Introduction
What do Methodists believe?
What do Methodists believe? Explore the Global Methodist Catechism and its place in learning the Christian faith.
What do Methodists believe? Explore the Global Methodist Catechism and its place in learning the Christian faith.
This introduction explains what a catechism is, why Christians teach through questions and answers, and how to use the 13-session course. Learn where the 77 answers come from: Scripture, the Nicene Creed, the historic Methodist Articles of Religion and Confession of Faith, and the Wesleyan way of salvation. The lesson also explains how the Global Methodist Church's 2026 Articles of Faith relate to those older documents. Biblical examples from Deuteronomy 6 and Judges 2 show why passing on the faith belongs to families and congregations. Each lesson reads the printed answers and then explains their meaning and biblical foundations.