KNOWING WHO WE ARE
The Wesleyan Way of Grace
What We Believe, What We Do, and Why
Discover what sets United Methodism apart.
In this book, Laceye C. Warner invites you to a richer understanding of Wesleyan Christianity so you can have a clear sense of identity, better express your own beliefs, and deepen your connection with the United Methodist Church. She introduces you to important values and characteristics that make the Wesleyan way distinctive, including emphasizing God’s grace for all and sanctification as tangible transformation in your life, your community, and all creation. You’ll see how the United Methodist Church today is deeply rooted in the Christian tradition and a legacy of care, compassion, and active response to injustice in the world. And you’ll find that Christian faith in the Wesleyan tradition holds together personal faith and community life, along with a commitment to justice through ministry and service. Pick up this book and study it with your small group, and discover a way of being Christian that fills you with joy, moves you to follow Jesus wholeheartedly, and spurs you to live with compassion and grace.
The book can be read alone or used by small groups anytime throughout the year. Components include video teaching sessions featuring Laceye C. Warner and a comprehensive Leader Guide, making this perfect as a six-week group study. A companion book, Who We Are and What We Believe: 50 Questions about The UMC, is also available.
Endorsements
Sarah Heaner Lancaster
Refreshingly readable! Laceye Warner illumines God’s story of love as told by Methodists to anchor and renew Methodist identity. Great resource for learning what it means to be Methodist.
Bishop Connie Mitchell Shelton
In a world longing for belonging and purpose, Knowing Who We Are discloses the results of our United Methodist ecclesial DNA of grace, our family’s genealogy of love, and our missional birth story of compassion. Dr. Warner’s historical and theological clarity will engage individuals, small groups, and pastors distilling the United Methodist way!
Michael Adam Beck
Laceye Warner asks, “to what tenacious holiness is God calling us and our communities?” While I have never had the benefit of being a student in one of Dr. Warner’s classes, she has been a professor to me through her writings. This book is her finest yet, a masterclass in reawakening the best of Methodism for the 21st century. Knowing Who We Are is essential reading for pastors, congregations, and fresh expression practitioners who want to see a missional movement of “Holy tenacity” and an inclusive church that seeks to be “friends to all.”
About the Author
Rev. Laceye C. Warner, PhD is Royce and Jane Reynolds Associate Professor of the Practice of Evangelism and Methodist Studies and Associate Dean for Wesleyan Engagement at Duke University Divinity School. An elder in the Texas Conference, Dr. Warner was appointed to the faculty at Duke Divinity School in 2001. She is the author of several books including The Method of Our Mission: United Methodist Polity and Organization (Abingdon Press, 2014) and a contributing editor to the Wesley Study Bible. Dr. Warner enjoys living on a flower farm with her family and many of God’s creatures.
Laceye C. Warner
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