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LIBERTY UNIVERSITY BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
Theological Foundation of the Pastoral Ministry of Charles H. Spurgeon
Submitted to Dr. Alan Outhouse, in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the completion of
Semi 500 – C04
Introduction to Seminary Studies
by
Jason L. Kingston
October 26, 2014
Contents
Introduction……………………………………………………………….….……………………1
Theological Foundation……………………………………….…………………………………3
History…………………….…………………………………….…………………………4
Charles H. Spurgeon……………………………………….……….……………………………6
Pastoral Ministry……………….…………………………….……………………………7
Pastoral Foundation of C. H. Spurgeon……………………….………………………………..8
Personal Application………………………………………………………………………9
Conclusion…………………………………………………….…………………………………..9
Bibliography………………………………………………………………………………………9
Introduction
Theology is defined as the systematic study of the nature of God and the nature of religious belief and truth. Given the broad history of Christianity, one can imagine the difficulty in summarizing the basics of Christian theology. Though the scope of this paper is not to inform the reader of historical data and information regarding theological foundations, a foundation must be laid down in order to fully understand the content within. An in depth definition and brief history of pastoral theology will be presented in order to provide clarification for the topic of this paper.
Among Christians, mainly from the realm of seminary and other educational settings, Charles H. Spurgeon is commonly known as the “Prince of Preachers.” The impact that C.H. Spurgeon has had on modern day Christianity is legendary and all aspects of his pastoral ministry should be studied and fully understood. It is the intent of this research paper to educate, investigate and solidify the question that still remains, what was the specific theological foundation for Charles H. Spurgeon’s pastoral ministry? Was the basis for his pastoral ministry missions and fulfilling the...