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MBTS celebrates deluxe edition of classic Spurgeon work

  • July 8, 2023
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MBTS celebrates deluxe edition of classic Spurgeon work

Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary recently celebrated the release of President Jason K. Allen’s latest book, an updated edition of Charles Haddon Spurgeon’s “Lectures to My Students,” published by B&H Publishers.

This deluxe edition includes an introduction from Allen, lightly edited material for readability and updated design aspects.

Commenting on the release, Allen noted, “It’s a timeless classic that is timely indeed when we look at the challenges facing this generation of gospel ministers.”

Charles Spurgeon founded The Pastors’ College in London in 1856 when he was 22 years of age. He supervised and graduated over 900 men from The Pastors’ College, lecturing once a week. The book is a collection of those lectures given by Spurgeon to students at the college.

Through his teaching at The Pastors’ College, his church, and his ministry more broadly, Spurgeon remains a model for faithful gospel ministry.

Among the great preachers

Allen spoke to Spurgeon’s example as well, stating, “In the pantheon of great preachers in church history, Charles Haddon Spurgeon certainly ranks within it. When you narrow the focus to the greatest speakers of the English-speaking world, Charles Haddon Spurgeon might be at the very top.”

He went on to say, “What is more though, when you consider the expanse of his ministry beyond the Metropolitan Tabernacle to all the different aspects of it, you find at the very heart of it a commitment to the gospel, to the Word of God, to the local church, and to training ministers for the local church.”

As home to the Spurgeon Library, which houses nearly 6,000 volumes from Charles Spurgeon’s personal library and serves as the premier center for Spurgeon scholarship, Midwestern Seminary shares Spurgeon’s conviction of training ministry leaders for the Church.

Influence of Spurgeon

In his introduction, Allen explains his own call to ministry and how Spurgeon’s “Lectures to My Students” was a formative influence for him.

He said, “Though ‘Lectures to My Students’ proved indispensable for me at that critical juncture in my life, it’s remained a go-to guide for me, and I find myself returning to it again and again. It’s been the same for generations of ministers since its first publishing, and I believe it will prove the same for you.”

The updated edition of Charles Spurgeon’s “Lectures to My Students” is now available for purchase.

To read an excerpt of the book, visit ftc.co.


EDITOR’S NOTE — This story was written by Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and published by the Pathway.

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