Educating for a Life of Eternal Significance

Hillcrest holds a long and storied tradition: Alumni love Hillcrest. This is in part because students develop and fortify a Biblically-based view of the world that stands true outside the doors of Hillcrest. Hillcrest instructs students to love God’s Word, have passion for the world God created, and be active in His Kingdom.

Academic excellence is an expression of worship. As students build an understanding of God’s love for them, they are inspired to understand God deeper in their academic pursuits.

By building a comprehensive Biblically-based view of the world at Hillcrest, Students see that right living involves Biblically-based thinking. It is our prayer that our 18 year-old graduates will not simply attend college, but that they’ll impact their university with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

At Hillcrest there is a strong practice of staying in contact with graduates in genuine concern for the spiritual, academic, and social life. Students and staff often write letters of encouragement to recent graduates, and Hillcrest grads visit teachers and staff regularly.

In this community, Hillcrest students build muscles to manage life. They share rooms with students from other cultures, learning how to communicate in the face of conflict and cultural differences.

These cultures spill over in the classroom. A simple example is that Hillcrest students come from countries that support communism, socialism, capitalism, and tribal ideologies. The Hillcrest classroom holds varied perspectives. Students learn to use logic, and to communicate in love inside the classroom setting.

The living and learning environments at Hillcrest are governed by the Bible. Students are taught that every person is made in the image of God and holds special rights. They are also taught that ideas have consequences that impact image bearers. Ideas are handled with logic, while students are treated with love and support befitting their image that rests in the character of God and not the content of an idea or argument.

Inside this learning environment students build muscles that strengthen confidence and equip them for life. Students’ sense of self is reinforced in the image of God, where they study and are taught that their value was set in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Inside this framework, Hillcrest students report that their first years of college are completed with confidence, facing difficulties but having the ability to handle the obstacles.

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