May 23 - June 1, 2026

John Wesley was an English clergyman, theologian, and evangelist who preached to massive crowds throughout the United Kingdom and was instrumental in forming the Methodist Church.

A classmate of Wesley at Oxford and co-founder of Methodism, he, too, was a gifted preacher who drew massive crowds. His work focused primarily on colonial America, and he was the key figure in the Revival that spread throughout the colonies in the 18th century.

Muller, born in Germany, became a leader in the Plymouth Brethren movement in England. He cared for over 10,000 orphans and started 117 schools, providing Christian education for 120,000 people.

John’s younger brother and co-founder of Methodism, Charles, was a prolific hymnist, having written over 6,500 hymns. Protestants throughout the world still sing many of his hymns. 

A former atheist and professor at Oxford and Cambridge, Lewis became a leading Christian spokesperson in the twentieth century. He is most well-known for his novels “Chronicles of Narnia” and “Screwtape Letters,” and his nonfiction works “Mere Christianity” and “The Problem of Pain.” 

A close friend of Lewis, Tolkien is famous for his novels "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit," which earned him a Nobel Prize in Literature. 

Cranmer, the Archbishop of Canterbury, played a critical role in forming the Protestant Church of England. His “Book of Common Prayer” and “42 Articles” provided the basis for the practices and beliefs of the Anglican Church. When the Roman Catholic Mary Tudor became queen of England, Cranmer was arrested and burned at the stake in Oxford. 

The Bishop of London, Ridley, was arguably the most gifted English theologian of the 16th century. A colleague of Cranmer, he aided in the writing of the "42 Articles." With Mary's ascension to the throne, Ridley was arrested and burned at the stake in Oxford. 

The bishop of Worcester, Latimer, was a dominant preacher of the English Reformation. He was burned with Ridley in Oxford and encouraged Ridley with the words, 'Be of good comfort, and play the man, Master Ridley; we shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.'