Charles Haddon
Spurgeon

Who was Spurgeon?

Charles Haddon Spurgeon (1834–1892) was a British Particular Baptist preacher, widely considered the most influential preacher of the 19th century. His ministerial career was marked by an unwavering devotion to Scripture and a singular ability to communicate profound truths in an accessible and vivid way.

Converted at age 15, Spurgeon preached his first sermon at 16, became a pastor at 17, and was already attracting crowds in the thousands before age 20. At his peak, he preached to over 10,000 people weekly at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in London.

During his nearly forty years of active ministry, Spurgeon preached over 3,500 sermons, published weekly and distributed throughout the English-speaking world — and translated into dozens of languages. He also founded an orphanage, a pastors' college and a publishing house.

His literary legacy — 63 volumes of sermons and over 135 books — remains as one of the greatest individual outputs in the history of Christian literature. His works are read, preached, and studied to this day by pastors, theologians, and laymen worldwide.