author
A. W. (Aiden Wilson) Tozer
1897–1963
A self-taught pastor and devotional writer, he became one of the best-known voices in twentieth-century evangelical spirituality. His books, especially The Pursuit of God and The Knowledge of the Holy, are still widely read for their plainspoken call to deeper faith.
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The Pursuit of God
by A. W. (Aiden Wilson) Tozer
About the author
Born in Pennsylvania in 1897, Aiden Wilson Tozer grew up in modest circumstances and came to Christian faith as a teenager after hearing a street preacher in Akron, Ohio. He went on to become a pastor in The Christian and Missionary Alliance, a denomination he served for many years as both a preacher and an editor.
Tozer is remembered less for formal academic training than for the depth and force of his writing. He preached in Chicago for decades and later served in Toronto, while also writing books and editorials that challenged readers to take God seriously and resist shallow religion.
Among his best-known works are The Pursuit of God and The Knowledge of the Holy. His writing is still valued by many Christians for its direct style, strong emphasis on worship and holiness, and its steady focus on the character of God.