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A.W. Tozer (Aiden Wilson Tozer)

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(1897 - 1963)

A.W. Tozer (Aiden Wilson Tozer)

Early life Tozer hailed from a tiny farming community in western La Jose, 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. Pastor In 1919, five years after his conversion and without formal education in Christian theology, Tozer accepted an offer to serve as pastor of his first church. That began 44 years of ministry associated with the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA), a Protestant Evangelical denomination, 33 of them serving ... continue

Francis Schaeffer
Francis Schaeffer

American theologian

(1912 - 1984)

Francis Schaeffer was a pioneer in the field of apologetics and the development of a Christian response to the...
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Louis Zamperini
Louis Zamperini

American runner

(1917 - 2014)

Louis Zamperini was a World War II prisoner of war and an Olympic athlete who became an inspirational figure a...
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William Tyndale
William Tyndale

English linguist

(1494 - 1536)

William Tyndale (1494 – 1536) was a scholar and theologian who made one of the first printed translations of t...
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