Spurgeon: A Life

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Author(s): Alex DiPrima
Publisher: Reformation Heritage
Price: $2.99       (June 3-4)

In this biography Alex DiPrima paints a fresh portrait of Charles Haddon Spurgeon—the most well-known minster of the gospel in the nineteenth century. As DiPrima traces Spurgeon’s life from the famous “boy preacher of the fens” to the mature pastor of later years, readers will marvel at his extraordinary speaking abilities, his genius for administration, and his massive global influence, which set him apart as a leader of rare brilliance. Yet by presenting Spurgeon in his social, historical, and religious contexts, DiPrima helps us comprehend the whole of Spurgeon’s ministry in metropolitan London. Combining academic expertise with popular presentation, this short biography of the famed Prince of Preachers will be the go-to introduction on Spurgeon for years to come.

Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction

Essex Lad
“Look and Live”
A Preacher Is Born
The Call to London
Opposition and Criticism
Love and Marriage
The Metropolitan Tabernacle
The Prince of Preachers
The Pastors’ College
Wielding the Sword
Finding Strength amid Weakness
In Labors More Abundant
The Downgrade Controversy
Final Days
Timeline
Bibliography

Endorsements

“Like Spurgeon himself, Alex DiPrima is a gifted pastor-theologian who delights in serving God’s people. DiPrima is also an acclaimed Spurgeon scholar, and his Spurgeon: A Life is a welcome addition to the many works chronicling Spurgeon’s life and ministry. I’m thankful for DiPrima and this new Spurgeon biography. If you read this accessible, inspiring work, you will be too.”
—Jason K. Allen, president, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary & Spurgeon College

“Charles Spurgeon lived such a massive life that single-volume biographies represent an incredible challenge. Yet Charles Spurgeon’s life, beliefs, and ministry—propelled by the power of his remarkable preaching—represent a story that must be told. In this book Alex DiPrima has produced what many others have failed to deliver: a one-volume biography of Spurgeon that tells the story with power, insight, and due recognition of his historical significance. This is a biography written for Christians about one of the titanic Christian influences of the modern age. It deserves a wide readership.”
—R. Albert Mohler Jr., president, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

About the Author

Alex DiPrima, PhD (SEBTS) has served as a pastor for several years and is the author of Spurgeon and the Poor and Spurgeon: A Life.