Wesleyan Church
| The Wesleyan Church | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Protestant |
| Orientation | Holiness Methodist |
| Polity | Connectionalism |
| Associations | Christian Holiness Partnership, National Association of Evangelicals, Wesleyan Holiness Connection, World Methodist Council |
| Region | Worldwide |
| Headquarters | Fishers, Indiana, U.S. |
| Founder | John Wesley (spiritually) |
| Origin | 1843 Utica, New York, U.S. |
| Merger of | Wesleyan Methodist Church and Pilgrim Holiness Church (1968) Standard Church of America (2003) |
| Separations | Allegheny Wesleyan Methodist Connection (1968) Bible Methodist Connection of Churches (1968) Bible Methodist Connection of Tennessee (1968) Pilgrim Holiness Church of New York (1963) Pilgrim Holiness Church of the Midwest (1967) |
| Official website | www |
The Wesleyan Church, also known as the Wesleyan Methodist Church or Wesleyan Holiness Church depending on the region, is a United States-based Christian denomination headquartered in Fishers, Indiana, with congregations across North America, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Namibia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Indonesia, and Australia. The church is aligned with the Holiness movement and has roots in the teachings of British preacher John Wesley. It adheres to Wesleyan-Arminian doctrine and is a member of the World Methodist Council. Wesleyan Life is the official publication; Global Partners the official nonprofit missions organization.
In 2017, there were 140,954 members in 1,607 congregations in North America, and an average worship attendance of 239,842. In 2020, the number of congregations in the United States was 1,463.