Wesley

Wesley

110 mins | Drama, History | Jan. 1, 2009

The year is 1732. John Wesley, an irritatingly self-righteous instructor at Oxford is offered the chance to go to the new colony of Georgia, where he hopes to preach to the Indians. John struggles with his failure and fears and is finally experiences the peace he longed for: "I felt my heart strangely warmed." Wesley begins to preach about his experience of saving faith, but is turned out of most churches in London. Despite opposition, mob violence that seeks to break up their meetings, Wesley and his "Methodies" establish social ministries to the poor that transformed the face of England. Today, almost 75 million people worldwide trace their spiritual heritage back to John Wesley.

Wesley

110 mins | Drama, History | Jan. 1, 2009

Wesley
The year is 1732. John Wesley, an irritatingly self-righteous instructor at Oxford is offered the chance to go to the new colony of Georgia, where he hopes to preach to the Indians. John struggles with his failure and fears and is finally experiences the peace he longed for: "I felt my heart strangely warmed." Wesley begins to preach about his experience of saving faith, but is turned out of most churches in London. Despite opposition, mob violence that seeks to break up their meetings, Wesley and his "Methodies" establish social ministries to the poor that transformed the face of England. Today, almost 75 million people worldwide trace their spiritual heritage back to John Wesley.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Foundery Pictures, The Gillder Frontier
Original title Wesley
Directors John Jackman
Writers John Wells, Carolyn Haywood, John Jackman, Norman Stone

Cast

Burgess Jenkins

as John Wesley

R. Keith Harris

as Charles Wesley

Rusty Martin

as Young John Wesley

Justin St. Gelais

as School boy

Steven St. Gelais

as School Boy

Caleb Stein

as School boy

Rachel St. Gelais

as School Girl

Renee St. Gelais

as School Girl

Bill Pacer

as First Mate

Dave Blamy

as Father