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The definitive biography of Susannah Spurgeon.

While many Christians recognize the name of Charles H. Spurgeon, the beloved preacher and writer, few are familiar with the life and legacy of his wife, Susie. Yet Susannah Spurgeon was an accomplished and devout woman of God who, in addition to supporting her husband, had a tremendous ministry of her own. Even through chronic health issues, she administered a book fund for poor pastors, edited and published her husband's sermons, led a pastor's aid ministry, made her home a hub of hospitality, and wrote five books. And as her own writings reveal, she was also a warm, charming, and fascinating woman.

Susie brings this vibrant woman's story to modern readers. Ray Rhodes Jr. examines Susannah's life, showing that she was not only the wife of London's most famous preacher, but also a woman who gave all she had in grateful service to the Lord. Susie is an inspiring and encouraging account of a truly remarkable woman of faith that will delight Spurgeon devotees and fans of Christian biographies alike. Now available in paperback. To learn more about the lives and marriage of Charles and Susie Spurgeon, find Yours, Till Heaven by Ray Rhodes Jr.

Endorsements

"This is, without doubt, the most detailed, historically accurate, and definitive account on the life of my great-great-grandmother Susie. Ray Rhodes has been meticulous in his research and yet has presented Susie's life in a very readable and engaging way. I came away from each chapter wanting to live life like Susie did. First, and most importantly, to have that strong and abiding faith she had in God. Second, to have the complete devotion to my husband that Susie and Charles had to each other. Finally, to have the unwavering perseverance that she had to the end, despite prolonged illness and the many trials of her life. This book will encourage you to live life looking to Christ to supply and to be everything you need as you seek to serve Him for His glory."

—SUSANNAH SPURGEON COCHRANE, great-great-granddaughter of Charles and Susie Spurgeon

"I have long wanted to read a biography of Susannah Spurgeon, and Ray Rhodes has given me (and the church) a gift in this biography of a remarkable woman. If you long to know that your trials will be used by God, your weakness is the way to holiness, and your faithfulness in the ordinary and hidden work of ministry is valuable to God, then let Susie be your teacher and your friend. You will find a fellow sister in this book, and you will be encouraged. God will do His intended work in the lives of His people, and Susie is one faithful example of that work."

—COURTNEY REISSIG, author of Glory in the Ordinary and The Accidental Feminist 

"I read the dedication and thought, 'This book will be a delight.' On studying the timeline, I thought, 'This book will be very helpful.' After the introduction, I thought, 'This book will be charming.' Finishing Susie's early life justified my presumption, 'This book is well-researched.' Contemplating the vital intersection of Susie's life with Spurgeon surprised me with the observation, 'This book opens up new light on the Prince of Preachers himself.' When I came to the last remarkable month in Menton and Spurgeon's death, I felt, 'This book shows the value of marriage in which two people have so sympathized that they have become virtually of one mind and heart.' Looking at the ongoing theme of the Book Fund and the ministries it spawned, I thought, 'What an example of practical vision and persevering execution this lady was!' Her independent usefulness in writing prompted the surmise, 'This could serve as an example for many a Christian woman in sharing the riches of biblical knowledge, deep fellowship with Christ, and edifying admonition. And men too, for that matter.' The church planting venture and her part in the restoration of the Tabernacle inspired the conviction, 'That is just right. We should never till the day we die cease working for the glory of God and the extension of the kingdom of Christ.' The universal lament following the death of this steel shadow sealed the conclusion in my heart, 'In a life matured by grace, she would not have been this person without Charles; and he would not have achieved such stature and received such love and respect without her; and, in fact, all of us need our mates, our friends, our churches, our trials, our triumphs, and the constant awareness of the goodness and wisdom of God to become what we should here and to prepare us for what we will be hereafter.'"

—TOM NETTLES, retired and serving as Senior Professor of Historical Theology  at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary; author of Living by Revealed Truth: The Life and Pastoral Theology of Charles Haddon Spurgeon