Wesley Day commemorates the transformative moment on May 24, 1738, when John Wesley experienced what he called his “heart strangely warmed” during a meeting at Aldersgate Street. In that moment, the intellectual clergyman became a man fully possessed by the fire of God’s grace. He moved from religion to revelation, from form to fervor, and from ritual to radical love.
John Wesley’s life is a remarkable testimony to discipline, devotion, and social reform. A scholar of Oxford, he was not content to preach in pulpits alone. He went to the mines, the fields, the prisons, and the streets. He spoke to hearts that were forgotten. He saw potential where others saw poverty. He believed that grace was not just personal-it was transformative, communal, and revolutionary.
As a knight of John Wesley, I am called not just to admire his legacy, but to embody it. Wesley’s teachings on holiness, stewardship, justice, and the power of intentional community remain the bedrock upon which the Joshua Okeowo Foundation stands. Whether in education, healthcare, or spiritual outreach, we strive to make tangible the love of God among those who need it most-just as Wesley did.
Wesley Day is not just a remembrance. It is a recommitment. It reminds us that revival is always possible. That personal piety and public responsibility go hand in hand. And that one life yielded to God can ignite generations.
May our hearts, too, be strangely warmed. May our lives be poured out in service. And may the fire that fell on Aldersgate Street continue to burn in Lagos, in Africa, and across the world.
For God’s glory and the good of all
Sir Joshua Okeowo
Founder, Joshua Okeowo Foundation
Knight of John Wesley
