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Francis Asbury (August 20 or 21, 1745 – March 31, 1816) was a British-American Methodist minister who became one of the first two bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States.
Francis Asbury (born Aug. 20, 1745, Hamstead Bridge, Staffordshire, Eng.—died March 31, 1816, Spotsylvania, Va., U.S.) was the first bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church consecrated in the United States. His efforts did much to assure the continuance of the church in the New World.
English-born Francis Asbury certainly had the numbers: during his 45-year ministry in America, he traveled on horseback or in carriage an estimated 300,000 miles, delivering some 16,500 sermons.
Learn about the life and legacy of Francis Asbury, the first American Methodist bishop who traveled across the country preaching and organizing the church. Watch a documentary of his journey and impact on the UMC.
Francis Asbury (1745-1816) Francis Asbury was born August 20, 1745, in Hamstead Bridge, Staffordshire, England, to Methodist parents. He began preaching at age 18 and traveled to America in 1771. (He was the only Methodist minister to remain in America during the American Revolution.)
While many know Francis Asbury as the father of American Methodism and a church leader, he also was a lifelong missionary, arriving in and traveliing throughout America to share the Gospel. Asbury was a missionary in the style of those sent by Jesus in the Gospel of Luke, chapter 10.
May 21, 2018 · Learn about the life and ministry of Francis Asbury, the first Methodist bishop in North America. He traveled across the continent, established educational institutions, and opposed slavery.
