A sample of 533 adult children of missionaries was studied in an effort to determine just how these Christians developed a commitment to issues of social justice. Several correlates were examined, and the research reveals the important role of the local culture and the Christian home, but exposes the MK school for its detracting role in social justice issues. Implications exist for missionaries, mission executives, and anyone concerned with the process of developing concern for the disadvantaged of this world.
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