The Power of a Good Word

In the last several weeks our school had a visitor who toured and was very impressed with our

• Small classes
• Efficient operations
• "Back to basics" approach to curriculum
• Discipline
• Manners and attentiveness of the students

When I followed up with him after the tour he told me that he did not have financial resources to invest, but he would be willing to write a letter to the editor of the local paper.

Today the letter was printed on the Opinion page where he declared that here is a "school that does more with less", referring to efficiency and focus of the school. No doubt, this will resonate with people who care about education in general because they see how much is invested in the public school system.

The beauty of the world in which we work is that there is always something to offer or to give. In this case, a non-Christian can sing the praises of a school that is reminiscent of the school he remembered as a boy.

Our stewardship work is to create an environment of generosity where people experience the joy of doing something outside of their own interests. Oftentimes, this is a "Christan-to-Christian" experience, but it does not need to be.

Also, we never know how the Lord may use this introduction to lead us into the next conversation when we can discuss matters of eternal consequence.