Did a.w. tozer speak in tongues
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BRIEF BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF A.W. TOZER
By Jesse Jost
Leonard Ravenhill, the late passionate revivalist claimed to advise every “Bible student with whom I have contact by phone or letter or in person: Buy all the books Dr. A.W. Tozer has written and digest them.” He said that to know Dr. Tozer was a great blessing. To pray with him was to be in the Holy Place!”
Aiden Wilson Tozer (1897-1963) was a pastor, writer, and passionate God-seeker. His writings continue to stir hearts and light deep desires to really know God. Tozer’s writing played a big role in my spiritual formation, so I was eager to read a biography of him called “A Passion for God: The Spiritual Journey of A. W. Tozer” Written by Lyle W Dorsett.
Tozer had his own blind spots and weaknesses, but he would have been the first to point those out. His desire was not to glorify himself but to point people to God. I found his life fascinating. So if you have been impacted by Tozer and were curious about the man behind his books, here are my notes on his life.
Aiden was born the middle child of Jake and Prude Tozer.
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A. W. Tozer
American pastor and author
Aiden Wilson Tozer | |
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| Born | (1897-04-21)April 21, 1897 La Jose (now Newburg), Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 1963(1963-05-12) (aged 66) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupations | |
| Spouse | Ada Cecelia Pfautz |
| Children | 7 |
Aiden Wilson Tozer (April 21, 1897 – May 12, 1963) was an American Christian pastor, author, magazine editor, and spiritual mentor.[1] For his accomplishments, he received honorary doctorates from Wheaton and Houghton colleges.
Early life
Tozer hailed from the tiny farming community of La Jose in Western Pennsylvania. He was converted to Christianity as a teenager in Akron, Ohio: While on his way home from work at a tire company, he overheard a street preacher say, "If you don't know how to be saved ... just call on God, saying, 'Lord, be merciful to me a sinner.'" Upon returning home, he climbed into the attic and heeded the preacher's advice.[2]
Pastorate
In 1919, five years after his conversion and without formal educati
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Life
Born in rural Pennsylvania, born again in Akron, Ohio, Aiden Wilson Tozer began his lifelong pursuit of God at the age of 17.
Walking home from work one day, he heard a street preacher say: "If you don't know how to be saved, just call on God." When young Tozer got home, he climbed into his attic and did just that. In many ways, that simple act would characterize Tozer's entire life and ministry.
In his early 20s, just after his ordination ceremony, he retreated to a quiet place in the woods and prayed what he later wrote down and titled, The Prayer of a Minor Prophet. In it he said:
“Give me a Vision to see and courage to report what I see faithfully. Make my voice so like thine own that even the sick sheep will recognize and follow thee.”
It seems God granted his request, for Tozer gave himself to three main tasks: prayer, study, and proclamation. He was known to arrive at his office in the early morning, change into a pair of old pants so he wouldn't wrinkle his slacks and pray for up to three hours at a time - beginning on the couch, but soon moving to
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