HISTORY
A small handful of families came together in Summer 2024 to search for a local Methodist church that resembled the early movement. They sought a church that was rooted in the historic Christian faith and Wesleyan tradition. They found churches that were faithful to Jesus Christ yet were members of different streams of Christianity that had a focus different than the Wesley’s.
After learning of what God had been doing in the still-in-formation Global Methodist Church, Boerne Methodist was formed. The families began meeting in living rooms to worship through song, listen to recorded sermons, and discuss how to follow Jesus better. They were seeking to grow in holiness together. It wasn’t long before the group outgrew their largest living room!
Rev. John Wesley grew up as a preacher’s son in the 1700’s. He had seen all sorts of Christians – the good, the bad, and the ugly. He knew that with God’s help, Christians could embrace the love of God and change the world for the better. He also knew that left to their own devices, they could build a corrupt, political organization that could cause pain for millions and call it a church. That’s why after becoming a pastor himself in the Church of England, he set out with his brother Charles “to reform...the Church; and to spread scriptural holiness over the land.” The Holy Spirit began to move in a new, yet familiar way. Through the Wesley brothers and others, God gave birth to the Methodist movement, and He is still working through the movement today.
Shortly after its formation, the church received her first pastor, Rev. Austin Mertz, and began worshipping in the chapel of Holt & Holt funeral home. A leadership team of women and men across the age spectrum was formed to begin the work of building a new Methodist Church in Boerne to be rooted in the historic Christian faith and Wesleyan tradition.
Today, Boerne Methodist gathers each week with dozens of people from various ages and stages of life to worship God. We pursue Jesus through small groups that focus on transformation, not just information. And we regularly serve Jesus and His Kingdom.
We are a new church with historic traditions that stretch back to the early days of Christianity. We are committed to the historic Christian faith and Wesleyan tradition. We are pursuing and spreading scriptural holiness across Boerne and beyond.
