Charles Bridges Books

Charles Bridges served as an Evangelical party leader in the 19th century for the Church of England, serving as vicar of multiple churches. Ordained in 1817, he was educated at Queen’s College, Cambridge, and was chosen to preach at important occasions—including alongside J.C. Ryle in 1858. He became better known, though, for his writings. Charles Bridges’ most famous book was The Christian Ministry – a book that explored insufficiencies in ministries and proposes remedies to help ordained men serve God more faithfully. This title went through nine printings in just 20 years after its first publication. Other well known titles include Proverbs, a book that C. H. Spurgeon called the best treatment of this Biblical book, Ecclesiastes, which also received praise from Spurgeon, and Psalm 119, a book that Spurgeon claimed was worth its weight in gold.