Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) was a British Baptist preacher who remains highly influential among Christians of different denominations, among whom he is still known as the ‘Prince of Preachers.’ He preached his first sermon, from 1 Peter 2:7, in 1851 at 16 and became pastor of the Church in Waterbeach in 1852. He published more than 1,900 different sermons and preached to around 10,000,000 people during his lifetime. In addition, Spurgeon was a prolific author of many types of works including an autobiography, a commentary, books on prayer, a devotional, a magazine, poetry, hymnist and more. Many sermons were transcribed as he spoke and were later translated into many languages. Arguably, no other author, Christian or otherwise, has more material in print than C.H. Spurgeon.

Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) fue un predicador bautista inglés, quien tenía gran influencia entre cristianos de diferentes denominaciones, y aun es conocido como el “príncipe de los predicadores”. Predicó su primer sermón basándose en 1 Pedro 2:7 en 1851 a los 16 años de edad para convertirse en pastor de la iglesia Waterbeach en 1852. Publicó más de 1,900 sermones y predicó a alrededor de 10 millones de personas durante su vida. Además, Spurgeon fue un autor prolífico, entre sus trabajos se incluye una autobiografía, un comentario, libros de oraciones, un libro de devocionales, una revista, poesía, himnos y más. Muchos de sus sermones fueron transcritos para luego ser traducidos a diferentes idiomas. Se puede decir que ningún autor cristiano o no, tiene más material impreso que C.H. Spurgeon.

Jason K. Allen is the fifth president of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Mo. Since coming to Midwestern, he has led the institution to become one of the largest and fastest growing seminaries in North America. In addition to his role as president, Dr. Allen serves as an associate professor for preaching and pastoral ministry.

More broadly, he serves the church through his preaching and writing ministries. He is the author or editor of several books, including The SBC and the 21st Century, Discerning Your Call to Ministry, Being a Christian, and Portraits of a Pastor. Dr. Allen regularly posts essays on his website, jasonkallen.com, and hosts a weekly podcast, “Preaching and Preachers.” He and his wife, Karen, are both from Mobile, Ala., and have five children: Anne-Marie, Caroline, William, Alden, and Elizabeth.