Something to think about! It seems the "Lord's leading" leads us to where international schools are??????
"The most important question is: “Since when do the perceived schooling needs for our children take precedence over sewing Cod to the best of our ability?”(p293) "As a church planting missionary I have made a remarkable observation. Lost people, without Christ and without hope in this world, have a much better chance of hearing the gospel of saving grace from a missionary if they live near an international school. This is true on a macro-level; countries which have good international schools are more likely to have missionaries than other countries. This is true on the meso-level; within a country, a high proportion of missionaries live in cities with international schools. And this is true on a micro-level; in big cities, many missionaries are found in close proximity to the international schools. ………But Church planting missionaries are called to honestly assess where their pioneer ministry can make the most difference. Often that will not be close to an international school. Are we allowing the Holy Spirit to point us in that direction? Or do we confine his leading to within driving distance of our preferred schooling option?" (p292)
(“Education is Not That Important”, by Martin Visser. EMQ July 2006 Vol 42,No.3. page 292-293)
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