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