Spurgeon’s Conversion

Before Charles Spurgeon became the “Prince of Preachers,” he was a 15-year-old boy burdened by his sin and searching for the way of salvation. Dr. Jeff Medders and Dr. Geoff Chang trace the early influences that shaped Spurgeon—from growing up in his grandfather’s pastor’s home and reading the Puritans to the snowstorm that unexpectedly led him into a small Primitive Methodist chapel on January 6, 1850. There, an unknown lay preacher opened Isaiah 45:22 and gave Spurgeon the simple command to look to Christ. Jeff and Geoff explore how that moment shaped Spurgeon’s preaching, evangelistic zeal, and understanding of faith for the rest of his life—and why his story is a reminder that the power is not in the preacher, but in the gospel. ——————— This episode is brought to you by the Spurgeon and the Word series from ⁠Thomas Nelson Bibles⁠. Read the Psalms, the Gospels, and Acts–Revelation with devotional insights for every chapter from Charles Spurgeon. The three volumes are available individually and as a box set everywhere you buy books and Bibles. Learn more at ⁠thomasnelsonbibles.com/spurgeon⁠. ——————— What if everyone in your church, from pulpit to pew, could do in-depth Bible study with ⁠Logos⁠? Pastors, Sunday school teachers, small groups, family devotions, daily reading. That’s available now, and at the most affordable price you’ll ever see for Logos. Learn more about Logos for Church at⁠logos.com/spurgeonpodcast⁠ And if you like what you see, you can test it for 30 days completely for free. Again that’s ⁠logos.com/spurgeonpodcast⁠ ——————— Explore sermons, books, articles, and more from Charles Spurgeon at ⁠Spurgeon.org⁠. ——————— The Spurgeon Library is housed at ⁠Midwestern Seminary⁠. To learn more about graduate or doctoral programs at Midwestern, visit ⁠www.mbts.edu⁠. To learn more about undergraduate programs at Spurgeon College, visit ⁠spurgeoncollege.com⁠.