Originally Posted by Pilgrim
Tom,

Are you looking for a missionary-type individual specifically?

Of course, there is always the Apostle Paul. His theology was perfect, his life exemplary as a redeemed sinner and he certainly was influential on quite a number of people. grin

If I were you, the fact that your daughter would find this Shane Caiborne 'attractive' at all would be a concern for me. A simple substitution of an earthly model I think would be nothing more than a temporary band-aid and not deal with perhaps a far more serious problem. scratchchin

Troubling yes, but not surprising. One of the things about people like Shane Claiborne is that most of what they say at these events, is not bad in itself. In fact unless one digs further into what people like him believe, it is hard to criticize what they say, without looking foolish.
In my case, what makes me check out people like this is because I have been burnt in the past.
I am actually quite proud of my daughter, she genuinely tries to live her faith and as reflected by her growing knowledge of Scripture.
This doesn't mean that she will not make her mistakes along the way.

I am not looking for a band-aide, just an example of what God can do to someone who takes their faith seriously.
Like I said before, George Muller is one man that is an example for me. Of course like anyone even the most dedicated Christians have their faults. So I am not advocating that my daughter follow someone without lots of discernment.

Tom