Many individuals who participate in these groups have decided to be baptized. Some of the small groups include outreach projects in their ministry. In the past, students have organized community service projects and visited popular young adult hangouts to pass out Steps to Christ and sign people up for Bible studies. Students and faculty have also started a number of Bible study groups on campus. Each week, groups meet in the Student Missions office, the Hancock Center, at the University Church, in the residence halls, the Eagle's Nest and the Student Center.
Prayer groups are also popular.
Every morning a group of students, faculty, staff and community members meets at the flagpole in the center of campus to pray. Another group meets right after Tuesday chapels to pray for the campus and the special needs of its community members. Some even meet via the Internet through an email prayer ministry, which currently has over 200 members worldwide. Six weekends a year are packed with all types of activities designed to teach students about self-nurture and servant leadership. Because the community around La Sierra continues to offer more and more secular entertainment options, the University is challenged to keep students engaged in campus activities.