The Yoke of Obedience: The Meaning of Ordination in Methodism

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Found it to be enlightening and well written

This book, written in the context of the United Methodist Church, explains how they perceive ordination when viewed throughout history and with reference to Wesley. It speaks of Wesley’s understanding of an inner and outward calling, haring that call from God and that calling being evident as seen by others. It talks of how the Catholic Church saw it as absolute and gave the individual a status, whereas with the continental Protestant reformation ordination was seen fit for the presbyterate, the deacons still not being seen as clergy. Later Wesley recognised the importance of connexionalism, that ordination was a lifelong acceptance to a particular calling within the church, of being a representative, of being identified. It struck me of the traditional view of being ordained, of being set apart and how that perspective was held by Wesley and was seen needing transformation.