Mission

The mission of the Loma Linda University Church of Seventh-day Adventists is to work cooperatively with the Spirit of God in the transformation of human lives through the grace of Jesus Christ.

This mission is carried out in four primary ways. It is accomplished, first, through calling people to and aiding them in the act of worshiping God. The worship of God is the preeminent act to which all are called. Thus, the angel in Revelation calls out to those living at the dusk of earth’s history, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come. Worship him who made the heavens, the earth, the sea and the springs of water” (Revelation 14:7).This worshipis to happen on the individual level, in the home with the family, and in the corporate worship of the entire church.

The second means through which this mission is accomplished is through deepening our understanding of the mind and will of God. Scripture is the primary means through which we understand God more deeply. The psalmist said,“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path” (Psalm119:105). Therefore, personal, small group and church-wide study of theBible, and of its meaning and application to our lives, is given prominence.