Description Product Details Reviews (0) Spurgeon and the Poor In the past century, one question has constantly plagued the church: How should the people of God respond to social issues? Rather than buying in to the “social gospel,” Alex DiPrima looks back to an unexpected source for biblical clarity: Charles Haddon Spurgeon. Part theology and part biography, Spurgeon and the Poor examines how the Prince of Preachers’ belief that gospel preaching and soul-winning should be the church’s primary mission informed his commendable benevolence and mercy ministry. Contents Part 1: Spurgeon’s Teaching The Prince of Preachers The Grace Effect Followers of Christ, Lovers of Men Gospel Proclamation and Social Ministry A City on a Hill Political Preaching Part 2: Spurgeon’s Practice The Priority of Soul-Winning The Pastor’s College A Benevolent Ministry The Metropolitan Tabernacle The Good Samaritan in London Social and Political Activism Conclusion Appendix: Spurgeon and Social Ministry in Historical Perspective
