This study aims to determine the relationship between the reading of the writings of Ellen White and christian commitment in Adventist people in Ecuador. 120 seventh-day adventist church members participated and answered two instruments: the first related to the level of reading and understanding and the second related to christian commitment, which took into account the dimensions of “communion,” “relationship” and “mission.” The results of this investigation show a value of significance p = .030 <α = .05, which indicates that the relationship between the variables is significant; and the Spearman correlation coefficient =, 557, which indicates an average correlation between the variables; therefore it is concluded that the reading of Ellen White books is significantly related to the level of christian commitment.

This study aims to determine the relationship between the reading of the writings of Ellen White and christian commitment in Adventist people in Ecuador. 120 seventh-day adventist church members participated and answered two instruments: the first related to the level of reading and understanding and the second related to christian commitment, which took into account the dimensions of “communion,” “relationship” and “mission.” The results of this investigation show a value of significance p = .030 <α = .05, which indicates that the relationship between the variables is significant; and the Spearman correlation coefficient =, 557, which indicates an average correlation between the variables; therefore it is concluded that the reading of Ellen White books is significantly related to the level of christian commitment.

Este articulo describe los resultados del cuestionario aplicado a la feligresía adventista de Chone, Ecuador acerca de la lectura de los escritos de Elena G. de White y el compromiso cristiano que se realizó el 18 de julio de 2015 en la misión ecuatoriana del sur de la Iglesia Adventistas del Séptimo Día (MES) y conto con la participación de 120 hermanos del distrito. Este estudio presenta la relación entre la lectura de los escritos de Elena G. de White y el compromiso cristiano en feligreses adventistas. Los resultados de esta esta investigación muestra que hay una relación positiva y significativa en el compromiso cristiano de los feligreses que leen los escritos de Elena G. de White. A mayor frecuencia y horas de lectura, mayor compromiso.