As Conference President, Stephen Orian is dedicated to the mission of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and considers it a privilege to serve our Lord Jesus Christ here in the Arkansas-Louisiana Conference. His passion is to see churches grow, both numerically and spiritually, and believes this is accomplished best when the gospel commission is embraced by ministry and laity alike in soul-winning efforts. This is the very reason for our existence. His goal is first, to facilitate every department of the church to accomplish this Christ given mission; second, to provide Christ-centered leadership to the office staff, pastors, teachers, and every member of the conference and be accessible to all. Christian principles are the foundation of this presidency and decisions are made with much prayer and consultation with the other officers of the conference and the Conference Executive Committee.