Affirming our identity as God’s children, we are alive in Christ, rooted and established in faith and truth, keeping the commandments of God, seeking things that are above, and bearing fruit in every good work.1 Through the power of the Holy Spirit, the Advent Movement is joined together in love, joyfully sharing the eternal gospel with the whole world, emphasizing the urgency of its end-time prophetic message of hope.
MEASURABLE GOALS:
Significant increases in:
Acceptance and practice of Bible-based, Christ-centered beliefs with special emphases on the church’s characteristic and unique doctrines,2 which point to a loving, gracious God
Understanding, experiencing, and sharing of the joy of forgiveness (justification) and holiness (sanctification) through the power (righteousness) of Christ
Understanding and practice of a biblically based wholistic lifestyle3 that expresses our relationship with Christ and invites all others to God’s abundant life
Knowledge and affirmation of Adventist identity and the Lord’s leading throughout Adventist history4
Eph. 2:4, 3:17; Col. 1:10, 11; 2:7; 3:1, 2; John 14:15; 15:1-8; Rev. 12:17; 14:12
In view of data received from the world field, it is suggested that special emphases should be given to the following Fundamental Beliefs (FB): the Bible and its interpretation (FB 1); the Trinity (FB 2); Holy Spirit (FB 5); Creation (FB 6); salvation by faith (FB 10); the state of the dead, the power of prayer over witchcraft, and spiritualism (FB 11, FB 26); the remnant church (FB 12, FB 14); the Gift of Prophecy (FB 18); the Sabbath (FB 20); the sanctuary/investigative Judgment (FB 24); and the Second Coming (FB 25).
In view of data received from the world field, it is suggested that special emphases should be given to principles of healthful living (FB 22) and biblical views of marriage and family (FB 23).
Ellen G. White, Life Sketches, 196.
