QUEST is a one-year cohort-based program where students develop a Christ-centered identity, study the Bible, and engage in spiritual formation while on amazing outdoor adventures.
QUEST Certificate
Combining experiential learning with in-class learning is what makes QUEST unique. In our gap year programs, students will typically complete a 25-credit course load during the course of the year. QUEST students have the option to add 1 to 2 courses of their choice if they feel able.
This program does not require approval by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training. As such, PTIB did not review this program.
Ladder into Other Programs
Many QUEST grads go on from their gap year program to further education at various universities and colleges across North America. Some QUEST credits may be eligible for credit transfer.
QUEST students who wish to transfer seamlessly into one Columbia’s diploma & degree programs will find it easy to do so. They will need to complete two additional courses (Church in Mission and a Bible elective) in order to graduate. QUEST and academic staff will work with students to choose a good way forward.
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What Students & Parents Are Saying
“One thing that stands out from my learning this year is the importance of discerning whose voice I am listening to. I was introduced to the idea that I am the beloved of God and that I was suffering from debilitating self-rejection brought about my listening to all the wrong voices. Slowly I began to realize that the fact that I am the beloved overrides any need to anchor my identity in the opinions and perceptions of others.”
—Rachel, QUEST 2017-2018
“When our son attended Quest, I had some reservations. Chief among them was the thought that if you are going to spend that much, you might as well get on with your education. I was wrong. What changed my mind was my son. Nothing he said, but who he was when he got home. Yes, they sail, and ski and canoe and hike, but somehow they squeeze in a whole lot of biblical study. More importantly is the obvious amount of effort put into discipleship, facilitated no doubt, by the community developed through the activities. When our daughter went, I had different reservations: how would she fit in, would it be a good experience for a completely different personality? Her experience was profound and life changing. My personal thanks to you at the Quest program for making this a safe, yet challenging program: educational, but deeply rooted in discipleship and Christian community. You change lives. We have another son coming your way: No reservations.”
—The Bedfords
Meet the QUEST Staff
Jeremy Walker
QUEST Director
Matt Kliever
QUEST Program Associate
Kelsey Wiebe
QUEST Program Associate
Chloe Plett
Quest Intern
Kenzie Peters
Quest Intern
Jesse Peters
Quest Intern
