Olivet University (OU) joyfully celebrated its 22nd Anniversary on March 3, 2026, following the successful conclusion of the Global Christian Education Summit (GCES).
By the grace of God, the Association for Biblical Higher Education (ABHE) announced after the 2026 Annual Meeting that Olivet University is in good standing.
Students from Olivet University Riverside recently traveled to Pathfinder Ranch in Mountain Center to volunteer at a local nonprofit, marking a meaningful expansion of the university’s public outreach efforts beyond Anza, California.
Olivet University Riverside campus welcomed Pastor Matthew Nevills, Senior Pastor of Anza Baptist Church, as the guest speaker for its Wednesday service. Nevills preached from Philemon 1:17 to 22 and delivered a message titled “The Lord Is Teaching and Training Us to Become Good Slaves.”
Olivet University is pleased to support the Anza Valley community through a recent donation of more than 700 children’s books to the Friends of Anza Library, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening the Anza Valley Community Library.
The call to repentance in the New Testament reveals the transformative power of the cross, the moment in which humanity becomes aware that it has resisted and rejected divine love as revealed in Christ. Repentance, in this context, is not merely an ethical correction or moral reform but a profound recognition of humanity’s participation in the suffering and rejection of the incarnate Word. Yet within this recognition, divine mercy is disclosed. The site of ultimate sin becomes the locus of ultimate grace, as the reality of human estrangement is met by the unmerited compassion of God.
The Zinzendorf School of Doctoral Studies' 2025 Doctoral Colloquium held at Olivet University San Francisco Campus was successfully concluded on October 20. The two-week colloquium was held from October 6 to October 17 with doctoral students from all over the globe.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — At Olivet University’s Riverside campus, Professor Taegil Ha’s Introduction to Information Technology class offered more than a technical exploration of generative artificial intelligence (AI). It became a space for young Christian students to thoughtfully consider the ethical and spiritual dimensions of technology.
Olivet University has begun its Fall Sermon Series, a quarterly event that invites local Anza pastors to preach during the university’s Wednesday services. The event seeks to bring together college students and the broader Anza church community for evenings of worship, teaching, and fellowship. The public is welcome to attend each service, fostering unity among local believers.
The Anza community gathered in faith and song for the quarterly “Prayer and Praise in the Park” event, held at Minor Park in Anza, California. The evening brought together local churches and worship teams for a time of praise, prayer, and fellowship under the open sky.