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Wesley

Wesley

2009 1h 50mHistoryDrama

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.

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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.

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John JackmanDirectorCarolyn HaywoodScreenplayNorman StoneScreenplayJohn WellsScreenplayBruce KieslingComposerArledge ArmenakiCinematography

Cast

Burgess JenkinsBurgess JenkinsJohn Wesley
R. Keith HarrisR. Keith HarrisCharles Wesley
Rusty MartinRusty MartinYoung John Wesley
Justin St. GelaisJustin St. GelaisSchool boy
Steven St. GelaisSteven St. GelaisSchool Boy
Caleb SteinSchool boy
Rachel St. GelaisRachel St. GelaisSchool Girl
Renee St. GelaisRenee St. GelaisSchool Girl
Bill PacerBill PacerFirst Mate
Dave BlamyDave BlamyFather
Erik NelsonJohn Delamotte
June LockhartJune Lockhart
Kevin McCarthyKevin McCarthy
Bill Oberst Jr.Bill Oberst Jr.
Bill PacerBill Pacer
Carrie Anne HuntCarrie Anne Hunt

Director

John Jackman

Writers

Carolyn Haywood, John Jackman, Norman Stone, John Wells

Release date

1 Jan 2009

Runtime

1h 50m

Budget

$0.4M

Studio

Foundery Pictures, The Gillder Frontier

Language

English

Country

United States of America

Where to watch · US

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