BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Dr. Philip G. Samaan served for more than 20 years at Southem Adventist University as a professor in the School of Religion. Upon his retirement he was voted as a professor emeritus.
While teaching at Southern, he was the recipient of the President’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, the President’s Award for Commitment to Student Success, and the President’s Award for Customer Service Excellence. He also held the Ellen G. White Memorial Chair in Religion for 18 years.
Prior to his long experience at Southern, he served as the chief editor of the Adult Sabbath School Lesson Quarterly at the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, and as a professor at the Theological Seminary at Andrews University in Michigan. While there, he served as the director of the Doctor of Ministry program, the MA in Pastoral Ministry program, and the director of the Center for Continuing Education for Ministry. There he received the Zapara Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Earlier in his ministry, pastor Samaan served as a missionary at the headquarters of the Africa-Indian Ocean Division, and director of Youth Outreach and Campus Ministry of the North Pacific Union Conference. He pastored and was ordained to the gospel ministry in the Idaho Conference. Among his published works are the books, Christs Way to Pray, Christ’s Method Alone, Christ’s Way of Making Disciples, Christ’s Way to Spiritual Growth, Christ’s Way to Restoration, Christ’s Way of Salvation, Christs Way of Affirmation, Christs Way of Healing, Dare to Be a Daniel, Blood Brothers, Abraham’s Other Son, and the Mideast Messiah. Most recently the books: Reviving Vanishing Virtues, Extreme Endtime Evil and Personal assurance of salvation. Dr. Samaan remains active in his Christ’s Way ministry as an accomplished author, an engaging teacher, and an inspiring public speaker.