Publications
Wesley and Whitefield? Wesley versus Whitefield? edited by Ian J. Maddock
Ian J. Maddock, ed. Wesley and Whitefield? Wesley versus Whitefield? Pickwick, 2018.
John Wesley and George Whitefield were in many ways larger-than-life figures during their own lifetimes and continue to be so today. Yet our ability to appreciate their abiding influence on contemporary Evangelical theology and practice is lacking if we consider them in isolation from one another. Our understanding of Wesley and the legacy of his public ministry is impoverished apart from considering Whitefield (and vice versa).
This collection of essays explores the complex dynamics at work in the Wesley-Whitefield relationship, spanning a variety of theological, historical, and pastoral facets of their full-orbed public ministries. They serve as an invitation to grow in our awareness of their undoubted affinities and significant differences, all the while resisting the potential allure of either uncritically ecumenical “Wesley and” or uncharitably partisan “Whitefield versus” narratives.
About the editor:
Ian Maddock serves as Senior Lecturer in Theology at Sydney Missionary and Bible College.
Other ACT contributors:
Rhys Bezzant is Dean of Missional Leadership and Lecturer in Church History at Ridley College, Melbourne. He is the Director of the Jonathan Edwards Center Australia, and is Visiting Fellow at the Yale Divinity School.
Rob Smith is a Lecturer in Theology and Music Ministry at Sydney Missionary and Bible College.