The Primitive Methodist is a resource for recovering the Anglican and sacramental heart of the Methodist tradition. Rooted in the evangelical faith, disciplined piety, and liturgical inheritance that formed early Methodism, we seek a renewed pan-Methodist identity—one shaped by Scripture, the historic Church, holy communion, baptismal life, and the pursuit of holiness.
In the 21st century, Methodism need not choose between evangelical conviction and catholic depth, personal conversion and sacramental grace, or mission and worship. We believe its original witness calls for all of these: a people formed at the altar, nourished by the means of grace, committed to holiness of heart and life, and sent into the world to proclaim Christ.
Want to Pray?
Primitive Methodist Prayer: Prayer in the Free Methodist Tradition invites you into the ancient rhythm of praying morning, midday and evening, rooted in the Wesleyan way. Each day follows the Revised Common Lectionary, offering psalms and Scripture readings from the Berean Standard Bible alongside meditations from Rev. Tyler Boyer’s Free Methodist prayer books. Pray alone or lead a group with the Solitude and Community versions, listen for the voices of John Wesley, Francis Asbury, B. T. Roberts and the saints of the Church, and close the day with the Daily Examen. Holy Communion can be added to morning or evening prayer, and the Services page includes a Sunday order of worship, Holy Communion, and Baptism and Confirmation. With Psalms you can sing, a collection of prayers from across the centuries, and a simple tracker to mark each time of prayer, it’s a companion for learning to live each day before God, free to use on any phone or computer at pray.theprimitivemethodist.com.
Recent Blog Posts
To Catch a Nephilim: Billy Carson’s misguided search for something true
I'm sure many are aware of the recent debate and ensuing debacle surrounding Billy Carson, and his debate with Christian scholar and apologist Wes Huff. If you have not seen the debate you can find it HERE. The debate is a masterclass of defending the...
In Rememberance of Me
Of the two sacraments practiced in the Protestant tradition, the one that continues on throughout the believer's life is that of the Eucharist (or the Lord's Supper, Communion). Eucharist simply means thanksgiving from the Greek, which derives from the...
Conversion of a Credobaptist
This might ruffle some feathers. Like most (if not all) Western Evangelicals I was baptized when I was a bit older (for me at 16). While I made a profession of faith at 4 or 5 years old, general practice was not until someone was a bit older to make the public...
Book Review: Rebirth of Orthodoxy
What is orthodoxy, and why does it matter?These are questions that many years ago Thomas Oden, who is now recognized during his lifetime as the preeminent Methodist theologian, and the father of a branch of theology called paleo-orthodoxy. We live in what...
Justice vs Justification?
Excess leads to error. An over extension of how God's sovereignty works leads to a once saved always saved mentality. An over extension of how human free will works leads to an eternal insecurity mentality. One thing that I have been noticing is his over...
Book Review: The Thrill of Orthodoxy
We live in a very pluralistic society. So much of the discourse is focused on “your truth, and my truth”, without ever asking the question, is there such thing as the truth? The question this begs as well is what is the response of the Christian faith? We...
How do we all engage?
I lead the music part of worship every week at my church. Music is an important element of worshiping God, and always has been in different ways. Something my wife told me shortly after we got married was that she misses older songs, especially those found in...
Berean Standard Bible – open source Bible?
Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true. - Acts 17:11 (BSB)I talked about Bible translations in a post a while ago, and...
got enchantment?
A key theme in the literary genre of fantasy fiction is that of enchantment, or being enchanted. It usually has a magical overtone by which someone or something is imbued with special power or qualities that makes them stand out from everything else around them....
When it starts to crumble
What do you do when everything that you know starts to fall apart?The reality of this is that it really shows you what your faith is built on. This question, and the reality of the last statement is really the crux of everything going with the...
Hi, my names is Joel
Joel Webb is an ordained Elder of the Shoreline Conference in the Free Methodist Church, and as a pastor, theologian, and writer, he explores the intersection of Scripture, historic worship, and spiritual formation through a sacramental worldview. He is committed to helping the Church recover theological depth and faithful worship practices as a means of shaping disciples in a polarized age. Through his preaching, published writings, and podcasts, Joel emphasizes the importance of Scripture in its historical context (both Biblical background and Patristic commentary), the formative power of liturgical tradition, and the call of the Gospel to transform both individuals and communities. Joel is co-chair of the Coordinating Council for the Free Methodist Liturgical Network.
Joel lives with his family in the Thumb of Michigan
Lead Pastor – Croswell FMC
Joel is lead pastor at Croswell Free Methodist Church. A liturgical and sacramental expression of Free Methodism that seeks to bring the beauty of Christian worship to the modern world.
