The Soul Winner by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

The Soul Winner Reviews

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  Nicholas Maulucci

  wow!!! what a great book! oh, for old-time biblical, baptist doctrine! convicting, practical, doctrinal, and interesting. spurgeon nails this one. Thank you, Jeremy, for recommending this book to me. I recommend this book strongly to every preacher, and also recommend it to all servants of God. a top ten book out of my last hundred read.
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  Autumn Beck

  So so good! My favorite Spurgeon book yet. An absolute must-read for any man who desires to preach better and any Christian who desires to see the lost come to salvation. The Soul Winner beautifully captures Spurgeon's humorous side and his struggles. I feel like I know him better and can't wait to one day meet him as we worship the Lord Jesus together in eternity.
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  Eric Durso

  Nothing like a healthy dose of Spurgeon to fire you up to preach the gospel!
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  Clark Goble

  This book is a collection of sermons and talks given by Charles Spurgeon on the subject of evangelism. I not only found it informative, but also convicting. It caused me to examine my own heart for evangelism.
  
  Spurgeon, who is known as the 'Prince of Preachers' as a way with words that is eloquent, to the point, and truthful all at the same time. I especially appreciated his reminder that our lives must be in accordance with our message. This book impacted me in a big way.
  
  I highly recommend this to all Christians who are interested in how to share their faith and why.
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  Brandon Giella

  This is doubtless the best book one can read on evangelism. Spurgeon has authority and imagery that is rarely read, especially in modern literature. To be told so clearly and so eloquently what the Christian life looks like breathed new life in my soul.
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  Sarah Norton

  It almost feels heretical to say that I really don't like Spurgeon but that's where I landed after reading this book. It was a fine book with good ideas and Biblical truths but I don't like his style of writing. I found it very difficult to follow his train of thought and understand the point of what he was trying to say. As with many authors of his time period Spurgeon's writing style is very flowery, he uses lots of examples and stories when writing. In general, I don't like authors, modern or classic, who take three pages to explain one idea, when one page would have been sufficient.
  
  I love reading quotes from Spurgeon, he does have a wonderful way of putting things. He lives up to his title at "prince of preachers". He has a beautiful heart for wanting to see sinners saved, he loves God with all his might and holds the Bible up as it should be. I don't know if I would read another book by him, but I do have some sermons he preached that I want to read and his morning and evening devotions are very helpful and encouraging. I will say that after the first 4 or 5 chapters I did start to like the book a little better. I felt like he was a little clearer and focused in his points and I found I was able to track with him a bit more.
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  Ryan Gossett

  "I ask every Christian worker to see to it that he never turns aside from shooting at this target. His aim should be at the center of this target, too, namely that he may win souls for Christ and see them born to God and washed in the fountain filled with blood. Let the workers' hearts ache and yearn and their voices cry until their throats are hoarse. Yet let them judge that they have accomplished nothing whatever until, at least in some cases, men are really saved. As the fisherman longs to take the fish in his net, as the hunter desires to bear home his spoil, as the mother yearns to clasp her lost child to her bosom, so do we faint for the salvation of souls. We must have them, or we are ready to die. Save them, O Lord, save them for Christ's sake!"
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  Brandon Hill

  Spurgeon was about making Christ known, and in that effort winning souls to Christ. His sermons and lectures in this book show that one of his primary concerns in ministry was that of the unsaved soul. This book challenges how lackluster of an effort I (and probably many other Christians) make at evangelism. It is helpful not only for that challenge to win souls to Christ, but also in general aspects of our life which affect how we evangelize. Very good on the wider theology of evangelism such as personal conviction / the Holy Spirit, God's role in salvation as well as prayer, holiness and meaningful follow up in evangelism / diecipleship. Reccomend if you struggle at sharing the gospel or don't find yourself saddened by the lost in the world.
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  Samantha

  This was an amazing book! I didn't get through it quite as fast as I thought I might, because it was so meaty and I had to constantly stop and look up what some words meant. But, I would absolutely read this again and I highly recommend it for anyone wanting a good, Godly, inspiring read that lines up with the word of God. I don't believe I read anything I disagreed with, however, there were moments where I had to re-read things because how we speak presently is not how men spoke when Charles Spurgeon was walking the earth. I dare anyone to read this book and not come away having learned something, been moved by his teachings, or flat out convicted in some manner. Easy 5 stars!
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  Derek VanRoekel

  This was a timely read for me that helped me to reflect on the first semester and the fruits of our connection group. I am led to think more about how I care for sinners and my commitment to prayer for the lost. More than anything, I am assured of the absolute mandate given by Jesus to seek out the lost. It’s a great read and it’s not overly complicated or dense.
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  Kevin Nelson

  Excellent book!
  
  I recommend this book to anyone who has a heavy heart for lost souls and want to see them saved. C.H. Spurgeon has an entrusting way with words.
  This is a must read for anyone who proclaims the gospel.
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  Brady

  I love Charles Spurgeon and am often convicted by his writings. I can say that I was convicted by various portions of this book, but overall, the book’s style was not my favorite. It seemed to lack an overall cohesiveness - due to the fact that each chapter is a separate sermon or lecture that he gave to differing audiences. I felt that the early chapters were directed more to pastors, but then the later chapters were more for a general audience. Overall, probably a 3.5 star book, but the idea of winning souls is a 5 star importance.
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  Rick Davis

  Fantastic. Spurgeon is at his most pastoral here. He's also quite witty.
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  Cindy

  Great book and I got it free from Amazon. I love reading his insight to the Lord and about the Bible. You can't go wrong with Spurgeon.
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  The.Saved.Reader

  3.5 stars rounded up
  
  This book was written for preachers and teachers in the church, but I gleaned a good deal of information from this book, regarding evangelism. I love that Spurgeon gives many an example of how-not-to evangelize or things to avoid as a preacher or teacher.
  
  This is my first Spurgeon and I listened to the audio version. I will soon be reading a book by this Prince of Preachers and am interested to see if I prefer reading or listening.
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  Benjamin

  In this classic book, Spurgeon presents a Calvinism with legs! Recommended.
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  Pat O'Keeffe

  Read this book on the recommendation that it is the best book on evangelism this person had ever read. Needless to say I had high expectations! They were surpassed. I felt myself deeply challenged, but also stirred to proclaim the life-giving message of the gospel, to trust in the power of the Spirit to change lives, and to believe that God really will use my ministry for the salvation of others. I suspect I will return to this book many times when I need a strong encouragement or rebuke to give myself to the one business to which I have been called, the winning of souls.
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  Amanda Lackey Delaluz

  My first book I have read by Spurgeon. I loved it!
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  Jimmy

  This is an adaptation from an 1869 sermon by the famous preacher Charles Spurgeon. Spurgeon’s message is based upon Proverbs 11:30 which in the King James says “He that winneth souls is wise.” This booklet focuses on Christians evangelizing the lost. Spurgeon explains the term winning as understood in different context and lays out the reason why it is wise to engage in “soul winning.” I enjoyed reading this because it wasn’t addressed primarily towards Pastors but towards all the members of the church. He also gave practical suggestions on reaching the lost which I appreciated very much. Evangelism isn’t just only done on non-Sundays; he even talked about reaching people who are visiting the church in which one should talk to strangers about the sermon after the service is over. Again very practical and spiritually motivating. For our own church I had one of the small groups read through it together and I am currently having this as a must read for some of the guys who does evangelism with me.
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  J. Alfred

  I started reading this because I wanted to be a better evangelist, but it comes with no tips, except for praying for the Lord to bless one's minsistry and to be completely dependant on Him for any and all results. At one point, he talks about how to get a church moving toward evangelical excitement, and he says that (this is a paraphrase), 'there are different ways of setting a house on fire: you can dump gasoline in the middle of the floor, or you can start at each of the edges. Personally, I've never tried either; I'd rather set a church on fire. Because when a church burns, it doesn't burn down, it burns straight up to heaven.'
  Can we all agree that this is crazy cool? Good.
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  Anthony Alvarado

  Probably the most powerful book I've ever read on Evangelism and preaching and what it means to be a witness. Not exaggerating. I recently put out a blog post on my 11 favorite books of all time and this book might have to be moved into that echelon. Spurgeon reasons with you Biblically in this book but the power is in Spurgeon spilling his guts and just pouring out his heart on why we need to elevate the Great Commission in our hearts and how it needs to be second to none in what we're living for. This book has left a mark on me to say the least.
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  Christian Barrett

  This is a book for Christians seeking to honor the Lord in evangelism and be encouraged in doing so. Spurgeon lays out practical advice for the soul winner, and also illustrates the role of godliness and prayer when it comes to successful evangelism. This is a profound book, that is a must read. One great factor about this book is that it is for every Christ, not just the pastor. I think the value of this book is unmeasured as it has encouraged me to be more faithful in gospel proclamation and prayer for the lost.
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  Roy Bartle

  This compilation of Spurgeon's writings is an encouraging read to those who have a desire to evangelise, and impresses the type of heart they ought to have for their fellow men. As other reviewers have commented, it is somewhat light on exegesis, and I woud suggest it doesn't adequately distinguish the evangelical work to which Gospel minsters alone are called, from the general duty of all Christians to be witnesses on the side of Christ.
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  Dan Sr

  This is a must-read book for preachers and teachers, although all believers will benefit from it. I only give it 3 stars because it is limited in the audience who would benefit the most. Spurgeon has given us a wealth of wisdom for those willing to dig. If that is you, I would totally recommend this.
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  Mitch Majeski

  Deeply convicting, motivating and, at times, funny this classic will be in regular rotation for me throughout the years. Though the messages contained in this volume were addressed to seminary students, there is gold here for anyone whose heart is slightly moved to bring the hope of the Gospel to their world and needs spurring.