Who Are We?

The Wesleyan Church is an evangelical, Protestant denomination organized for worldwide outreach.  We offer the good news that faith in Jesus Christ makes possible a wonderful personal relationship with God, a holy life empowered by His Spirit for witness and service, and assurance of eternal life in heaven. Our name is in honor of John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, whose emphasis on a life of faith, self-discipline, and perfect love is our example.

We believe in one God, who is Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and the Savior of all men and women who put their faith in Him alone for eternal life. We believe God wills for people everywhere to know Him and that the purpose of the church is to tell the world about Christ through its worship, witness and loving deeds.           www.wesleyan.org 

At First Wesleyan Church in Bessemer City:

Our Vision
Make the transforming power of the Gospel a reality to every person in the Bessemer City area

Our Mission
Develop productive followers of Jesus Christ!

Our Strategy
Exalting Christ in worship
Evangelizing those without Christ
Encouraging spiritual growth
Equipping believers for service
Engaging our culture in ministry

Our Staff:
J. Wesley Brown, Senior Pastor
J. Matthew Mitchell, Associate Pastor
Amanda Fowler, Assistant Pastor, Student Ministries
Gloria Ratchford, Administrator