The Australasian Centre for Wesleyan Research promotes and supports research on the life, work and times of John and Charles Wesley, their historical and theological antecedents, their successors in the Wesleyan tradition, and contemporary scholarship in the Wesleyan tradition. This includes areas such as theology, biblical studies, history, education, ethics, literature, mission, cultural studies, philosophy, pastoral studies, worship, preaching, practical theology, and social theology.

Currently the ACWR is a working partnership formed by a number of Wesleyan theological institutions. They are:

• Nazarene Theological College (Church of the Nazarene, based in Brisbane)
• Kingsley Australia (Wesleyan Methodist, based in Melbourne)
• Booth College (Salvation Army, based in Sydney)
• The Salvation Army Australia Southern Territory Training College (Salvation Army, based in Melbourne).
• Asia-Pacific Nazarene Theological Seminary (Church of the Nazarene, based in Manila, Philippines)

Each centre provides quality resources for students and researchers in this field. We are actively seeking to enlarge our range of partners throughout Australia and New Zealand, as well as further afield.

DATE SAVER  -  ACWR ANNUAL CONFERENCE AUGUST 2012 in AUCKLAND

The next ACWR Annual Conference will be held in Auckland, New Zealand in August 2012. The conference will be held in conjunction with the annual “The Stream” Wesleyan Theological Conference, sponsored by the Wesleyan Methodist Church, the Church of the Nazarene and the Salvation Army in New Zealand. The actual conference dates are still be finalised and more details will be published as they come to hand.