About Us

Who We Are

University Presbyterian Church is about sharing the purpose, peace and acceptance we’ve found in Christ with UCLA and the surrounding Los Angeles community. Whether you’re a student, a professional, or family, there’s a place for you here with us as we grow together in the love of God.

History

Pastor Soon and Esther started University Presbyterian Church as a church plant of the Presbyterian Church (USA) in May 1991 for the UCLA campus with a small number of people. Over the years, as we have ministered to UCLA, we have grown to reach out to young adults and families in West LA. Today, the church is an intergenerational community of undergrads, graduates, alumni, staff, singles, and families.

Our Mission

Bring in. Build up.
Further the Kingdom of God.

The mission of UPC is to bring people in, build people up, and further the Kingdom of God at UCLA and the West LA community.

We carry out our vision through our core values of biblical teaching, practicing spiritual disciplines and the ministry of the Holy Spirit, engaging in relationship building, personal ministry, and reaching out.

Our Beliefs

We believe wholeheartedly in God and his purpose for us as laid out in the Bible. We are also a Presbyterian, reformed, and charismatic church.

  • We believe the Bible to be the inspired, infallible and authoritative Word of God.

  • We believe Jesus is God’s Son, that he took on flesh, came to earth, died on the cross, was resurrected from the dead, ascended to heaven and will return again one day to reign as King of all nations and Lord of all creation.

  • We believe Jesus’ sacrifice paid for the sins of the world and a person can be forgiven of their sins and saved from eternal separation from God by believing in Jesus Christ.

  • We are called by Jesus to bring people into a relationship with Him by sharing and proclaiming the gospel.

  • We believe in the spiritual unity of all believers in Jesus Christ and that the Holy Spirit gives gifts to believers to bring healing, encouragement and transformation to the world.

  • We believe that everyone will be resurrected and will come before God for a final judgment – the saved unto eternal life with God, and the lost unto the judgment of eternal separation from God

  • We believe the Holy Spirit makes people new creations when they put their faith in Christ and lives in Christians enabling them to godly lives.

  • We believe there is one God, eternally existent in three persons: Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

  • We believe that marriage is a covenant relationship between a man and a woman ordained by God as Genesis 2 teaches us.