Methodist / United Methodist History

At least 558 recordings in this collection are related to the Methodist / United Methodist Church, providing a varied and deep insight. Included are these special recordings:

• The 1939 merger that created The Methodist Church
• The 1968 merger of the E.U.B. and The Methodist Church
• Earl Kent Brown’s 10-part series on American Methodism, and 5-part series on John Wesley’s Methodism
• Albert Outler’s 4-part series on Evangelism in the Methodist Tradition

To find programs on Methodism, go to our Audio Programs page and use the search system drop-downs:

Subject: look for History: Methodist, Central Jurisdiction, U.M General Conference, and Wesley, John – or any other subject you wish.

Selected Speakers: find such speakers as Earl Kent Brown, Fred Corson, Van Bogard Dunn, Judith Craig, Alvin Deer, William Boyd Grove, Charlene Kammerer, Leontine Kelly, Harry Lambdin, Joseph Lowery, Frederick Maser, Albert Outler, William Quick, Ellen Johnson Sirlief, Forrest Stith, Prince Albert Taylor, James Thomas, C. Dale White, and Woodie White.

Randomly-chosen Methodist History Program:

Description: Ray Buckley, a Lakota Sioux and United Methodist, speaks to the 2007 United Methodist Youth Gathering. Buckley speaks from faith and from the intense lessons of his life. He tells the Fancy Shawl Story, about his brother Rick, and of his late wife and son. Buckley grew up on the Pine Ridge Reservation. He has written several books and has taught in many places.

Length: 37:28
Recording Date: July 15, 2007
Recorded at: Greensboro, South Carolina