Where Academic Investigation, Christian Faith, and Service to Others Unite. As members of the diverse La Sierra University community, we are committed to inquiry, learning, and service. Our community is rooted in the Christian gospel and Seventh-day Adventist values and ideals. OUR MISSION IS: TO SEEK truth, enlarging human understanding through scholarship; TO KNOW God, ourselves, and the world through reflection, instruction, and mentoring; TO SERVE others, contributing to the good of our local and global communities. We pursue this mission with excellence, integrity, compassion, and mutual respect.