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Spurgeon's Pastoral Wisdom

Articles on the Church and the Ministry from The Sword and the Trowel

Compiled & edited by Geoffrey Chang · C. H. Spurgeon

Banner of Truth · Church & Ministry
Published July 2026 · ISBN 9781800405998

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Charles Haddon Spurgeon launched The Sword and the Trowel in January 1865 to equip pastors and strengthen churches. This collection of articles from the magazine provides a first-hand look at his vision for ministry.

Readers will find Spurgeon's convictions on church structure — meaningful membership, church discipline, and the biblical roles of elders and deacons — his practical teaching on pastoral ministry such as sermon preparation and congregational prayer, and his counsel for facing the personal trials of ministry. Though written more than a century ago, these articles remain a source of wisdom for today's pastors.

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About the authors. Geoffrey Chang serves as the Curator of the Spurgeon Library on the campus of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri, USA.

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