LIBERTY UNIVERSITY
Research Paper: Topic (Charles Spurgeon) & Bibliography
Submitted to Dr. David Goza,
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the completion of
CHHI 665-B02 Spring 2019
History of Baptists
by
Alfredo Estrada
January 27, 2019
Working Thesis Statement: Why is Charles Spurgeon regarded perhaps as the greatest Baptist
preacher? This paper will examine the evidence of this greatness through a review of his life.
The organization of this research paper will include an introduction and biographical
overview. The biographical overview will include his upbringing from his childhood to his
teenage years. Also included, will be his conversion and his path to ministry and becoming a
young pastor. This paper will also explore his theological beliefs as well as some of its evolution.
Although there is a large volume of work written on Spurgeon, this student has never written on
the subject matter. Robert Burguess in his review of Thomas Nettles book, Living by Revealed
Truth: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon, mentions that Nettles has
dedicated his entire career researching and writing on Baptist history.1 Charles Spurgeon is an
important and prolific author in that history. Thereby, he is an attractive person of interest for
conducting research for a graduate student.
As a brief snapshot of this vastly important figure, the following is wrote about him,
“Charles Spurgeon is one of the most significant figures in Christian history. The English Baptist
preacher wrote and published more than any other Christian. Spurgeon pastored the Metropolitan
Tabernacle, which was the largest Protestant church in the Victorian era. He also set up several
orphanages in London.”2 What was it about this preacher that captivated the masses? How is it
that he leaves a legacy that seems to be head and shoulders above many? Would Charles
Spurgeon subscribe to current Baptist beliefs? What was his infancy like? What was his ministry
like? What was it that converted and shaped and molded Charles Spurgeon Theology and what in
1 Robert Burguess, “Nettles' 'Living by Revealed Truth: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon
Spurgeon ' (Book Review),” Journal of the Association of Christian Library 57, no. 1 (2014): 80.
2 Ibid., 80.
now means to many? This is the quest of this student to explore and discover through this
research paper.
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Charles Haddon Spurgeon ' (Book Review).” Journal of the Association of Christian
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Estep, William R. “The Making of a Prophet: An Introduction to Charles Haddon Spurgeon.”
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