“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.”

—R. Albert Mohler Jr., president, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Alex DiPrima paints a fresh portrait of Charles Haddon Spurgeon, the most well-known gospel minister of the nineteenth century. By providing social, historical, and religious context, DiPrima helps us comprehend the scope of Spurgeon’s ministry in London. Combining academic expertise with popular presentation, this short biography of the famed Prince of Preachers will be the go-to introduction to Spurgeon for years to come.

Contents:

Foreword

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Essex Lad

2. “Look and Live”

3. A Preacher Is Born

4. The Call to London

5. Opposition and Criticism

6. Love and Marriage

7. The Metropolitan Tabernacle

8. The Prince of Preachers

9. The Pastors’ College

10. Wielding the Sword

11. Finding Strength amid Weakness

12. In Labors More Abundant

13. The Downgrade Controversy

14. Final Days

Timeline

Bibliography