Synopses & Reviews
To understand theministry of A.W. Tozer, it is important to knowwho hewas, including his relationship withGod. In The Life of A.W. Tozer, James Snyder lets us in on the life and times of a deep thinkerwhowas not afraid to “tell it like it is” and never compromised his beliefs. 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.Here is Tozer’s life story, fromboyhood to his conversion at the age of 17, to his years of pastoring and writingmore than 40 books (at least two of which are regarded as Christian classics and continue to appear on bestseller lists today). Examining Tozer’s life will allow you to learn froma prophetwho hadmuch to say against 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 theman and hismessage.We see God at work with a hammer and chisel to shape Tozer’s life into a vessel capable of influencing all who desire to walk with God. No single author has influenced me personallymore than A.W. Tozer. Gary M. Benedict President, The Christian and Missionary Alliance
About the Author
JAMES L. SNYDER, general editor, is the pastor of the Family of God Fellowship in Ocala, Florida, a Christian and Missionary Alliance church (1973 to present). He is recognized as an authority on the life and ministry of A. W. Tozer, and has written a number of books as well as numerous essays in Christian periodicals about Tozer. Snyder has a weekly radio ministry, writes a nationally syndicated newspaper column.