Child is Father of the Man

Tom Nettles is Senior Professor of Historical Theology at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky.

”… shows how the remarkable fruitfulness of Spurgeon’s ministry developed from tiny seeds sown in his childhood and youth. Readers will enjoy the remarkable insights from a writer who is not only a Spurgeon scholar, but a man who has served the church as a professor of historical theology for more than forty years.“Donald S Whitney”… perhaps the most, well–rounded treatment of Charles Spurgeon that has been achieved in Spurgeonic literature. A must read not only for pastors but for all Christians in learning how to love and serve Christ with unflinching fidelity.“Kurt M. Smith”… brilliantly focusses on ten key moments,convictions really, that shaped the larger–than–life Charles Haddon Spurgeon.These convictions steeled Spurgeon to weather controversy, depression, and setbacks. Through it all, Spurgeon’s exuberant love for God, the gospel, and for the church shines through.“Stephen J. Nichols”… offers fascinating insights, and a treasure trove of quotes from the ‘prince of preachers’. … an absolute treat, and a robust foundation for your soul.“Jeremy McQuoid”There is depth in the study, and there is breadth, and—perhaps most preciously—there is a happy recognition of the grace of God, the beauty of Christ, and the power of the Spirit, upon which Spurgeon’s ministry depended and in which he himself delighted.“Jeremy Walker