Jan. 8, 2008 - TOS Mission statement change (Hooray!)
The following is the formal reply from TOS about the issue of the mission statement. I am so PLEASED with their choice! Thank you TOS for making all homeschoolers feel welcome. :)
Dear Sheri,
Thanks so much for writing in with your question. Please forgive the delay in response. We have been extremely busy with the Winter Issue and the holidays, as well as changing our website a bit. We do take your question seriously. And in doing so, we have also changed our mission statement to reflect more clearly our mission.
I also wanted to answer your questions. You are right in that we will admit that our magazine does indeed give encouragement and support to Christian homeschoolers. And, we do want to make it clear in our mission statement, our statement of faith, and our philosophy that we are a decidedly Christian publication. And as a Christian publication, our articles in the magazine and everything we publish or produce will most likely reflect just that. So, maybe an important clarification would be that the mission of TOS magazine is not only one of encouragement and support for all homeschooling families, but as a decidedly Christian publication, our articles and publications may at the same time, fulfill the biblical command of evangelizing the non-Christian homeschooler. For it is our goal to glorify God in all that we do and to lift Him up and make Him known.
We do not believe in any way that non-Christian homeschoolers are only useful to evangelize. We are however, a Christian publication and reflect that in all that we do. We do hope that even while being distinctly Christian that we also will support and encourage many types of homeschoolers.
Here is the mission statement taken from our website:
Mission Statement
Our mission is to produce a high quality biblically-based magazine that is a practical resource itself while introducing other products and services to the home educator that will strengthen, support and challenge the family both spiritually and academically as they impact their world for Christ.
Again, forgive the delay in response, and if you have any other questions, please let me know.
Deborah Wuehler
Senior Editor
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Bringing them "Home Where They Belong"
The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, LLC
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Comments
Jan. 11, 2008 - Hi There!!
Posted by proudmommaof3
Went and read your other blog. I have two boys, they are a handful, can't imagine having four. Yikes!! What fun though!!
Jan. 17, 2008 - Untitled Comment
Posted by cyndiegirl72
Wow! You have been busy! I haven't been visiting blogs in a while and I knew I had to come a catch up. That is a great question and also a great response on their part.
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