Aldersgate conferences include lively worship, hugging, praying, singing, dancing, and exclamations of praise to God. They provide workshops to equip believers for witnessing and teaching. The fellowship, headquartered in Goodlettsville, Tennessee, is an affiliate of the Board of Discipleship through the Upper Room Program Section. The board does not support the organization financially, it is financed through donations from its network of supporters. Although the Aldersgate ministry and conferences are United Methodist in origin and follow Wesleyan tradition, the worship services are reminiscent of a Pentecostal revival meeting.
Participants are uninhibited in their celebration of the Holy Spirit.
They pray for healing, and are open to all of the spiritual gifts, including speaking in tongues. More than 150 United Methodist churches have embraced the charismatic style of worship, but the Aldersgate message has not caught on in the church at large. Moore said the high attendance indicates the spiritual hunger in the church. People are looking for something that has life and vitality. It helps fill the spiritual void for people by offering worship that is full of life and points to a commitment to Jesus, he added.