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Geoffrey Chang is assistant professor of historical theology and curator of the Spurgeon Library at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Mo. He is the editor and author of Spurgeon the Pastor.
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Faith & Evangelism

Christmas Lessons from Spurgeon

"Though it is eighteen hundred years ago and more, the Christmas bells seem to ring on. The joy of his coming is still in our hearts" (Charles Spurgeon).
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Faith & Evangelism

C.H. Spurgeon’s Preaching Advice to Busy Pastors

"To us ministers the maintenance of our power in the pulpit should be our great concern, we must occupy that spiritual watch-tower with our hearts and minds awake and in
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Faith & Evangelism

Spurgeon and the Church’s Ownership of Her Mission

As Spurgeon reflected on his experience in pastoral training, he realized something evangelicals of his day had forgotten: the local church should take ownership of her mission.
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Engaging the Culture

Innovation and Faithfulness: Spurgeon on the Church

For all the innovations of his day, Spurgeon never compromised his understanding of the church. Why? Because he understood that only Scripture gets to define what a church is.
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Faith & Evangelism

“Need to Look Round Again:” Spurgeon’s Reliance on His Elders

If you are a solo pastor in your church, realize that you cannot do the work of caring for God’s people alone. Christ gives good gifts to His church, and
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Faith & Evangelism

Helping People Leave the Church Well

Charles Spurgeon worked hard to ensure that the membership rolls accurately reflected who was regularly attending by removing those who had left. What are some lessons we can learn for
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Faith & Evangelism

Making the Ordinances Meaningful: Spurgeon on Baptism and the Lord’s Supper

So often nowadays, baptism and the Lord’s Supper are simply a matter of individual expression. Charles Spurgeon, however, thought highly of the ordinances. Rather than downplaying or individualizing them, he
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