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Spurgeon the Pastor Q&A

Erica Travis

Jul 7th

  • C. H. Spurgeon was perhaps the most influential Baptist pastor of the 19th century. His ecclesiology and pastoral ministry was the topic of my doctoral research. Prior to my research, the popular opinion was that Spurgeon was a tremendous preacher, but not a very good pastor. But as I dug into his writings and church minute books, what I discovered is that despite his huge platform and the size of his church, Spurgeon remained steadfast in his biblical convictions about how a church should be ordered and shepherded. I wrote this book because I believe Spurgeon has something to say to pastors today about how they are to lead their churches.

  • For all pastors and church leaders, but especially those who love Spurgeon’s preaching and have heard something about his fruitful ministry.

  • My hope is that in learning from Spurgeon’s example, pastors walk away with the belief that how we “do” church is not a matter of what draws the biggest crowds or grows our budgets but should be grounded in biblical and theological convictions.

    • The primacy and power of preaching God’s Word
    • The importance of guarding the membership of the church
    • The weighty calling of pastoral ministry
    • Wise insights into how to faithfully shepherd a large church
    • How to cultivate a culture of discipleship and evangelism in the church
    • And much more!
  • Pastors are often stressed out because their congregations or the budget or their platforms aren’t growing in number. They are stressed from trying all kinds of church-growth programs that promise success. But Spurgeon is here to tell us that pastoring is, in one sense, actually not that complicated. True success is about faithfulness to God’s Word. The calling of a pastor is to preach God’s Word faithfully, pray, love his people, and leave the results to God. My hope is that this book will help impart that vision.