5 Minutes in Church History with Stephen Nichols

Early Methodism: Beginnings and Revival

Early Methodism, Great Britain, Revival How, Stephen Nichols

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5 min·January 14, 2026

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How did a small group of Oxford students shape a global movement? Today, Stephen Nichols traces the early roots of Methodism, from high moral standards and revival preaching to its growth in Great Britain and colonial America.

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