Methodism began as a renewal movement within the Anglican church. John and Charles Wesley promoted ideas that were radically different from most of their peers, creating a new culture that combined aspects of different parts of English society along with key insights from the Gospels. Their movement swept through England and created a new denomination in the United States.
Today, the United Methodist Church appears to be an institution nearing the end of its life-cycle, not a lively movement of God.
