Chilcote is a John Wesley Fellow, and academic dean and professor of historical theology and Wesleyan studies, Ashland Theological Seminary. He has been involved in theological education on three continents, serving as a missionary with his wife Janet in Kenya and as a charter faculty member of Africa University, Zimbabwe. He is the author or editor of nearly twenty books, the most recent of which include The Works of John Wesley (vol. 13; Abingdon, 2013), The Imitation of Christ (Skylight, 2012), and John and Charles Wesley (Skylight, 2011), Upward: Wesleyan Formation in Three Movements, with Steve Harper: Abingdon Press, 2023, Multiplying Love: A Vision of United Methodist Life Together: Abingdon Press, 2023. He is a frequent speaker and workshop leader in applied Wesleyan studies, particularly in the areas of spirituality, worship, discipleship, and mission/evangelism.
Through his lyrical paraphrase of 1 Thess 5:17, Charles Wesley sang the importance of prayer into the hearts and minds of the early Methodist...
- Christian Formation and Discipleship, Perspectives
- November 6, 2013
- Paul W. Chilcote