Recently, a church member encouraged me to listen to a local talk radio station which featured a high school football coach of a Christian school who speaks negatively of public schools. While I wasn't able to listen to this coach's opinions about public schools vs. Christian schools, I did come across this research, "The Lasting Effects of Your School" which appeared in a Christianity Today article. Here's the full research report. Scot McKnight, an evangelical blogger and New Testament bible scholar posted this, inviting readers to respond.
For the record, I graduated from a public school, a state college, a private liberal arts college, and a seminary, so I'm a mixed bag. I didn't have any exposure to home schooling. I see pros and cons associated with each of these types of schools.
I go jogging on a regular basis by a liberal arts university and a public school. Exercise is a time for me to pray and to clear my mind. Since I jog past these schools several times each week, I have made it a point to prayer for the teachers, the students, the support staff, and the administration, many of whom are members of my church! I pray as I jog past these buildings for God to equip them to provide an education that will help the students to make a difference in the world. I would pray the same thing if I was jogging past a Christian school or college. I believe God can use all categories of schools.
The results of the research are interesting. What do you think?
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Each day as I take my four mile walk I also use that time as a time to pray and clear my mind. I do go pass a school every day, but never thought about praying for the teachers in that school. I like that idea and will start doing it. As I walk, I use the five finger method of prayer. I will have to add this school to finger 2.
ReplyDeleteAnd yes, you are a mixed bag of something. :)