Comments on: What do your children need most? http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/what-do-your-children-need-most/ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:19:37 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ros http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/what-do-your-children-need-most/#comment-694 Ros Sun, 22 Jun 2008 09:28:11 +0000 http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-694 Thanks for that perspective, Jill. It's good to know that the theory works in practice, too. Thanks for that perspective, Jill. It’s good to know that the theory works in practice, too.

]]> By: jill http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/what-do-your-children-need-most/#comment-688 jill Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:52:01 +0000 http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-688 Both of my older sisters were missionaries when their kids were small, and I would say that their kids have phenomenal character. Some of them have suffered from jumping from school to school, however, and those who did want to go on to university were slow to start it. It also did leave their kids with a lot of more complex things to struggle through on their own spiritual journeys (things like, "why didn't God give my parents enough support to stay on the mission field"), but that too is good for spiritual development. My one sister has said that she wishes her younger kids had been able to have the cross-cultural experiences her older kids had. I think it depends on what is most important for our kids -- to be successful by modern consumerist standards or to be spiritually wise and committed to their faith. It we care about the former, then it would be a huge sacrifice to leave behind a "good"education or health care. If we care about the latter, then the mission field will open kids up in ways that our culture and upper class educational institutions never could. Both of my older sisters were missionaries when their kids were small, and I would say that their kids have phenomenal character. Some of them have suffered from jumping from school to school, however, and those who did want to go on to university were slow to start it. It also did leave their kids with a lot of more complex things to struggle through on their own spiritual journeys (things like, “why didn’t God give my parents enough support to stay on the mission field”), but that too is good for spiritual development. My one sister has said that she wishes her younger kids had been able to have the cross-cultural experiences her older kids had.
I think it depends on what is most important for our kids — to be successful by modern consumerist standards or to be spiritually wise and committed to their faith. It we care about the former, then it would be a huge sacrifice to leave behind a “good”education or health care. If we care about the latter, then the mission field will open kids up in ways that our culture and upper class educational institutions never could.

]]> By: neilrobbie http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/2008/06/17/what-do-your-children-need-most/#comment-684 neilrobbie Tue, 17 Jun 2008 18:03:56 +0000 http://conversationaltheology.wordpress.com/?p=227#comment-684 Hi Ros It's the latter, and, with respect to eduction I believe living in the inner city gives children the best education..."Kids, see what unchecked sin does to your life? Now go and love the people in this city by living for Jesus." Hi Ros

It’s the latter, and, with respect to eduction I believe living in the inner city gives children the best education…”Kids, see what unchecked sin does to your life? Now go and love the people in this city by living for Jesus.”

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