Our Story

The Story Behind Our Name

John Wesley, the founder of the Methodist movement, preached and organized his people into small groups he called bands and classes. Eventually all the classes and bands needed a place to gather for preaching. In order to accommodate this need, Wesley leased an abandoned cannon factory in London that was originally used to cast armament for King Charles and called it “The Foundry.” Where cannons were once forged, now men and women of God were forged through the faithful teaching of God’s word and through serving their communities in the name of Christ. Eventually, the societies outgrew the Foundry and began to collect resources for a “New Foundry” that was renamed Wesley Chapel. The Foundry Network stands in this faithful Methodist tradition and seeks to forge a network of like minded pastors and churches who are aligned theologically and work together to reawaken the movement of Christ in our communities. This network is made up of accountable relationships that are simple and clear and that provide opportunities to learn, encourage, support and advance the Kingdom of God together.