Mission Statement of the Seventh-day Adventist Church |
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Our Mission
The mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church is to proclaim to all peoples
the everlasting gospel of God’s love in the context of the three angels'
messages of Revelation 14:6-12, and as revealed in the life, death, resurrection,
and high priestly ministry of Jesus Christ, leading them to accept Jesus as
personal Saviour and Lord and to unite with His remnant church; and to nurture
believers as disciples in preparation for His soon return.
Our Method
We pursue this mission under the guidance of the Holy Spirit through:
- Preaching. Accepting Christ's commission (Matthew 28:18-20), we proclaim
to all the world the message of a loving God, most fully revealed in His
Son's reconciling ministry and atoning death. Recognizing the Bible to be
God's infallible revelation of His will, we present its full message, including
the second advent of Christ and the continuing authority of His Ten Commandment
law with its reminder of the seventh-day Sabbath.
- Teaching. Acknowledging that development of mind and character is essential
to God's redemptive plan, we promote the growth of a mature understanding
of and relationship to God, His Word, and the created universe.
- Healing. Affirming the biblical emphasis on the well-being of the whole
person, we make the preservation of health and the healing of the sick
a priority and through our ministry to the poor and oppressed, cooperate
with the Creator in His compassionate work of restoration.
Our Vision
In harmony with the great prophecies of the Scriptures, we see as the climax
of God's plan the restoration of all His creation to full harmony with His
perfect will and righteousness.
This statement was approved and voted by the General Conference of Seventh-day
Adventists Executive Committee at the Spring Meeting in Silver Spring, Maryland,
April 1993, and amended on October 10, 2004.
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