Review
I'm thrilled that Larry Michael's wonderful and insightful new book will introduce a new generation to Spurgeon's model of leadership. (Pastor Rick Warren
Author of Purpose Driven Life 20040603)
"If you are looking for a leadership model that is biblical, timeless, void of fad, and proven to be masterfully effective, here is a practitioner you will want to study. Here is a welcomed relief from the CEO style of pastoral leadership popular in our day. Spurgeon will not let you by. He will insist that you live in the trenches, bear the burdens of your people, preach from the pew, and pay the price for a ministry that is not compromised by the winds of the times." (Richard L. Dresselhaus, D. Min.
Enrichment 20040603)
"Michael's work is a more thorough examination of the outworking of Spurgeon's practical leadership philosophy and practice. Every pastor and spiritual leader should read this outstanding work. It is one of the most outstanding contributions on spiritual leadership to appear in many years. This reviewer cannot recommend it highly enough." (Dennis M. Swanson
The Master's Seminary Journal 20050201)
ìI highly recommend this book to all serious students of leadership! (John C. Maxwell
Founder of the INJOY Group )
Pastors should have [this book] on their shelves, but more importantly, in their hands to read. (
MARBC Messenger )
This is an outstanding work that should be read and absorbed by every pastor and those who aspire to spiritual leadership. It is one of the most outstanding contributions to the literature of spiritual leadership. (
Narnia3.com/reviewblog/index )
From the Back Cover
Charles Haddon Spurgeon pastored the first mega-church, began a college to train pastors, founded an orphanage, supported countless charitable organizations, and could communicate with prime ministers and common people alike. His leadership style and innovations provide a challenging model for leaders today.
“I highly recommend this book to all serious students of leadership!”
—John C. Maxwell
Founder, the INJOY Group
“I’m thrilled that [this] wonderful and insightful new book will introduce a new generation to Spurgeon’s model of leadership.”
—Rick Warren
Pastor of Saddleback Church and author of The Purpose Driven Life
“Spurgeon on Leadership is outstanding. . . . A book to be read by many and used in the classroom for years to come.”
—Thom S. Rainer
Dean, The Billy Graham School of Missions, Evangelism and Church Growth
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
“Larry Michael knows Spurgeon. . . . If you want to learn about Spurgeon, then read what Larry Michael has said about him. If you want to learn about leadership, read what Spurgeon said about it.”
—Elmer L. Towns
Dean of the School of Religion, Liberty University
“A fresh approach to one of the towering figures in the history of the evangelical church.”
—Timothy George
Dean of Beeson Divinity School
“In a day when leadership in the home, the church, and the nation is so weak and compromised, a book based on Spurgeon’s biblical knowledge and pastoral experience . . . is both timely and crucial.”
—Stephen F. Olford
Chairman and founder of The Stephen Olford Center for Biblical Preaching
Larry J. Michael (Ph.D., The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary) currently pastors The First Baptist Church in Clanton, Alabama, and has also pastored several churches in the U.S. and England. He has taught in the areas of leadership and evangelism at Beeson Divinity School and written on leadership issues for various periodicals and Bible study curricula. He and his wife, Mary Ann, have three grown children.
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