"The solemn work of Christian ministry demands a man's all, and that all should be at its best. To engage in ministry halfheartedly is an insult to God and man. Sleep must leave our eyelids before men are allowed to perish. Yet we are all prone to sleep, and students, among the rest, are apt to act the part of the foolish virgins. Therefore, I have sought to speak out my whole soul in the hope that I might not create or foster any dullness in others, and to this end, my lectures are colloquial, familiar, full of anecdote, and often humorous. May He, in whose hand are the churches and their pastors, bless these words to younger brethren in the ministry, and if so, I will count it more than a full reward and will gratefully praise the Lord."

- Charles H. Spurgeon

Includes lectures 1-13 from Volume 1

Table of Contents

1. The Minister
2. The Call to Ministry
3. Our Private Prayer
4. Our Public Prayer
5. Sermons
6. Choosing a Text
7. On Spiritualizing
8. Your Voice
9. Keeping Their Attention
10. Impromptu Speech
11. The Preacher's Fainting Fits
12. The Preacher's Ordinary Conversation
13. Your Library