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* The United Methodist Church
* The United Methodist Church
* The Free Methodist Church
* The Free Methodist Church
* The African Methodist Church (AME)
* The African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME)
* The Christian Methodist Church
* The Christian Methodist Church
* The African Methodist Zion Church.
* The African Methodist Episcopal Church, Zion.
All Methodist groups have the "connectional" form of government. They have [[bishops]], annual conferences and general conferences. The annual conference, presided by a bishop, is divided in districts presided by superintendents.
All Methodist groups have the "connectional" form of government. They have [[bishops]], annual conferences and general conferences. The annual conference, presided by a bishop, is divided in districts presided by superintendents.
John Wesley, the founder was a minister of the [[Church of England]] (Anglican) who on May 22, 1739 had a conversion experience, while listening to the reading of [[Luther]]'s commentary to the Letter to the Romans. He preached the gospel in England over 40 years after his conversion, and tens of thousands joined his lay groups. They remained in the Church of England until after Wesley's death.
John Wesley, the founder was a minister of the [[Church of England]] (Anglican) who on May 22, 1739 had a conversion experience, while listening to the reading of [[Luther]]'s commentary to the Letter to the Romans. He preached the gospel in England over 40 years after his conversion, and tens of thousands joined his lay groups. They remained in the Church of England until after Wesley's death.
In the United States, the Methodists organized themselves as a separate denomination in 1784, choosing their first bishops.
In the United States, with John Wesley's permission and support, the Methodists organized themselves as a separate denomination in December, 1784. Held in Baltimore, the Christmas Conference saw the ordination of pastors and the election of Francis Asbury as Superintendant, or bishop, of the newly formed Methodist Episcopal Church.
== Colleges and Universities with Methodist Affiliation ==
== Colleges and Universities with Methodist Affiliation ==