Andrew C. Thompson
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Welcome to Andrew C. Thompson's website

Andrew C. Thompson is a pastor, teacher, and scholar in the United Methodist Church. He is an award-winning author and frequent speaker, focusing on the thought of John Wesley, the history of Methodism, and contemporary Wesleyan theology. Andrew is an ordained minister and has served pastoral appointments in Arkansas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. He currently teaches at Memphis Theological Seminary in Memphis, TN, and he serves as the Wesley Scholar to the Arkansas Conference of the UMC.Learn More →

Writing

Andrew is an author whose work has appeared in books, magazines, and  journals including Methodist History, the Wesleyan Theological Journal, and the Methodist Review.View Andrew's Writing →

Speaking

Andrew is a frequent speaker on topics ranging from Wesleyan theology & discipleship to issues of culture, faith, and generational perspectives on the church.View Speaking Calendar →

Teaching

Andrew teaches on the faculty of Memphis Theological Seminary and currently serves as the Assistant Professor of Historical Theology and Wesleyan Studies.View Faculty Page →

Recent Posts

  • 19May
  • My harp is turned to mourningA little after lunch this past Thursday, May 16th, I received word from my editor Sam Hodges that th...
  • 15May
  • Confirmation: What is its role and importance?My new column in the United Methodist Reporter is on the practice of confirmation. Confirmation is o...
  • 12May
  • The Church and MotherhoodIn September of 2010, my wife, Emily, gave birth to our first child, a daughter named Alice. This pa...

Generation Rising: A Future with Hope for the United Methodist Church

Edited by Andrew C. Thompson, Generation Rising is the collaboration of twelve Gen X authors who believe passionately that the Wesleyan vision of Christian discipleship in the holy community called church is the most exciting life we can live. They offer a vision of what the United Methodist Church could be, if we will faithfully respond to the call God continues to give us, and where our very identity as disciples will never be separated from the community God calls us to join.

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