Do GKGW alumni have exclusivist tendencies?
GKGW alumni, like all other human beings, tend to seek out other families and individuals who share their values, interests, and convictions. Parenting with a biblical mindset and raising children who love their families and love God is no easy task in today’s culture. Parents are wise to surround themselves with a morally like-minded community that will help and encourage them as they pass along their values to their children. This is not cultish or exclusivistic. This is smart strategizing in this battle for the minds and hearts of our children. Whoever has access to our children WILL influence them in their formative years, make no mistake. When our own family looks for other families to develop close friendships with, the litmus test is not their GFI alumni status, however. What is important is the spiritual fruit visible in that family and how closely their family values match with ours. While we do have close friendships with other GFI families, we also know families who have nev
