Aiden Wilson Tozer (April 21, 1897 – May 12, 1963) was an American Christian pastor, author, magazine editor, and spiritual mentor.

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.'"

[2] 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.

Observing contemporary Christian living, Tozer felt that the church was on a dangerous course toward compromising with "worldly" concerns.

[8] In November 2013, Moody Publishers acquired Wingspread from parent company Zur Ltd., a transaction that included more than 60 Tozer books and pamphlets.

[10] Living a simple and non-materialistic lifestyle, he and his wife, Ada Cecelia Pfautz, never owned a car, as he preferred bus and train travel.

His biographer, James L. Snyder, notes,[11] The scope of Tozer's ministry militated against a wholesome family life.

His official publisher, Christian Publications, released many titles after his death, based on his magazine articles and sermon transcriptions.