Endorsements and the Cover for My New Book, "All-Around Spurgeon"
It's about to get real, everyone!
Here's the cover draft for my new book coming out this Spring from Acoma Press called "All-Around Spurgeon." Here's the blurb from the back:
How surprised he would be that Spurgeon is still of significant interest over 130 years after his death! What is it about this man that still affects us–a man who lived in a world that we cannot imagine affecting a world he never dreamed of? This short book seeks to whet your appetite (if you’re new to Spurgeon) and deepen your hunger (if he’s a friend to you like he is to me). For me, he’s much more than a friend.
Spurgeon’s breadth allows readers of all walks of the Christian life to find a piece that grips them: theology, preaching, planting, training for ministry, dealing with anxiety and depression, loneliness, or health issues. Though Spurgeon lived only 57 short years on this earth, they were full, productive, and Christ-honoring years. And the truth he preached and lived is so grounded in the biblical text that his work still holds up to the 21st-century ear, mind, and heart!
We will keep you posted! Thanks for your prayers in advance.
Endorsements
I’m also grateful for the kind endorsements.
"The humor, the trials, the leadership, the preaching, the family, the passion, the godliness of Charles Spurgeon...it is all here! Enjoyable, accessible, and helpfully comprehensive all at the same time, Matthew Perry has written my new favorite introduction to the life and ministry of Spurgeon. I will be recommending All-Around Spurgeon to people for years to come."
Mark Hallock, Calvary Family of Churches
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Charles Haddon Spurgeon needs new treatments of his life because no one author can fully cover him. Similar to a towering figure like Abraham Lincoln in that regard, Spurgeon is inexhaustible. Matthew Perry serves us well in All Around Spurgeon by providing us with a readable and succinct work that will introduce new readers to Spurgeon while also offering fresh nuggets of literary gold for seasoned ones.
Ray Rhodes, Jr. is author of an upcoming biography of Charles Haddon Spurgeon from Broadman and Holman Academic. He is also author of Susie: the Life and Legacy of Susannah Spurgeon and Yours, till Heaven; the Untold Love Story of Charles and Susie Spurgeon from Moody Publishers.
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In his book All-Around Spurgeon, Dr. Matthew Perry gives readers a refreshing and accessible biography of Charles Haddon Spurgeon. If you desire to introduce a new believer in Jesus (or an old believer, for that matter) to the life and ministry of Spurgeon, gift him/her with Perry's lovely introduction.
Dr. Ed Romine, Pastor of Education and Evangelism at First Baptist Church of Provo, Utah; author of The Booming Baritone Bell of England: The Pedagogy and Practice of Charles Haddon Spurgeon's Open-Air Preaching
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“As Spurgeon would want it, this book points us beyond the man to the magnificent God he preached and worshipped. You'll be inspired to love with greater depth, serve with greater vigor, and preach with greater faith. Matthew Perry's rich knowledge of his subject reveals Spurgeon not just as a figure to be studied, but as a guide and mentor for knowing Jesus more deeply and proclaiming him more effectively. I highly recommend this book for pastors, Christian leaders, and anyone who wants to know their Savior more deeply.”
Rob Trenckmann, Director, Newton House, Oxford, England
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“All-Around Spurgeon is the best short biography of CH Spurgeon I’ve ever read. In barely one hundred pages, it engages and informs, making delightfully accessible the fascinating story of one of Christianity’s most courageous, honest, and gifted pastors. This book strikes a wonderful balance between good story and devotional encouragement. Perry’s stated goal for his book is that it be a conduit of spiritual transformation. Reader, don’t be surprised when that transformation begins!”
Earl Waggoner, Dean, Professor of Theological Studies, College of Adult and Graduate Studies, Colorado Christian University
While my other book (Destroying Everything Bad in the Land) was written for an academic setting by addressing religious liberty, Christian nationalism, and racial issues; this book was written to and for the church to help them see the shoulders of giants upon which we stand.
Thank you in advance for your prayers! We will keep you posted.