Mission Statement

The mission of the Northern Asia-Pacific Division of Seventh-day Adventists is to communicate to all peoples in its territory 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 their personal Saviour and Lord and to unite with His remnant church; and to nurture believers as disciples in preparation for His soon return, and to equip and empower them for service.

General Statement of Values and Strategies

Our Values—Seventh-day Adventist values are rooted in the revelation of God provided through the Bible and the life of Jesus Christ.  Our sense of identity and calling grows from an understanding of Bible prophecies, especially those concerning the time immediately preceeding the return of Jesus.  Consequently all of life becomes a growing experience and demonstration of involvement with God and His kingdom.

Our sense of mission is driven by the realization that every person, regardless of circumstances, is of infinite value to God and thus deserving of respect and dignity.  Through God’s grace every person is gifted for and needed in the diverse activities of the Church family.

Our respect for diversity, individuality and freedom is balanced by regard for community.  We are one—a worldwide family of faith engaged in representing the reign of God in our world through ethical conduct, mutual regard, and loving service.  Our faithfulness to God involves commitment to and support of His body, the Church.

The guiding values and strategies in support of the Mission Statement - Northern Asia-Pacific Division are:

1.         Christ Centered — That doctrines, decisions and activities are to be Christ-centered, Bible-based and Spirit-filled.

2.         Mission Driven — That all activities are to be mission driven, whether global in scope or localized to different cultural groups.

3.         Unity, Coordination and Cooperation — That the Division recognizes the

Seventh-day Adventist Church as one movement around the world with a global vision.  Further, that it shall provide direction and coordination in the allocation of denominational resources while cooperating with various church entities to plan, facilitate and evaluate programs and activities.

4.         Centrality of the Local Church — That the local church is the primary agency of outreach and nurture and that activities at the Institutional, Mission/Conference, Union and Division levels shall directly or indirectly support the local church, and shall be responsive to its needs in fulfilling its role.

5.         Self Support — That self support shall be actively encouraged at all levels, while simultaneously fostering the unity and recognizing the interdependence of the world-wide church.

6.         Leadership Development and Accountability — That leadership must be developed at all levels of the church organization.  Further, that decentralization in administrative accountability and in the development of materials and approaches will best meet the needs of the local church.

7.         Lay Involvement — That the church recognizes the centrality of lay member involvement in the ministries of the church, by equipping and empowering them for the accomplishment of the Mission through the effective use of Spiritual Gifts.

8.         Teamwork — That in all denominational organizations employees respect each other as individuals and encourage each other to work as a team.  Further, that employees be provided opportunities for personal and professional development to become more effective members of the team.

9.         Equality — That before our Creator God, each individual has equal value.

10.       Excellence — That excellence shall characterize all our endeavors.

11.       Integrity — That integrity and Christian ethics shall be exhibited in all activities.

12.       Reaching the Unreached — That the unreached people groups within the Northern Asia-Pacific Division territory will be reached by seeking and employing the most effective approaches and methods.