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Wednesday, March 31, 2021

Words of Counsel: For All Leaders, Teachers, and Evangelists (Updated 2018) by Charles H. Spurgeon, Book Review

Words of Counsel: For All Leaders, Teachers, and Evangelists

(Updated 2018) by Charles H. Spurgeon

I'm not sure when exactly this book was written since Mr. Spurgeon was born in 1834 and died in 1892. Maybe it is his complete book or a compilation of his short writings and sermons. Regardless, this book - although it's old - is still timely and timeless. Timely because doing ministry in the era of a pandemic is quite challenging and Spurgeon is doing a great job of counseling (not motivating, like many Christian leaders nowadays) ministers of Christ to push forward for the Gospel and to win souls. If we know the WHY, then the HOW will follow through.

This book is also timeless because Mr. Spurgeon draws his writings from the well of the living water, namely, the Spirit-inspired written Word of God. His blood, like what he said about John Bunyan, is Bibline (he made up this word). He said of Bunyan that can be applied to himself: "Prick him anywhere —his blood is Bibline, the very essence of the Bible flows from him. He cannot speak without quoting a text, for his very soul is full of the Word of God." The wonderful thing about reading and listening to Mr. Spurgeon is that you want more of Christ and the danger is that your taste for modern-day celebrity preachers will be lessened. Dangerously good.

If you're a Christian leader, read this book. Equip yourself and don't follow fallen leaders that disgrace the name of Christ. If you're a Bible teacher, listen to this audiobook. I find that these two chapters "Sunday School Ministry" and "Save the Children" are very good for Sunday School teachers. Don't minimize your ministry, your works are crucial! If you're an evangelist, savor this book alongside The Book. People called Mr. Spurgeon The Prince of Preachers but more than that, I perceived that he is "The Soul Winner" after his Master's example (this also a title of his book that I would like to recommend). Of course, some people are called to be evangelists full-time but all of us are responsible to "do the work of an evangelist” just like Timothy (2 Timothy 4:5)