Some people were beginning to feel that the revival was slowing down in terms of growth. The Oxford societies were experiencing trouble in the summer of 1741. Even though John was experiencing challenges with the Moravians over “the means ordained by God to bring people to salvation” he continued to stay true to his personal beliefs. As the movement grew stronger, John realized they needed to have consistency among the teachings and preaching. As a result, John gathered several ordained pastors together, who in turn decided to bring some lay pastors as they established the first conference of the movement. As the number of followers began to grow, the “structure of the movement became more elaborate.” As rules were established there began to be consistent teachings throughout the revival. General Rules were formatted and they offered the ability to strength and reform the lives of the followers in not only their personal life and in the life of the church and the institutions. The use of the printing press helped in this area as
Some people were beginning to feel that the revival was slowing down in terms of growth. The Oxford societies were experiencing trouble in the summer of 1741. Even though John was experiencing challenges with the Moravians over “the means ordained by God to bring people to salvation” he continued to stay true to his personal beliefs. As the movement grew stronger, John realized they needed to have consistency among the teachings and preaching. As a result, John gathered several ordained pastors together, who in turn decided to bring some lay pastors as they established the first conference of the movement. As the number of followers began to grow, the “structure of the movement became more elaborate.” As rules were established there began to be consistent teachings throughout the revival. General Rules were formatted and they offered the ability to strength and reform the lives of the followers in not only their personal life and in the life of the church and the institutions. The use of the printing press helped in this area as