Francis Asbury

Written for readers age 10 and up -- enjoyed by adults!

"Frank felt his heart beat fast. At that moment he was certain God was calling him, asking him to give up his ties to his homeland and set out across the Atlantic Ocean. He did not hesitate to stand when John Wesley asked preachers to walk forward if they felt God was calling them to the American colonies."

One of the first Methodist bishops in America, English-born Francis Asbury devoted his life to ministry, traveling on horseback to preach and teach to those living on the vastly isolated American frontier. Alone in a new country, with no home of his own, Asbury rode over 300,000 miles -- across rivers and through rocky, overgrown roads -- shining God’s light on the fledgling colonies.

When many Methodist clergy left America during the Revolutionary War, Asbury stayed. His tireless leadership saw the movement grow from 5,000 members in 1776 to 214,000 at the time of his death, fulfilling the great destiny of his call and inspiring future generations.

1. Opening Credits | Chapter 1: Lying Low
2. Chapter 2: Apprenticed to God
3. Chapter 3: Who Among You Is Willing to Go?
4. Chapter 4: Suspended Between Two Worlds
5. Chapter 5: A New World
6. Chapter 6: Dissatisfied
7. Chapter 7: A Deepening Crisis
8. Chapter 8: Trembling and Shaking
9. Chapter 9: Under Suspicion
10. Chapter 10: A Compromise
11. Chapter 11: So Strangely Set Free
12. Chapter 12: An American Bishop
13. Chapter 13: Forward!
14. Chapter 14: Fishing with a Large Net
15. Chapter 15: What Could He Do That He Did Not Do? | Closing Credits