The 14th Oxford Institute
August 12–19, 2018
Pembroke College, Oxford
“THY GRACE RESTORE, THY WORK REVIVE”:
Revival, Reform, and Revolution in Global Methodism
And that's the 14th #OIMTS finished. We looking forward to meeting again in 2023. In due course papers from the 14th OIMTS will appear at https://t.co/2bgG6AKZXd and eventually details of the 15th OIMTS. Great to be with you all and time well spent.
Last meeting of the @OIMTS 'mission & evangelism' working group done. Now for a 'free' afternoon in #Oxford. #OIMTS2018 (Group photo from yesterday, slightly depleted in number, but still going strong)
From last night's @OIMTS 'Institute banquet', a couple of obligatory group pictures with the @NTC_Manchester crowd - with current lecturers Julie Lunn and Geordan Hammond, and with fellow alumni Tammie Grimm. #OIMTS2018#OGHPhD
The Rev Prof Peter Storey formerly Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church of Southern Africa and faithful opponent of the apartheid regime is preaching at Wesley Memorial Church. ‘Having our backs turned to the world may be the church’s favourite posture.’ @OIMTS#OIMTS2018
What a wonderful privilege to hear the Revd Prof Peter Storey preaching at Wesley Memorial #Oxford this morning, calling us to be church rather than just do church. Allelulia! Powerful testimony from a great and humble man. @MethodistOxford@MethodistGB@OIMTS@MethodistHerit
Final @OIMTS 'Mission & Evangelism' session today, Ben Hartley - 'Methodist – Native American Revival in the Oregon Territory, 1834-1844'. Discussing Henry & Elvira Perkins work near Dalles, Oregon, and the challenges of translating scripture into Sahaptin. #OIMTS2018
Daniel Flores is speaking on Methodism’s relationship to American Presidents - ‘The Joseph Dilemma: Chaplains, Lobbyists, Spiritual Advisors and the Burden of Access.’ @OIMTS#OIMTS2018
The handover - Claire Potter hands over 'the notes' to George Bailey who is the incoming British Secretary of the #OIMTS. Starting to think already about 2023 ...
Rev Prof Sarah Lancaster is giving the final plenary on ‘Revival and Staying Alive: Respiration in John Wesley’ Theology’ using biography to think through the theological problem of affirming regeneration in baptism and calling for conversion later in life @OIMTS#OIMTS2018
Day 7 of @OIMTS, Rev. Prof. Sarah Lancaster gives our final plenary session - ‘Revival and Staying Alive: Respiration in John Wesley’ Theology’, discussing baptism, new life, Christian living, Methodist classes, sanctification and Christian maturity. #OIMTS2018
@OIMTS 'The effect of neglecting "spiritual respiration", and focusing solely on the moment of "new birth", leads to "spiritually dead Christians" - baptism is the marker of a beginning, not the end of the journey' - Sarah Lancaster. #OIMTS2018
@OIMTS 'Fellowship and community can be essential in helping to maintain "spiritual respiration", especially when "breathing becomes difficult", how we manage this in our busy contemporary lives is a challenge for all of us' - Sarah Lancaster. #OIMTS2018
‘The family that pounds yams loudly should not think that the family that pounds yams quietly is starving’ - Nigerian proverb that informs the ‘mixed economy’ of prayer in Methodism @OIMTS#OIMTS2018
Great to see former John Wesley Society members taking the opportunity for a group photo after the #FernleyHartley lecture @OIMTS@MethodistOxford . Why not make Wesley Memorial your church home?.#GoingtoOxford