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... um, pioneered by people like John Wesley and George Whitefield and others.

Uh, it grew out of the, the Anglican Church.

John Wesley himself was an Anglican priest.

And I think what was at the core of it was, um, a, a, a belief that the Christian faith is, is about a, a, a, a personal, heartfelt, life-changing experience of God, who is able to, to transform and equip and fulfill and, and really give a, a, a sense of joy and peace i-into the life of the believer.

Um, over the years, um, the, the, the, the, the Methodist, uh, Church has really emphasized that sort of sense of personal faith in Christ, um, a sense of the, the importance of, of personal holiness, which means simply that, uh, life set apart for the service of God.

That's really important.

Um, do you think- Firstly, is that why people come to church for that sense of hope? And for people who aren't religious at all and think that this is all just, they just can't comprehend why anyone would believe in any religion, what would you say to them?