John Wesley: The Man Who Ignited a Revival

In 1738, an Anglican priest struggling with doubt experienced a quiet but decisive spiritual turning point that would reshape Protestant history. This documentary explores the life of John Wesley — from his disciplined upbringing in Epworth to his crisis of faith, his encounter at Aldersgate Street, and the revival movement that followed.

Discover how Wesley’s emphasis on personal conversion, assurance of salvation, and disciplined Christian living helped ignite the Evangelical Revival in Britain and influence the First Great Awakening in America. Though he never intended to found a new denomination, the Methodist movement emerged from his preaching, organization, and relentless ministry across England’s towns and fields.

This film examines:

• Wesley’s early life and structured Christian upbringing
• His time at Oxford and the formation of the “Methodists”
• His failed mission to Georgia and spiritual crisis
• The Aldersgate experience of May 24, 1738
• The rise of open-air revival preaching
• The growth of Methodist societies
• The long-term impact on global Protestantism

Was Aldersgate a spiritual awakening, a psychological breakthrough, or theological clarity? Historians continue to debate. But few deny its historical significance.

John Wesley’s story is one of discipline, doubt, conviction, and revival a journey that shaped generations of Protestant faith.