Questions to focus on: Spurgeon’s Ministry

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  1. Make an assessment of the extraordinary impact that Spurgeon had on the Christian life of Victorian Britain.
  2. Why was he so respected among the ruling establishment of the country, even if they were not necessarily believers?
  3. How did his ministry gain credibility through social service and the children's home?
  4. Discuss Spurgeon's affinity with the media of that time: magazines, pamphlets and books.How did this multiply his ministry?
  5. Would Spurgeon have been an early adopter of radio, audio-cassettes, video, and the Internet?
  6. Find a source of Spurgeon quotations. Note his ability to combine pithy humor with a memorable message.
  7. Discuss the role that humor played in Spurgeon's life and ministry.
  8. Check biographies of Christian leaders down the years. How many went through considerable suffering at different times in their lives?