I have had the distinct privilege of growing up in the Wesleyan Holiness tradition where "the scriptural truth concerning the doctrine and experience of holiness" was preached and the mission of spreading the holiness message around the globe was embraced. Both sides of my family tree have included holiness clergy and lay people dedicated to serving the Lord and sharing the beauty of God's sanctifying work with any who would listen. And I confess ... that desire to live and proclaim God's loving, enabling, empowering and holy work lives deep within me too. It is from this well of desire to tell others (and with tears of gratitude and thankfulness) that this spring magazine was born.
The spring 2026 issue’s theme is “Empowered.”
As Wesleyans, we believe God has called his people to be a holy people, set free and set apart, for the sake of the world. Through the sanctifying work of the Holy Spirit, we are “separated from sin unto God” and “enabled to love God,” empowered to live sent, act justly, love mercy, walk humbly and serve the Lord our God well (Micah 6:8).
As we explore the Empowered theme in this magazine, we are weaving in and reinforcing The Wesleyan Church’s identity as people of God, a holiness people — past, present and future — as we prepare for the upcoming General Conference in May 2026. We will theologically explore sanctification, bear witness to a spirit-filled life unearthed from Wesleyan Archives, look at holiness in our time and explore the empowerment of Wesleyans to move, live on mission and prepare for the future.
Our desire is to encourage each of us to prayerfully reflect on where God has led us in the past, is directing us in the present and calling us to in the future as a Wesleyan movement, empowered to be a holy people on mission in the world.
Quotes used by permission from the “2022 Discipline of The Wesleyan Church.”