Methodism, also known as the Methodist movement, is a group of historically related denominations of Protestant Christianity which derive their inspiration from the life and teachings of John Wesley. George Whitefield and John's brother Charles Wesley were also significant early leaders in the movement. It originated as a revival movement within the 18th-century Church of England and became a separate denomination after Wesley's death. The movement spread throughout the British Empire, the United States, and beyond because of vigorous missionary work, today claiming approximately 80 million adherents worldwide.
Lorne Albert Calvert, was the 13th Premier of Saskatchewan, from 2001 to 2007. Calvert, was the leader of the Saskatchewan New Democratic Party from 2001 to June 6, 2009, when he was succeeded by Dwain Lingenfelter.
Briercrest is a village within the Rural Municipality of Redburn No. 130, Saskatchewan, Canada. The village is located 41.6 km southeast of the city of Moose Jaw and 77.2 km southwest of the city of Regina. When the post office formed in 1903, it was a part of the Federal Electoral District: Assiniboia, North West Territories, as well as part of the provisional district of Assiniboia West, North West Territories, until the province of Saskatchewan was formed in 1905.
The Wesleyan Church, also known as the Wesleyan Methodist Church and Wesleyan Holiness Church depending on the region, is a holiness Protestant Christian denomination in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Indonesia, Asia, and Australia. The church is part of the holiness movement and has roots in the teachings of John Wesley. It is Wesleyan and Arminian in doctrine.
The conservative holiness movement is a loosely defined group of conservative Wesleyan-Holiness Christian denominations that trace their origin back to Methodist roots and the teachings of John Wesley. This movement became distinct from other Wesleyan-Holiness bodies in the mid-20th century amid disagreements over modesty in dress, entertainment, and other "old holiness standards" reflective of the Wesleyan-Arminian doctrine of outward holiness. Recent estimates put the size of the movement at less than seven hundred congregations in the U.S.
Keith Elford is a former Bishop Emeritus of the Free Methodist Church in Canada (FMCIC), having withdrawn from the church on October 3, 2017. Prior to becoming bishop in June 1997, Elford was in the pastorate for 24 years, serving as Senior Pastor of Calgary Free Methodist Church at the time of his appointment. His earlier positions included Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan; Whitby, Ontario; and a church plant in North York, Ontario. While pastoring in Moose Jaw, he doubled as chaplain of Aldersgate College. Since 1999, Bishop Elford also served the international ministry of the Free Methodist Church as President of the Free Methodist World Conference.
Rev. Dr Alfred Harold Wood OBE was a 20th-century Australian Christian minister, educator, writer, hymnologist and advocate of church union.
The Diocese of Qu'Appelle in the Anglican Church of Canada lies in the southern third of the civil province of Saskatchewan and contains within its geographical boundaries some 50% of the province's population of one million.
Canadian Forces Base Moose Jaw, also known as 15 Wing Moose Jaw, is a Canadian Forces base located 4 nautical miles south of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. It is operated as an air force base by the Royal Canadian Air Force and is home to Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot training and 431 Squadron, aka Snowbirds.
Kevin W. Mannoia is the Professor of Ministry and Chaplain at Azusa Pacific University. He was the President of the National Association of Evangelicals from 1999 to 2001.Prior to this, he served as Bishop of the Free Methodist Denomination overseeing the western U.S. and Asia. In addition to his principal role at Azusa Pacific University, he is Founder and Chair of the Wesleyan Holiness Consortium, a contemporary manifestation of the Holiness movement comprising denominations and institutions sharing a common heritage in the Wesleyan and Holiness tradition. He also serves as President of the International Council for Higher Education, an international organization of institutions of higher learning focused upon integrated learning in the Christian tradition.
Aldersgate College is a private college located in Solano, Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines.
Mortlach is a village within the Rural Municipality of Wheatlands No. 163, in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. Mortlach had a population of 261 at the 2016 Canada Census. The village is located on the Trans Canada Highway about 40 km west of the city of Moose Jaw. Thunder Creek passes the town to the north where it is joined by Sandy Creek. Mortlach became a village on April 19, 1906 and is one of two towns in Saskatchewan to have been incorporated as a town to then be reverted to village status on January 1, 1949, the other is the village of Alsask.
Ray Boughen is a Canadian politician, who was elected to represent the electoral district of Palliser in the 2008 Canadian federal election. He is a member of the Conservative Party and served in parliament until his retirement at the 2015 election.
The Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection (AWMC), originally the Wesleyan Methodist Church , and also known as the Wesleyan Methodist Church, is a Methodist denomination within the conservative holiness movement primarily based in the United States, with missions in Peru, Ghana, and Haiti.
B. Michael Watson is a bishop of The United Methodist Church, elected in 2000. He served as resident bishop of the North Georgia Annual Conference, which comprises 1,000 churches, more than 1,500 clergy members, and more than 320,000 lay members. He retired in 2016 and currently serves as ecumenical officer of the Council of Bishops.
Millar College of the Bible is a post secondary institution established in 1932,
and recognized by the government of Saskatchewan as an educational institution in 1944.
The school is a private nonprofit institution recognized under a private act offering post secondary education.
God's Bible School and College is a non-denominational Bible college in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1900.
