £12.00
For each day of the year readers are introduced to one of Charles Wesley's hymns. Alongside each hymn is a relevant Bible verse and prayer relevant to the theme. Whilst the book begins its year journey on 1st January, readers can begin the cycle through the year at any point.
Methodist Modern Art Collection
Special Offer Postcards (£5.00) & Guide (£7.00) - £10.00 for both ordered together
Methodist Modern Art Collection - 24 postcards Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (2023) RRP £5.99 Logos Resources Price £5.00
A set of 24 postcards reproducing works from the Collection which tell the Gospel story from the Nativity, through stories from Jesus' ministry, to events from Holy Week, Christ's resurrection, Ascension and finally the gist of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
Seeing the Spiritual - A Guide to the Methodist Modern Art Collection Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes (2018) RRP £7.99 Logos Resources Price £7.00
The book gives background information to the Collection before introducing 52 works from the Collection. For each piece of artwork, background information is provided about the artists and their motivation for their work together with a commentary which draws out important features of the work and links it to the Biblical narrative.