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Spurgeon the Pastor: Recovering a Biblical and Theological Vision for Ministry

Spurgeon the Pastor: Recovering a Biblical and Theological Vision for Ministry

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  • Author：Geoff Chang
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Summary

How would you get more than 5，000 people to show up at your church？
 
Almost every pastor feels the pressure to get people in the doors。 More people means more success， more stability， and more godly influence， right？ Often， in their zeal for fruit and growth， pastors and church leaders adopt worldly mechanisms for church growth that end up undermining the very call God has given them。
 
Charles Spurgeon， the Prince of Preachers， was a pastor to well over 5，000 people in a day long before "mega-churches" were the norm。 But you might be surprised to know that Spurgeon's vision for ministry was not pragmatic。 He did not borrow "best practices" from the business leaders of his day。 Rather， his ministry vision was decidedly， staunchly biblical and theological in nature—and it was a ministry vision we ought to adopt more than a century later。
 
In Spurgeon the Pastor， Geoff Chang， director of the Spurgeon Library at Midwestern Seminary， shows how Spurgeon models a theological vision of ministry in preaching， baptism and the Lord's supper， meaningful church membership， biblical church leadership， leadership development， and more。
 
Don’t get caught up in worldly methods to pursue ministry growth。 Follow the example of the Prince of Preachers， and entrust your ministry to the sovereignty of the Prince of Peace。
 

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Reviews

Mike Conroy ，

Excellent book。 Great topics to give a well-rounded look at Spurgeon as a pastor。 It was edifying and challenging。 I will consult this book from time to time and probably read it again！

Aaron Roeck ，

Exceptional。 Maybe the best book I’ve read this year。 Ecclesiology mixed with biography is a wonderful combination。 Interesting and practical， this book shed a lot of light on Spurgeon pastoral practices and convictions。

H。b。 Charles ，

Charles Spurgeon， “The Prince of Preachers，” is highly regarded for his pulpit and pen。 In “Spurgeon the Pastor，” Geoffrey Chang reminds us that Spurgeon should also be remembered for his pastorate。 His ministry philosophy was as scripture-based and Christ-centered as his pulpit ministry。 Church leaders and members will greatly benefit from reading this timely work。 I can’t recommended it enthusiastically enough！

Ethan McCreary ，

It’s not often that I pick up a book and can’t put it down， but this one did the trick。 It is such a captivating look at Spurgeon’s life & pastoral ministry at the Metropolitan Tabernacle。

David ，

This is one of the best books about Spurgeon that I have ever read。 Most books focus on his preaching， giftedness， impact as a leader， or a particular part of his life like the downgrade controversy。 This book is laser-focused on his work as a local church pastor。 It gave me a clearer look at Spurgeon that I had not ever seen before。The thesis of the book is that "Spurgeon's approach to these church matters was driven by biblical and theological convictions， rather than by pragmatism or convenie This is one of the best books about Spurgeon that I have ever read。 Most books focus on his preaching， giftedness， impact as a leader， or a particular part of his life like the downgrade controversy。 This book is laser-focused on his work as a local church pastor。 It gave me a clearer look at Spurgeon that I had not ever seen before。The thesis of the book is that "Spurgeon's approach to these church matters was driven by biblical and theological convictions， rather than by pragmatism or convenience。" The book examines preaching， Sunday gathering， membership， leadership， and ministries all through the lens of how Spurgeon approached them as a pastor。 It is interspersed with quotes from Spurgeon so you get to hear him in his own words。I think this book is invaluable。 I was particularly impressed with how seriously Spurgeon took church membership。 Every potential member had to have a membership interview and Spurgeon conducted many of these himself。 Even at the height of the church's success， he found time to care about church membership。 You even get insight as to how the church handled communion， or how they made sure members had seats each Sunday despite all of the visitors。 You will get insight， not just into these areas， but also into his preaching， the school， elders， and more。 You will walk away from this book having an idea of what Spurgeon was actually like as a pastor。 His theological and biblical convictions will be worth wrestling with even if they lead you to different conclusions or applications。 The book does not try to convince you to adopt Spurgeon's methods。 Instead， it presents them to you along with things to consider and potential ways to apply them。 This protects the book from being a simple how-to manual and in turn， gives it more power。If you want to know what Spurgeon was actually like in the day-to-day grind of local church work， then this is the book for you。 If you are wanting a more general biography or introduction for Spurgeon， then this might be a good place to start。 Just be prepared to focus mostly on the local church。 This is especially useful for pastors， but I think even lay people interested in Spurgeon will find much to appreciate。I received an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review。 。。。more

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