This work represents a journey of nearly a quarter century of collaboration and cooperation to bring forth this living document of systematic theology. Our collaborators hold the highest academic credentials for higher education but are also practitioners. They have been preachers, pastors, evangelists, missionaries, as well as classroom professors. Following the convictions of Dr. Dennis F. Kinlaw, published in his book, Let's Start with Jesus, these theologians are convinced that our Christology should shape all the rest of the study and the Trinitarian implications of that doctrine should mark the entire work of their investigation into Christian doctrine. It is in that light that we offer this work to the church.

The goal of the Trinity in the creation of humanity was fellowship with persons in his image. As salvation restored that image, we see the emergence of the church as the Bride of Christ. Ultimately, God's purpose is to be realized in the City of God and the wedding supper of the Lamb. This final volume of the work studies the nature of the church and the final consummation of God's work. As in the previous volumes the involvement of all three persons of the Godhead will be prominent.

This volume of the larger work focuses on those doctrines relating to salvation. The need for salvation is addressed in the chapter on sin: hamartiology; the nature of salvation is treated in the chapter on soteriology; and the question of the intended breadth of salvation is covered in the chapter on predestination. Because this systematic theology is written from the Wesleyan perspective, the good news of perfect love finds a prominent place in the presented understanding of salvation. The Trinitarian focus can be seen as the work of Father, Son, and Spirit in salvation.