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'''Charles Haddon Spurgeon''' is considered one of the greatest preachers of all time. He was a pastor at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in [[London]] and gained fame for his direct and powerful preaching style. His church grew to more than 6,000 members and by 1861 he was being called the "Prince of Preachers

'''Charles Haddon Spurgeon''' is considered to be one of the greatest preachers of all time. He was a pastor at the Metropolitan Tabernacle in [[London]] and gained fame for his direct and powerful preaching style. His church grew to more than 6,000 members and by 1861 he was being called the "Prince of Preachers".

 

==Early Life==

==Early Life==

He was born in 1834 in Kelvedon, Essex of Dutch parents Mr. and Mrs. John Spurgeon. Spurgeon was converted in a [[Methodist]] chapel, but became a member of a [[Baptist]] church in 1850. An eloquent speaker and a hard worker; he grew into a young preacher. His first sermon was at the age of sixteen, and he pastored a church in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire by the age of only twenty.

He was born in 1834 in Kelvedon, Essex of [[Netherlands|Dutch]] parents. Spurgeon was converted in a [[Methodist]] chapel, but became a member of a [[Baptist]] church in 1850. An eloquent speaker and a hard worker, he grew into a young preacher. His first sermon was at the age of sixteen, and he pastored a church in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire by the age of only twenty.

The Spirit of God worked strongly through him; his congregation grew  

The Spirit of God worked strongly through him; his congregation grew.

===Quotes===

===Quotes===

"Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom."

"Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom."

===Sources===

===Sources===

[http://www.wholesomewords.org/biography/biospurgeon.html]

*[http://www.wholesomewords.org/biography/biospurgeon.html Biography] at wholesomewords.org

 

*''What Hath God Wrought!'' Dr. William P. Grady, Grady Publications inc. (c.) 1996

What Hath God Wrought!, Dr. William P. Grady, Grady Publications inc. (c.) 1996

*''Streans of Civilization'' vol.2 Garry J. Moes, 1995

 

*[http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REspurgeon.htm Biography] at spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk

Streans of Civilization volume two, Garry J. Moes, 1995

 

[http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/REspurgeon.htm]