Wesley (2009)

  • NR
  • 01/01/2009 (US)
  • History, Drama
  • 1h 50m

Overview

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.

John Jackman

Director, Writer

Carolyn Haywood

Screenplay

John Wells

Screenplay

Norman Stone

Screenplay

Cast

Burgess Jenkins's headshot

Burgess Jenkins

John Wesley
R. Keith Harris's headshot

R. Keith Harris

Charles Wesley
Rusty Martin's headshot

Rusty Martin

Young John Wesley
Justin St. Gelais's headshot

Justin St. Gelais

School boy
Steven St. Gelais's headshot

Steven St. Gelais

School Boy
Caleb Stein's headshot

Caleb Stein

School boy
Rachel St. Gelais's headshot

Rachel St. Gelais

School Girl
Renee St. Gelais's headshot

Renee St. Gelais

School Girl

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