Core Values
Mission Statement
We are a learning and worshiping community of culturally diverse people, called to serve our Creator God, the Seventh-day Adventist Church, our congregations and our world by preparing faithful and effective leaders to make disciples of all nations and proclaim the everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ in the setting of the three angels’ message of Revelation 14.
Core Values
Faithfulness with expectation
Being faithful in our relationship to Christ as Savior and Lord
Being faithful to God and his revelation as expressed in his Word
Being faithful in our quest for truth and beauty through a teachable and steadfast spirit
Being faithful to the Seventh-day Adventist Church and God’s prophetic leading in our story.
Christ-likeness with humility
Cultivating a Christ-like integrity which reflects the character of God
Submitting our whole selves, mind, body and spirit to God
Living a passionate and authentic life of obedience and service
Respect with justice
Being Christians who are global in vision, sensitive to diversity and inter-culturally competent
Respecting all persons by exhibiting love, compassion and caring, recognizing everyone’s unique giftedness and creative potential
Working for fairness, and advocating for justice for those without power or voice
Community with joy
Worshiping with joy and keeping the Sabbath holy
Nurturing a community of healing, grace, restoration and renewal
Developing a sense of collegiality and friendship in our work as brothers and sisters in Christ
Discipleship with wholeness
Embracing the ongoing transformation by the Spirit in our own life of faith and learning
Seeking to see in one another the Spirit’s work of restoring the image of our Maker
Mentoring others in knowing and following their call and vocation
Service with passion
Leading with a servant’s heart to equip others for service
Striving with passion to reach the lost, serve the poor and grow the church
Valuing creation and our call to be stewards in all areas of life