The Terra Firma experience is all about helping you build a firm foundation (the meaning in Latin of these two words) so that you can continue to move forward as a follower of Christ, academic student, and a whole person.  We love working here at CU and truly believe that it can and will be a place that plays a huge role in the direction of your future and the development of you into the person God has magnificently created and called you to be in His world.  Please know that our greatest passion for you and your time here is to get to know you as a person, to hear your story, to live life together with you, and to walk alongside you as you navigate the challenges and joys that life will bring your way.  I think you’ll find people who will care for you, encourage you, and maybe even change you as friends and mentors in your life. 

The Terra Firma experience is built upon 4 things that we passionately believe God cares deeply about in the Scriptures, and these key ideas will serve as the major curriculum concepts you will learn about in the coming year:

Number One - Jesus Christ is the most compelling figure in human history and longs for you to be a devoted follower of His as a disciple and member of His church body. 

Number Two - You are designed by God to be in community where you experience deep and meaningful relationships with other followers of Jesus. 

Number Three -  You are called to be a person of character who models integrity and godliness as you live out your faith for the world to see. 

Number Four - You are desperately needed in our culture to be a force for good and be fully engaged rather than separated from lives and communities that need to experience the redemption and restoration Jesus longs to bring to them through people like you and me. 

We think these four big ideas are so compelling that they are indeed worth basing and building your life upon them!  You'll grow and change as you examine these ideas in the academic and experiential realms.