E. L. Minchin was a devoted instrument of God, through whom countless lives were transformed. The blessings came through his Spirit-inspired sermons and writings, through life-changing youth and revival conferences and weeks of prayer that he organized and participated in, through his leadership with missionary volunteer (MV) programs, through revival meetings that took him around the world, through his earnest fatherly correspondence with attendees of his meetings and inquirers, and through his humble example as a man wholly surrendered to God.
Edwin Lennard Minchin was a youth leader, a powerful preacher of righteousness and revivalist, who dedicated his life to serving God's youth and young adults worldwide.
Born on a farm in Western Australia in 1904, he became one of the most beloved and effective youth leaders and revivalist in Adventist history. His ministry spanned over 40 years, taking him from the South Pacific to Europe, and finally to the General Conference, where the world became his parish.
What made Elder Michin so effective wasn't theatrical presentations or elaborate staging. Instead, he simply walked onto the platform with an experience with God that was transparently genuine, and a love that was intense and unconditional, such that people were compelled to listen.
Young people flocked to hear him as he lifted up Christ, pointed out sin, and upheld God's standard of right living, and called those attending to make a life-long unreserved surrender to God and His service.
"E. L. Minchin embodied the daily baptism of the Holy Spirit, a personal saturation with Jesus that radiated from him to us."
"This man touched my own life as few others have. In fact, he was one of the four or five most influential people in my life to date. Yet, he was on our campus for only a week. . .”
"The dam of self-confidence, defiance, and cynicism, so common to all youth who have grown up in the system, broke. The drenching flood of the Holy Spirit washed over me. Tears began to flow as I stood to my feet and deliberately and intentionally walked down the slope before my amazed peers. In that one special moment, answering to the call Len had made, I affirmed my commitment to Jesus and to the work of His ministry. . . "
"He made a specific appeal. It was a call for complete surrender and re-commitment. And it was directed especially to individuals in the audience like me . . . With tears brimming I found myself compelled to rise from my comfortable seat and stand in solemn dedication and commitment. . . that call was designed for me that day. And it was a very special turning point in my life. It led to a strong inner resolve to press forward, hold on to God's hand in faith, and trust Him."
"Pastor E. L. Minchin was leading the chapel exercise. The time had come to cease, but we could not stop the meeting—it went on, the first period, the second period, the third period of classes, and it was not until the whole morning had passed that the meeting ceased. And what a meeting it was! Students were on their feet confessing their wrongs and asking the forgiveness of teachers and fellow students. All through the day we realized that God had wonderfully blessed, and as we sought the Lord again that Wednesday evening, He came near to us with further showers of grace. Confessions were again the experience of many. What started at Avondale. . . spread all across the Adventist community in Australia and New Zealand by the end of the year. Decades later, senior pastors would talk with great fondness of that life-changing revival series, which had since coloured their lives and shaped their ministry. . . .That year was not only outstanding in the history of the college but also throughout the Australasian Union Conference. It is perhaps the greatest outpouring of the Holy Spirit in the Church since the beginning of our work in Australia. Hundreds of people would remember that year as a veritable 20th century Pentecost.”
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