Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. History of Methodism : -- The eighteenth-century context / J. C. D. Clark -- The founding brothers / Richard P. Heitzenrater -- Francis Asbury and American Methodism / John H. Wigger -- The people called Methodists : transitions in Britain and North America / David Hempton -- Methodism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries / Manfred Marquardt -- The Evangelical United Brethren Church : a history / J. Steven O'Malley -- African-American Methodism / William B. Gravely -- Methodism in Latin America / Pablo R. Andinach -- British Methodism and evangelicalism / Martin Wellings -- Methodism and Pentecostalism / Donald W. Dayton -- 'The world is my parish' : Methodism and the roots of world Christian awakening / Lamin Sanneh -- Part II. Ecclesial Forms and Structures : -- Connection and connectionalism / Russell E. Richey -- Methodist episcopacy / James E. Kirby -- Discipline / Thomas Edward Frank -- Ministry and itinerancy in Methodism / Dennis M. Campbell -- Means of grace and forms of piety / Ted A. Campbell -- Part III. Worship : Sacraments, Liturgy, Hymnody, Preaching : -- Mainstream liturgical developments / Karen B. Westerfield Tucker -- Liturgical revolutions / Lester Ruth -- Music and hymnody / Swee Hong Lim -- The sacraments / Geoffrey Wainwright -- Preaching / Gennifer Benjamin Brooks -- Part IV. Spiritual Experiences, Evangelism, Mission, Ecumenism : -- Experience of God / Thomas R. Albin -- The quest for holiness / Elaine A. Heath -- The journey of evangelism / Philip R. Meadows -- Traditions and transitions in mission thought / Dana L. Robert and Douglas D. Tzan -- Methodism and the future of ecumenism / David M. Chapman -- The Orthodox challenge to Methodism in Russia / Sergei V. Nikolaev -- Part V. Theology : -- Scripture and revelation / Sarah Heaner Lancaster -- Trinity / Elmer M. Colyer -- Original sin / Barry E. Bryant -- Wesleyan grace / Marjorie Suchocki -- Christology / Jason E. Vickers -- Pneumatology in the Methodist tradition / D. Lyle Dabney -- Christian perfection / William J. Abraham -- Assurance / Kenneth J. Collins -- John Wesley on predestination and election / Jerry L. Walls -- Part VI. Ethics and Politics : -- Theological ethics / D. Stephen Long and Stanley Hauerwas -- Moral theology / Robin W. Lovin -- Methodism and feminism / Jane Craske -- In a divided world, Methodism matters / Harold J. Recinos -- Methodism and politics in Africa / Simeon O. Ilesanmi -- Methodism and culture / David W. Bebbington.