Widely hailed as the "Prince of Preachers," Charles Spurgeon was a nineteenth-century English pastor known for his powerful preaching, gifted mind, and compelling personality. Over the course of nearly four decades of ministry at London's famous Metropolitan Tabernacle, Spurgeon exerted an enormous influence on Christians around the world. More than 100 years later, he is still widely read and admired today. Organized around the main beliefs that undergirded his ministry--the centrality of Christ, the importance of the new birth, the empowerment of the Spirit, and the necessity of the Bible--this accessible yet thorough introduction to Spurgeon's life, thought, and approach to the Christian life will challenge readers to learn from the insights of this mighty preacher and live their lives for the glory of God.