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October 11, 2026 • 15 min read

Allan Román: The Silent Missionary Who Translated 574 Charles Spurgeon Sermons in the Midst of Affliction

In the annals of Spanish-language Christian literature, few individuals carry such an enduring legacy alongside such profound personal humility as Missionary Allan Román (died November 7, 2014). While millions of believers across Latin America and Spain have been nourished and consoled reading the sermons of the 'Prince of Preachers', Charles Haddon Spurgeon, behind the overwhelming majority of those translations stands the silent, devoted, and unwavering sacrifice of this servant of God from Mexico City.

Missionary Allan Román
Missionary Allan Román (Mexico City)

1. Heritage, Theological Education, and Ministry in Mexico City

Allan Román lived and ministered in Mexico City. Completely devoid of personal ambition or desire for acclaim, he devoted himself to sound expository teaching and Reformed truth.

Equipped with rich academic and theological preparation, brother Allan held a Certificate in Theology from Spurgeon's College, London, completed additional theological studies at the London Bible College, London, and devoted his life to translating Spurgeon's sermons and books. This solid foundation from historic British institutions provided the exact theological depth and linguistic fidelity needed to convey Spurgeon's Victorian sermons into Spanish.

In his ministry, Allan formed a close bond of fellowship and fruitful collaboration with missionary Thomas Montgomery, affiliated with Iglesia Bautista de la Gracia in Mexico City. Montgomery, who labored for decades training pastors and publishing puritan literature, found in Allan Román the ideal partner: a skilled linguist endowed with theological depth and fidelity to the doctrines of sovereign grace.

Both brothers enjoyed the prayers and fellowship of SpurgeonGems (founded by Dr. Emmett O'Donnell), which frequently called upon saints worldwide to pray for Allan Román and Thomas Montgomery as they translated Victorian treasures into Spanish.

2. The Furnace of Affliction: Eight Years with Cancer

What makes Allan Román's service so memorable is not merely the extraordinary output of his work, but the severe furnace of affliction in which it was produced. For eight long years, brother Allan fought a relentless physical battle with cancer.

«God gave him the strength to translate 574 sermons, a great portion of them translated under the heavy effects of his illness, seeking solely that people would have another tool to draw near to His Word. This work is solely the fruit of his unshakable faith in the Lord.» — The Román Family Memorial, spurgeon.com.mx

Rather than collapsing into despair, Allan turned his sickbed into a daily study of rigorous translation. With unwavering perseverance, he translated thousands of pages from the New Park Street Pulpit and the Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit with scholarly elegance and theological precision.

3. Called to Glory and Family Faithfulness

On November 7, 2014, brother Allan Román was called home by his Savior. After his departure, his faithful family preserved and hosted his website www.spurgeon.com.mx, keeping this rich spiritual feast open freely to the world.

4. Complete Canonical Restoration on SpurgeonTV

To protect this heritage against link rot and outdated web encoding, SpurgeonTV has completely transcribed all 574 sermons into canonical Markdown, mirroring and indexing every sermon across the 63 volumes of Spurgeon's life work.

5. Complete Catalog of 574 Sermons Translated by Allan Román

Here is the complete catalog of all 574 sermons translated by Missionary Allan Román, organized by volume with direct reading links on SpurgeonTV:

Volume 01 (17 sermons)

Volume 02 (23 sermons)

Volume 03 (15 sermons)

Volume 04 (18 sermons)

Volume 05 (8 sermons)

Volume 06 (12 sermons)

Volume 07 (12 sermons)

Volume 08 (10 sermons)

Volume 09 (12 sermons)

Volume 10 (12 sermons)

Volume 11 (7 sermons)

Volume 12 (14 sermons)

Volume 13 (15 sermons)

Volume 14 (7 sermons)

Volume 15 (9 sermons)

Volume 16 (5 sermons)

Volume 17 (21 sermons)

Volume 18 (14 sermons)

Volume 19 (6 sermons)

Volume 20 (13 sermons)

Volume 21 (11 sermons)

Volume 22 (13 sermons)

Volume 23 (11 sermons)

Volume 24 (9 sermons)

Volume 25 (19 sermons)

Volume 26 (9 sermons)

Volume 27 (7 sermons)

Volume 28 (15 sermons)

Volume 29 (8 sermons)

Volume 30 (9 sermons)

Volume 31 (8 sermons)

Volume 32 (6 sermons)

Volume 33 (9 sermons)

Volume 34 (12 sermons)

Volume 35 (10 sermons)

Volume 36 (5 sermons)

Volume 37 (6 sermons)

Volume 38 (6 sermons)

Volume 39 (13 sermons)

Volume 40 (15 sermons)

Volume 41 (3 sermons)

Volume 42 (6 sermons)

Volume 43 (4 sermons)

Volume 44 (7 sermons)

Volume 45 (5 sermons)

Volume 46 (5 sermons)

Volume 47 (3 sermons)

Volume 48 (4 sermons)

Volume 49 (4 sermons)

Volume 50 (6 sermons)

Volume 51 (5 sermons)

Volume 52 (4 sermons)

Volume 53 (5 sermons)

Volume 54 (4 sermons)

Volume 55 (7 sermons)

Volume 56 (5 sermons)

Volume 57 (8 sermons)

Volume 58 (5 sermons)

Volume 59 (5 sermons)

Volume 60 (6 sermons)

Volume 61 (1 sermons)

Volume 62 (9 sermons)

Volume 63 (5 sermons)

Bibliography & Sources▼
  1. Spurgeon Mexico Memorial Website: www.spurgeon.com.mx — Portal founded and maintained by Allan Román and preserved by his family.
  2. Official Blog of Missionary Allan Román: allanroman.blogspot.com — Biblical reflections, ministry essays, and Spurgeon translations.
  3. Family Memorial Announcement: spurgeon.com.mx/gralinformacion.html — Official family notice from November 7, 2014 confirming 574 sermons translated during his 8-year cancer journey.
  4. SpurgeonGems International: www.spurgeongems.org — Dr. Emmett O'Donnell's ministry supporting Allan Román and Thomas Montgomery.
  5. Iglesia Bautista de la Gracia (Mexico City): Ministry records of missionary Thomas Montgomery.
  6. SpurgeonTV Canonical Archives: spurgeon.tv/es — Digital canonical edition of the 574 sermons across 63 volumes.
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