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Our Values

Mission Statement

We serve God and the Seventh-day Adventist Church by preparing effective leaders to proclaim the everlasting Gospel and make disciples of all peoples in anticipation of Christ’s soon return.

Vision Statement
The Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary prepares spiritual leaders to impact the world for Christ by teaching the Gospel summarized in the Three Angels’ Message of Revelation 14:6–13. We are a culturally diverse learning and worshiping community that nurtures excellence, provides theological leadership, and shares our ministry and resources around the world.

Core Values

Living the Bible with expertise

• Internalizing the Biblical Worldview as the foundation of all knowledge and experience.
• Accepting the Bible as the all-sufficient revelation of God for teaching and behavior, doctrine and ethics.
• Thinking biblically in all disciplines.

Christ-likeness with humility

• Submitting our whole selves, mind, body and spirit to God.
• Cultivating Christ-like integrity which reflects the character of God.
• Living a passionate and authentic life of obedience and service.

Faithfulness with expectation

• Being faithful in our relationship to Christ as Savior and Lord, and eagerly awaiting His return.
• Being faithful to God and His revelation as expressed in His Word, the Holy Scripture.
• 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.

Respect with justice

• Being Christians who are global in vision, inter-culturally competent, and celebrating diversity.
• Respecting all persons, including our family, 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, family, 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.
• Cultivating a healthy lifestyle.

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.
• Demonstrating relational holiness.

Student Code of Conduct