Introduction. Conversion in the Wesleyan tradition / Kenneth J. Collins pt. 1. Historical perspectives Wesley and the people called Methodist. John Wesley's conversion at Aldersgate / John H. Tyson The transformation of the human heart : the place of conversion in Wesley's theology / Henry H. Knight John Wesley and the fear of death as a standard of conversion / Kenneth J. Collins A real Christian is an abolitionist : conversion and antislavery activism in early American Methodism / Douglas Strong Conversion and sanctification in nineteenth-century African American Wesleyan women / Estrelda Alexander pt. 2. Biblical perspectives. "To turn from darkness to light" (Acts 26:18) : conversion in the narrative of Luke-Acts / Joel Green New creation or new birth? : conversion in the Johannine and Pauline literature / Ben Witherington III
pt. 3. Theological perspectives. A mutuality model of conversion / Barry L. Callen
Conversion and baptism in Wesleyan spirituality / Ted A. Campbell
The epistemology of conversion : is there something new? / William J. Abraham
pt. 4. Pastoral perspectives. Conversion : possibility and expectation / Sondra Higgins Matthaei
From the "Works of the flesh" to the "Fruit of the spirit" : conversion and spiritual formation in the Wesleyan tradition / Gregory S. Clapper
Embodying conversion / Philip R. Meadows
Conclusion. Suddenly a light from heaven / William H. Willimon.
