The pioneering mountaineer, Mallory, was once asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest. He replied simply: 'Because it is there'.
One of the main reasons we should be taking the gospel into schools is because we still can. We should make the most of this opportunity. If we follow suit with the Americans, as so often, the freedom might not be there forever.
A responsibility
In schools we find a ready harvest field. Where else do you have a captive audience of hundreds? Where else are ideas and worldviews put on display for all to see? Schools are an exciting market place for ideas, and the gospel needs to be on the agenda. However, for these reasons we have to be tolerant of others who want to explain their views. As Christians we go into schools armed with the truth, knowing God's word will do its work.
