by FAS Admin | Nov 1, 2022 | Books, Ministry Matters
History is not merely the recitation of names and dates. If we are to learn from history, it must be interpreted. Dr. Spann is a historian who was trained by the notable holiness historian Timothy L. Smith. Before beginning to chronicle the tug of war for the soul of... 
by Ron Smith | Aug 31, 2022 | Ministry Matters
The way to help the “soul of the nation” is one faithful step at a time. As the American government seeks to reinterpret her history devoid of Christian truth as a guide, she can never escape the reality that Christianity has played a significant role in the shaping... 
by Vic Reasoner | Aug 29, 2022 | Francis Asbury Institute, Ministry Matters, Preaching Holiness Today, Vic Reasoner
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your... 
by Ron Smith | Jul 12, 2022 | Ministry Matters
Francis Asbury (1745–1816) set foot on the North American continent on October 27, 1771. At that time there were only nine Methodist preachers on the whole continent and only 316 Methodist Christians. Asbury knew that the only hope to evangelize the New World with... 
by FAS Admin | Jun 29, 2022 | Ministry Matters
by Rev. Larry Leckrone, Evangelist Several years ago, I was visiting a friend in Ohio who owned a local newspaper. On his wall hung a sign which read, “Advertising Doesn’t Cost—It Pays!” Immediately I was enlightened that the message applied to the biblical principle... 
by Ron Smith | May 2, 2022 | Ministry Matters
“My dear children, I travailed in the child-pangs of birth so that Christ may be formed in you” (Galatians 4:19). The Francis Asbury Society is a group of people who receive, model, and share the transforming love of God for the redemption of the world. In this...