The Life of A. W. Tozer: In Pursuit of God
Overview
A.W. Tozer’s spiritual legacy continues today as his writings challenge readers to a deeper relationship and worship of God in reverence and adoration. To understand this continued and far-reaching ministry, it is important to know who he was, including his relationship with God. Here is Tozer’s life story, from boyhood and his conversion at age 17, to his years of pastoring and writing more than 40 books, at least two regarded as Christian classics that continue to appear on bestseller lists today.
Learn from a prophet with much to say about the compromises he observed in contemporary Christian living and the hope he found in his incredible God. The Life of A. W. Tozer gives a behind-the-scenes look at the man and his message. We see God at work with hammer and chisel to shape Tozer’s life into a vessel capable of influencing all who desire to walk with God.
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Key Features
- Chronicles the life and ministry of A. W. Tozer
- Describes Tozer’s relationship with God
- Discusses the legacy of A. W. Tozer and his relevance today
Contents
- Introduction
- Just Tozer
- To Be Born Right
- The Tozertown Farm
- Personal Glimpses: Childhood
- The Pursuit Begins
- Tozer Begins to Preach
- Indianapolis—Apprenticeship in Earnest
- A Reluctant Candidate
- Personal Glimpses: The Personal Side
- Chicago
- Preacher
- Writer
- Personal Glimpses: Advice
- Editor
- A Man of Prayer
- Personal Glimpses: Preaching
- Mystic and Prophet
- Poetry and the Poets
- Family Man
- Personal Glimpses: Council
- The Pearls and Perils of Christian Humor—Tozer Style
- Toronto
- Personal Glimpses: Effective Ministry
- The Goal
Top Highlights
“‘Work that does not flow from worship is not spiritual work.’” (Page 8)
“A major concern of Tozer’s was the lack of spirituality among professing Christians of his day. He zeroed in on its primary cause. He was convinced that the frenzied pace set by contemporary church leaders mitigated against what he termed cultivating the knowledge of God. The average church was too busy with frivolous activities to get to know God as He deserves to be known. Everything in the Christian’s life must give way to cultivating an attitude of solitude and silence. The average Christian leaves no room for reflection and meditation on the things of God. This devotional mindset was key, according to Dr. Tozer, to understanding and knowing God in increasing degrees of intimacy.” (Page 16)
“The best rule is: Go to God first about the meaning of any text. Then consult the teachers. They may have found a grain of wheat you had overlooked.’” (Page 19)
“‘As a man prays, so is he.’ His entire ministry of preaching and” (Page 15)
“Whatever else Tozer was in private or in public, he was a thinker. He often opined that a man should think twice as much as he reads. Tozer himself embodied that ideal.” (Page 9)
Product Details
- Title: The Life of A. W. Tozer: In Pursuit of God
- Author: James L. Snyder
- Publisher: Regal
- Publication Date: 2009
- Pages: 256
