Mission, Vision & Values
Our Vision
Biola University’s vision is to be an exemplary Christian university characterized as a community of grace that promotes and inspires personal life transformation in Christ which illuminates the world with His light and truth. Further, as a global center for Christian thought and an influential evangelical voice that addresses crucial cultural issues, Biola University aspires to lead, with confidence and compassion, an intellectual and spiritual renewal that advances the purpose of Christ.
Mission Statement
Mission Statement
The mission of Biola University is biblically centered education, scholarship and service—equipping men and women in mind and character to impact the world for the Lord Jesus Christ.
Students
Students
Our objective is that every student learns Christ-like character and intellectual, technical and relational skills to serve as leaders, role models and competent professionals.
Education
Our business is to inspire students’ learning so that they are empowered to think and practice from a Christian worldview in their fields of service.
Research
Our faculty, students and graduates seek to grapple with the intellectual, ethical and cultural issues of our time by partnering in discerning Christ-centered scholarship through learning, rigorous research, publications and performance.
Values
At the heart of our mission is love and respect for all persons, integrity and diligence in our words and deeds, and awe and reverence for God’s work. We seek His inspiration for creativity and excellence in the fulfillment of our mission. Our vision is to be a distinctive Christian university of service to the global community of faith.
Impact
We desire that our graduates demonstrate Christ-like character, competence and commitment through servant leadership in their churches, communities and professions. Being equipped for critical thinking and dialogue in respect to faith, our desire is that graduates respond with love to make a difference in society, government, the marketplace and higher education.
Character Building Community
We aspire to mentor and serve our students in a manner that nurtures strength of character and Christian community.
Evangelism
Biola stands as a beacon of faith, to equip men and women for Christ-centered public service and the ministry of “making disciples” at home and around the world.
Our Values
Truth
We believe that there is truth; it is knowable and revealed in God’s inerrant Word. As a result we can live with unshakeable confidence and hope knowing that the Bible and God’s truth have direct application to our lives, our work, our relationships and the culture around us.
We believe that holding a biblical worldview is foundational to understanding life and Truth. God has equipped us to uphold truth and sustain community at Biola through Christ-centered and Spirit-led education, scholarship and service that is grounded in Scripture and challenges our community to seek and integrate biblical principles into our fields of study.
We believe that all we do should be Christ-centered and based on the teachings of Jesus. Christ provided the best model for how to live and following Him is a way of life that when followed to its fullest expression will impact how we live and the choices we make.
