The Methodist Defense of Women in Ministry

by Paul W Chilcote

Book Overview

John Wesley promoted the ministry of women in early Methodism. Amazing women like Phoebe Palmer, Catherine Booth, and Frances Willard--founding figures in the holiness movement, the Salvation Army, and the Woman's Christian Temperance Union--claimed biblical precedent for their groundbreaking ministries. They withstood the onslaught of criticism and hostility from those who thought they had stepped out of their proper sphere. Methodists have championed...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1498283349
• ISBN13: 9781498283342
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Cascade Books
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"