‘Traumatic’ Reaction to Spurgeon’s College’s Abrupt Closure

‘Traumatic’ reaction to Spurgeon’s College’s abrupt closure

Spurgeon's College, based in grand buildings on South Norwood Hill and one of the country's oldest theological institutions, with a history that goes back almost 170 years, yesterday announced that it was closing with immediate effect because of insurmountable financial pressures. The college’s board of trustees said that Spurgeon's had “no choice” but to declare…

Spurgeon College Closing After 169 Years

Spurgeon’s College, a London-based Baptist institution founded in 1856 by Charles Haddon Spurgeon, announced in a press release that it has shuttered its doors for good, citing financial hardships and struggles. Founded in 1856 by Charles Haddon Spurgeon when he was just 22 years old, nearly 900 pastors were trained at the College during the esteemed Baptist preacher’s lifetime, and almost 200 new churches were planted in Britain alone. Now with…