Succesul și creștinul

by A.W. Tozer

In this insightful and prophetic volume, Tozer shows how we can recognize and clear away the stumbling blocks that keep us from a dynamic relationship with the Savior.

Genres: Religion, Christian, Christian Living

Unknown Binding

First published April 1, 1994

About the author

Aiden Wilson Tozer was an American evangelical pastor, speaker, writer, and editor. After coming to Christ at the age of seventeen, Tozer found his way into the Christian & Missionary Alliance denomination where he served for over forty years. In 1950, he was appointed by the denomination's General Council to be the editor of "The Alliance Witness" (now "Alliance Life").

Born into poverty in western Pennsylvania in 1897, Tozer died in May 1963 a self-educated man who had taught himself what he missed in high school and college due to his home situation. Though he wrote many books, two of them, "The Pursuit of God" and "The Knowledge of the Holy" are widely considered to be classics.

A.W. Tozer and his wife, Ada Cecelia Pfautz, had seven children, six boys and one girl.

Reviews

[Brian · Rating 3 out of 5]

While not as elegant or polished as some of Tozer’s better writing, these edited sermons provide a taste of his pulpit ministry. At times he seems a bit acerbic and overly critical, but in spite of that, these messages are edifying, and will stir your heart.

[Chuck · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a compilation of sermons given by the esteemed A. W. Tozer, a self-taught pastor, teacher, and writer. He went to the Lord over sixty years ago but has left us dozens of classic texts to help grow in Christ.

Success and the Christian focuses on knowing God deeply and intimately and that is a struggle for me. Tozer nails me in the very beginning by stating that most Christians are like babies drinking milk and not ready for strong meat (Hebrews 5:11). We focus on knowing the basic foundational elements of faith and never grow.

To grow we need to give up the "unChristlike" things of the world that we cling to in this life. Things like habits, acts and desires taught for success in this world. You cannot serve two masters.

Tozer tells us to get preoccupied with the Scriptures. I know that I have been spending very little time in my Bible and have instead focused on books that teach about the Bible. Time for me to get back to having a personal relationship with the Word.

I do recommend this book to those who are feeling stuck in their spiritual journey although the language may feel a little old for today's generations.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Success and the Christian: The Cost and Criteria of Spiritual Maturity by Tozer (1994)