CIRCLES OF LIFE
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By Jen Wooldridge
Editor & Designer of
The Renewanation Review
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HERE IS A MOTHER who lives
in the inner city with her children.
She has a longing in her heart to see her
children discipled in the knowledge of
her Savior by sending them to the local
Christian school. It is but a dream for
she knows there is no way she could
make it a reality. Even though she
works hard every day to provide for
her family, they sometimes do not have
enough to eat. Her hopes and dreams
for her children fade. Every night she
prays that God will make a way.
There is a church that wants to
inspire hope within their community.
The leadership knows it will be a chal-
lenge to do what they have planned,
but what better way could there be
to disciple a generation than to give
children a Christian worldview educa-
tion? Yes, it will be a sacrifice to give
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the entire offering on Sunday to a
Christian school, but they are willing
to do whatever it takes to transform
the lives in their “circle of life” - their
neighborhood.
Every person has a circle of impact
around them. Does it bring life or does
it bring death? Jesus said, “For the
wages of sin is death, but the gift of
God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our
Lord” (Romans 6:23).
Imagine with me a moment. Take 30
kids in one neighborhood, put them
in a God-centered environment where
every day they are encouraged to grow
in their faith and do what is right.
Surround them with teachers that love
and care for them and teach them the
truth of God’s Word. Beauty will rise
from ashes, and the truth will give way
to life in each child’s circle.
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Picture the life you could give to
children through biblical education
and the ripple effect it would bring to
neighborhoods, our country, and even
to the world.
Renewanation has a scholarship
fund to help needy students. Our
vision is to see culture transformed by
offering millions of children a Chris-
tian worldview education. Student
scholarships are an important part of
our plan and something that almost
everyone can participate in. We chal-
lenge individuals, churches, and busi-
nesses to make a significant investment
in their community by giving children
access to Christian education. Invest-
ing is easy when we see a child’s value
and what a Christian worldview can
help them to become.