Here are recommendations that have been give for my work over the years.
Former Chairman, Church History Department
Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Endorsement and Recommendation for Dan Augsburger, lay minister and revivalist
I have known Dan Augsburger for more than 20 years, during which he has been a very positive influence in my life. During the spring and summer of 2004 at the St. Joseph, Michigan, Seventh-day Adventist church, Dan conducted an extended prayer meeting series on the concept of “dying” to self and self-will (Galatians 2:20; Romans 6:3-11; Luke 9:23, etc.). This was a life-changing study for me, opening a door to spiritual growth that continues to the present. I was then chair of the Church History Department in the Seminary. I several times invited Dan as a guest lecturer on discipleship and true biblical spirituality within my course on Issues in the Writings of Ellen G. White.” The department also hired him as a contract teacher for the course “History of Christian Spirituality.” I have heard him preach on several occasions at the St. Joseph, Michigan, Seventh-day Adventist church. I am acquainted with his extensive original research in both the published and the unpublished writings of Ellen G. White on the subject of the Godhead, and on several other subjects.
On the basis of this association, I can confidently affirm that Dan is solidly true to the Seventh-day Adventist concept of Scripture. He uses the writings of Ellen G. White carefully and properly. He upholds the Fundamental Beliefs of Seventh-day Adventists without hesitation or apology. For all these reasons I am pleased to recommend Dan Augsburger as a speaker in Adventist churches, camp meetings, revival meetings, and wherever else he may have opportunity to bear his witness to Jesus Christ, the hope of the Second Coming, and the joy of living each day surrendered to, and abiding in Jesus.
Sincerely,
Jerry Moon
Emeritus Professor of Church History
Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary
“Three years ago I retired from full-time ministry after 45 years of service. While attending the Georgia-Cumberland camp meeting at Southern Adventist University, I was privileged to attend Dan Augsburger’s seminar on the subject of the Godhead. I have been part of several presentations on the subject, and presented some of my own, but His seminar was the most thorough I have ever experienced. I was tremendously blessed and encouraged by the Biblical approach to this topic that over the last few years has become controversial. His material is first of all clearly and thoroughly Biblical, and he also shares clear support from the wonderful writings of Ellen G. White. I am so grateful for such a complete approach to this most important teaching and I was very blest to be reminded that the this teaching is solidly grounded on the sure Word of God.
I highly recommend Dan and this wonderful seminar the subject of the Godhead and the Divinity of Christ.”
Elder Royce Snyman, retired minister and former Ministerial Director of the Michigan Conf of SDA
Stanborough Park Church (London)
In the whole everyone was happy about the Week of Prayer - from what I gathered those who came really felt that they gained from what you said. They felt you were really spiritual and sincere in what you were saying and that you helped to move them in their prayer life. People were really appreciative of you visiting folks and staying behind to pray with them - they really felt that you believed in what you were saying and that was shown in the way you took time out to pray with people. ... Personally Dan - I think that you have been one of the best speakers we have had for the week of prayer - because you really challenged us to have that deeper relationship with God through prayer and that is the most important thing. I really liked the way you did it, with the story first, break for prayer and then into your talk. People were talking about your ministry for several weeks after you left. So God really used you and Rose here - so thank you!
I also want to thank God for using you in such a mighty way in Chiswick. I have always believed in prayer and have accepted the fact that the best thing anyone can do for me is to pray for me. For I believe prayer is power.
I have been catching up on the material posted on the Path2prayer website as I missed some of the seminars since I had to be away on business associated with work. I also am also an avid reader and so I have started to read “his robe or mine as well” as well as listening to other presentations on the website. I have introduced a few of my friends afar off as Africa to visit the site and receive a blessing from the Lord. I thank God for your ministry, my prayer life has been enriched, I started to spend more time in the study of the word prayer and I now know what it means to pray without ceasing about anything and everything. I believe God is never late, he sent you to minister in Chiswick at the right time. I am convinced that God will do something mightily in this part of the vineyard. Most of all I am not just praying and hoping that something will happen, I now pray expecting an answer no matter how long it takes.
I will continue to P U S H, pray until something happens. What a mighty God we serve! I will continue to pray for your ministry that the name of Jesus may continually be honored and lifted up wherever the Lord chooses to send you. That others may not see Dan but Jesus and that numerous souls may be saved.
Many thanks for your ministry and I can assure you that here in Chiswick we were more than happy to welcome you as part of our family and I pray that one day you may come back too.
Another Attendee in England
"I want to thank you for your message last week. It was very timely. God has blessed you with something Special. Thank you for sharing the Bread of Life with us. I hope that you would come again. My husband and I have decided to commit our lives in baptism this Sabbath. I would like to see the day come when my daughter also surrenders her life to God. Please pray for her and for us as a family."
Here are some of the recommendations that have been received for the study guide.
From Striving to Thriving (2004)
Dan E. Augsburger has made more than 40 presentations at our church over the past three years. We have found his teaching and preaching to be characterized by faithfulness to Scripture and the writings of Ellen G. White, a deep experiential practicality, and a broad and thorough acquaintance with other Christian authors who have clearly articulated the way to consistent, joyful, victorious Christian living.
As a result of Dan’s ministry, many in our congregation have grown from merely striving after Christ to thriving in Christ. The “fight of faith” has not ceased, but Dan has introduced concepts so simple and clear, yet so essential, that our walk with God has been immediately improved. Our prayer meeting (that we call “CROSS-training”) has gained new life, and miracles of spiritual growth are happening among us. We believe these are the genuine fruit of the plain, clear teaching of the biblical gospel. Consequently, we feel free to recommend Dan and his ministry to all. —Jerry Moon, head elder, St. Joseph Michigan Seventh-day Adventist Church, and chair, Department of Church History, Seminary, Andrews University.
Former Michigan Conference Pastor
First I read the book and was moved with the content especially the concept of the death to self and the Reckoning yourself to be dead as Paul said in Romans. This experience of faith is powerful in silencing the accuser's voice that continually discourages and weakens so many of us. One man who I was studying with who was bitter towards God and bitter towards many individuals, after I gave him the book he read it and obtained the Justified walk series on cassette and it changed his attitude completely and he was a new man. He surrendered his life To Jesus and trusted Him for the first time. He accepted the things that he was going through knowing that God had allowed them for his good, including the nasty divorce that he was going through. That man was soon baptized after having held back for decades.
The difference that book makes in the lives of those who receive the concepts is that they become teachable and willing to learn from God as He works all things together for good in their lives.
To maximize the impact of using the study Guide that Dan put together to use along with the book HROM, I set the date for starting the study during prayer meeting and Dan spoke on the Sabbath before talking about the abundant life and encouraged the members to attend the weekly meetings. 25 came that week and most of them continued throughout the duration of the 18 studies. Usually only 8 individuals came to prayer meeting so this was a big increase. Church members told me that this was the largest number to attend such a series that the church had seen in many, many years. Those who attended read diligently the chapters in the book corresponding to the study for that week and they eagerly looked forward to the meeting. We had good discussions and I could see the members grasping and struggling with the concept of dying to self in all the areas God calls for.
It would be a shame for a church not to do this series. There is very little work for the pastor or leader to do as the lessons have already been formatted
Former Pastor Pioneer Memorial Church
To Whom It May Concern (2004)
I've had the privilege of knowing Daniel Augsburger, Jr., for the past five years, during which he has been an active member here in the Pioneer Memorial Church. I'm delighted and honored to recommend him and his growing revival ministry.
Dan is not only an earnest student of the Word of God, he is one of the most widely-read individuals I know in the literature of the Christian life and spiritual victory. In particular he has given life-long study to the writings of such nineteenth century devotional giants as Andrew Murray and F. B. Meyers. But most recently his study has led him to a deepening awareness and experience of the pinnacle truth of righteousness by faith. His new syllabus on the subject effectively weaves together the writings of Ellen White with the Scriptures, and I have been richly blessed by its clear teaching.
Dan has taught us here at Pioneer in a recent three month study series he did for our House of Prayer service on Wednesday evenings. We were richly blessed by that ministry-and I know you will be, too.
Finally, Dan has been a prayer partner of mine over the years. His own passion for God and love for Jesus inform his life and direct his ministry.
That's why I can wholehearted recommend him and his ministry to you
Dwight K. Nelson
"I may not have attended the revival every day as I had wished because of work, but the few days I did attend was truly blessed because I never knew what dying to self meant except the simple explanation of being selfless. I did not know how it would happen. Your explanations and the verses made sense to me. I can never thank the Lord enough for sending you to Chiswick. Before the revival I could never explain that concept to an unbeliever or a child but now I can because I now understand what the Lord allows to come our way in order to kill self. May the Lord continue to bless you for this."
My name is Martin Chirinda. I am writing from Zimbabwe, Africa. I came across the guide in one of my friends laptop while I was at school. That was my first interaction with the message of righteousness by faith. I read a few sentences and my heart was awakened. I had never heard such a message. It was powerful and revealed to me the secret of living a victorious life. The interest grew and I couldn't stop reading. I transferred the files to my laptop—His Robe Or Mine, F. Phillips and that guide as well. And since then my life has been changed.
However due to technical issues I lost the files when my laptop crashed. I tried looking on the internet, I couldn't find it. I could find the His Robe or Mine book but not the guide, yet I wanted the guide much more. When I read the guide, I remember the website path2prayer. I tried looking for it but still It wasn't appearing on my browser. At last I told myself maybe the material is no longer available. Then about 2 and half years ago, I was looking for materials to read to revive my spiritual life. And I came across the book, Revival Now. I was surprised to find you compiled it. I read the compilation and my life has never been the same since then. The played a crucial role to awakening spiritual life. So I occasionally tried looking for your name and if there were more materials. I couldn't find any. Until about a month ago....I came across DiscipleHeart. I can't describe the joy. I hoarded a lot of the materials and I am feeding myself from the website. But still I couldn't find the guide. Then just yesterday, discovered path2prayer. I remembered about guide, tried looking. But still I couldn't find it.
And I came across the book, Revival Now. I was surprised to find you compiled it. I read the compilation and my life has never been the same since then. The played a crucial role to awakening spiritual life.
"I would like to praise the Lord for sending you to the convention! You are a blessing. Indeed, you are His instrument. The messages He gave through you are very powerful. It transformed my life instantly. I've been trying to reason out through psychology on what happened to me, but I can't find any explanation-- I consider this experience as a miracle."
"It's been such a blessing, because my prayer life has taken another turn and it's drawn me closer to God. It was so inspiring to hear the principles you shared. Some were obvious points that I've been told or have read many times; but when you put it in the context of prayer and the testimonies, it took a different meaning."
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"I just want to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU for the boost you gave me to turn my life around... seriously within a few months I might have left the church."
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