Final Exam Prep Flashcards
(118 cards)
1
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What should a process for building a healthy church be built on?
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The five functions described in Acts 2
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What are the five functions of a healthy church?
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Connect Grow Serve Go Worship
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What are four things a complete church should have?
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An experience, a message, a process, and a plan
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Which of the five functions focuses on helping people use their gifts in ministry?
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Serve
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Which of the five functions focuses on moving people from being spectators to being active in the work of the ministry?
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Serve
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What one thing does the Acts 2 process rely on more than anything else?
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The empowering of the Holy Spirit
7
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What key paradigm shift does a church need to accept to foster healthy change?
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The priesthood of all believers
8
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What is a key quality needed for embracing change?
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Courage
9
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What is meant by the term “burning platform”?
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There is an urgent need for radical change
10
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What is the role of a pastor in relation to the priesthood of all believers?
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To help people fulfill their callings
11
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Marketplace evangelism is best facilitated by ________ _____________ & _______ _____.
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building relationships and sharing Jesus
12
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What is a key component for change?
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Understanding that God has a plan for every church
13
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What major change causes a church to be healthier?
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when ordinary churchgoers understand that they come to church not just to be ministered to, but to minister
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What happens when people are committed to using their gifts in ministry?
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They can be taught to overflow by the power of the Holy Spirit
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Faith is related to miracles while hope is related to ______.
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morale
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Hope is significantly impacted by ________.
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emotions
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An intimate relationship between a believer and the Holy Spirit is fostered by the ____ ______ and leads to ______________
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Holy Spirit, transformation
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What does Acts 2 provide for us today?
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A message of empowerment and a blueprint for the church
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Is transformation primarily personal or corporate?
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BOTH!
20
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Which of the five functions focuses on engaging and maintaining loving relationships?
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Connect
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When are human limitations and inability a good thing?
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When they lead us to rely on the Holy Spirit for greater empowerment (2 Corinthians 12:9).
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Many today have traded the Pentecostal experience for ______________.
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respectability
23
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What are the five types of people who come to our churches?
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- Unbelievers—People who have not received Christ as Lord and Savior of their lives.
- Believers—People who have received Christ as Lord (belief system) but have not yet become learners who obey God’s Word (behavior).
- Disciples—People who adhere to the teachings and practices of growing in Christ and demonstrate a lifestyle corresponding to God’s
- Servant-Leaders—People who have grown in the direction, ways, and timing of the Lord and share their knowledge of Christ with others so they, too, can learn His direction, ways, and timing. They are involved in different aspects of church life (bus drivers, altar workers, greeters, deacons, Sunday school teachers, etc.).
- Reproducers—People who mentor others through relationship to the point where they become servant-leaders.
^The latter four are also referred to as four levels of spiritual growth
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Spirit-inspired passion will make us willing to ____ & ___ for Christ
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live, die
25
What are assessment questions designed to reveal?
what needs to change
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Where is a good place to begin when forming a strategic plan for a church?
A strategic plan must begin with an honest assessment of current strengths and weaknesses
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True or False: A church assessment should only ask questions relating to those who are already part of the church
FALSE
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What is the great commandment and how does it relate to the great commission?
The great commandment is Jesus' command to love God and love others (Matthew 22:37-39). The great commandment tells us how to fulfill the great commission.
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What is the central factor that should govern our mission?
Love (1 Corinthians 13:1-2).
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Relationship is what makes the mission _____.
human
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How many people are needed to begin revitalization in a church.
Revitalization begins with just one person who recognizes the need for Spirit empowerment to accomplish the mission of God.
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What is vision?
Vision is the skill of seeing what is not there.
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What should we look to for inspiration for vision?
Look at the people of the church and the community and their needs.
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What is one thing vision will always involve?
Vision will always involve risk.
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A full vision for the church should incorporate both ____ ___ ___ & ____ ___ _____.
love for God & love for people.
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What two things should always be included in a church vision?
God's mission and the five functions described in Acts 2
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Core values are demonstrated in ________
behavior
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What helps identify a church's core values?
The church's strengths
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What is one thing core values should not include?
Specific programs - The values are the why behind what we do.
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Personal interests and preferences take over when what is lacking in a church?
A statement of core values
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What should be the primary purpose of a strategic plan?
to nurture people to become all that God plans for them to be
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How does a strategic plan relate to a passion for God?
A strategic plan should take a passion for God and channel it in the right direction.
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Which of the five functions focuses on horizontal relationships with people and a vertical relationship with God?
Connect
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Which of the five functions focuses on giving and/or receiving help in time of need?
Connect
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What does the priesthood of all believers mean?
Every believer has a part to play when it comes to ministering to others.
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Which of the five functions focuses on systematic Bible study and accountability?
Connect (I really feel like this should be Grow)
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What are the three purposes of truth?
Behavioral, relational, and rational
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What important element is often lacking from discipleship programs?
The dimension of life in the Spirit
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What aspect of discipleship is perhaps more important than memorizing scripture?
Living out and experiencing scripture
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What are the three key aspects of discipleship
Encouraging belief, teaching knowledge, and
| facilitating relationship
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Which of the five functions focuses on equipping and developing the churchgoers for ministry?
Serve
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True or false: Discipleship involves finding one's purpose
TRUE
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Which of the five functions focuses on shifting the church from an inward to an outward focus?
Go
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What are some hindrances to the function to go?
- Difficulty of commitment
- Fear of rejection
- Relationships can get messy
- The belief that Christians should live lives separate from the world
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What is second-hand evangelism?
Focusing on building relationship first and then using that relationship as a platform to share the gospel
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Why is it good for a church to focus on strengths?
These help the church know better ways to make connections with people
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When is the Acts 2 Journey finished?
The Acts 2 Journey is a continual process as long as we are on this Earth.
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What is worship about? < This is a separate question from "What is worship?" so don't get them confused?
Worship is about demonstrating a sincere heart to an unequaled God
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What is one of the chief expressions of worship?
Prayer
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What gives a specific path for fulfilling a church's vision?
a strategic plan
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What is worship?
Honoring God with extravagant love and extreme submission:
The word, “Worship”, actually comes from an old English word , “worthship” and it means living in a way that expresses that he is worth everything to us. Worship is not just singing songs in church together, although it certainly involves that, but true worship involves every aspect of our lives living in a way that puts God as the first priority in all that we think, say, and do.
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If the church is a car, what roles are played by our vision, our mission, the five functions, our core values, and our strategic plan?
If the church is a car, then our vision is our destination, our mission is the reason for the trip, the five functions are what are going on inside the car, our values are the road signs, and the strategic plan is our road map.
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What is the glue that holds an Acts 2 church together?
Love
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The function known as connect recognizes the church as a ______.
family
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Which of the five functions focuses on creating an atmosphere where people can connect with God?
Worship
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Which of the five functions focuses on experiencing God?
Worship
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What should define our life's mission?
The Great Commission
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The Spirit leads us in a relational journey with God's ___, God's ____, and God's ______
son, word, people
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What three B words describe the path to becoming a Spirit-empowered disciple?
Belong
Believe
Become
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What four E words describe the path of imparting faith to a new believer?
Explore
Embrace
Experience
Express
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What are the basic dimensions of a dynamic team?
Common goals and open communication
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Jesus addressed the desire for greatness by channeling it towards _______.
Service
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What are the three most effective methods for bringing new people into the church?
* Friends: inviting those who are close to us who don't have a church home yet
* Neighbors: Holding special events to catch the attention of people who live around or regularly drive by the church
* Strengths: Find what the church does well and use these strengths to serve the community
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What is one simple thing that will bring over 70% of people to church
A personal invitation
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Overemphasizing emotions in worship can lead to _______ ____________.
shallow discipleship
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What is arguably the most important of the five functions?
None of them: They are meant to all work together and one should not be overemphasized while neglectiing the others.
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What should a vision statement say to the world?
What a life connected to God looks like
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What should drive our priorities, shape our attitudes, and govern our relationships?
Our core values
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What makes a vision more than just a dream?
A plan to carry it out
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What is the Acts 2 model?
The Acts 2 model is a template to help churches discover God's plan for them.
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True or False: A thriving church is always healthy
False: A thriving church may have a major workload that is crushing the pastor.
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For ministry to be effective, churchgoers should see themselves as ______ _______ of an _________ ___.
valued members of an empowered team
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What should the Acts 2 process lead to?
renewed hope for positive change
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The Acts 2 process should begin with the leader making what important realization?
That he or she needs to change before the congregation will change.
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What is the primary purpose of Spirit baptism?
knowing God
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When can realizing ones limitations and disabilities be a good thing?
When it leads to a greater dependence on God
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How did Spirit empowerment change from the Old Testament to the New Testament? (2 possible answers)
1. The power was lingering and indwelling.
| 2. The power was available in advance of the need.
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Which of the five functions focuses on acting with clear direction and outward focus?
Serve
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Which of the five functions focuses on pursuing and obeying God?
Worship
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Which of the five functions focuses on engaging and maintaining relationships?
Connect
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The best ministry strategies will ultimately lack effectiveness if what key element is missing. (2 possible answers)
1. The power of the Holy Spirit
| 2. Love
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Define reproducer
Reproducers are those who mentor others through relationships to the point where they become servant-leaders.
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The road to a healthy church begins by _________ our _______ ______.
assessing our current status
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When considering what needs to change in a church, what is crucial?
input from the congregation
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What question does vision seek to answer?
Where are we going?
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Where is a good place to look when trying to come up with a church vision?
Look at the people and ask what kind of church you want to be for them.
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What four things should a vision for any church include?
1. a love for God
2. a love for others
3. the mission of God
4. the five functions
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What do core values provide for a church?
Boundaries and parameters for how a church behaves
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What happens when the core values of the church do not support the church's vision?
The vision will fail
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What should dictate how you spend your time, money, and church resources?
Core values
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How do we help people serve effectively?
Help them discover what their spiritual gifts are and then hep them find outlets to use those gifts to serve the church.
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Why is it necessary to have a process for building a church?
When a process is lacking, we will find ourselves lacking effectiveness, we risk quickly burning out when things don't seem to be working, and we risk a flawed product in the lives of the people we seek to minister to.
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Why is it powerful to know God's plan for our lives?
The simple answer here is that God knows better than we do. In Psalm 139:1-4, David writes, “You have searched me Lord and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely”. God knows every detail of our lives and amazingly, despite the fact that he sees us at our worst, he continues to love us with an unfailing love (Jeremiah 31:3, John 3:16, Exodus 34:6-7). Therefore, because we know that God loves us and knows what is best for us, it is important for us to know God’s way for our lives that we may walk in his ways. Relying on the Holy Spirit helps connect us to God’s heart and lead us in God’s perfect way.
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True or False: Serving in the church is a biblical mandate
True
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What is a culture of accountability?
A culture of accountability means making clear what the expectations and responsibilities are for serving. This is important so that everyone knows what they need to do, where they need to be, how long they are expected to serve, and what standards they are expected to meet. Without a clear understanding of these, it can create complications in areas and results in certain jobs not being done as well as they should.
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What are some advantages of a written ministry agreement?
A written agreement helps make all the job responsibilities clear from the beginning so that people have a good understanding of what is expected of them.
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What is the best approach to holding people accountable?
The best way to hold people accountable is to help them remember that this is not a job, but an opportunity. In other words, the people should not view serving and supporting the church as an obligation, but instead understand that it is a special blessing to be building up the body of Christ and pouring out his love to the community. We want to create an atmosphere where people don’t feel like they have to serve, but where people can see what God is doing in a way that makes them want to serve. Following God becomes a whole lot easier when it is not done out of obligation, but out of a desperation to be used by God.
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What turns consumers into contributors
The gospel of grace
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A culture of accountability is facilitated by ______ _______ __________
clearly defined parameters
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What two things make up the best approach to accountability?
Clear direction and gentle correction
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What causes a church to lose morale?
The fact of the matter is we live in a fallen world. Jesus warned that in this world we will have trouble (John 16:33). He continued to offer hope in the midst of this by reminding the disciples (and us) that he has overcome the world, but sometimes, the difficult circumstances of this fallen world can cause us to struggle with confidence and/or enthusiasm.
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How does the Holy Spirit renew hope?
The Holy Spirit helps us helps renew our hope by reminding us of God’s promises and by creating faith in our hearts to believe God again.
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Why is it wise to be aware of the needs of the main caregiver as well as those of the patient?
When someone is frequently trying to take care of someone else, it can often result in great difficulty emotionally for the caregiver as well. It is important to continually check in on those who are working to help others as well and to pray with them / for them and encourage them so that they do not lose hope.
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What are the five dimensions of a healthy church?
A healthy church
1. Engages and maintains loving relationships
2. Develops and mobilizes people
3. Acts with clear direction and outward focus
4. Reproduces and multiplies his mission in other people and places
5. Pursues and obeys God passionately
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Define servant leader
People who have grown in the direction, ways, and timing of the Lord and share their knowledge of Christ with others so they, too, can learn His direction, ways, and timing. They are involved in different aspects of church life (bus drivers, altar workers, greeters, deacons, Sunday school teachers, etc.).
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Define disciple
People who adhere to the teachings and practices of growing in Christ and demonstrate a lifestyle corresponding to God’s
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What are some challenges of conducting an honest assessment?
Doing such an assessment may bring up problems that we were not even aware existed. Sometimes, doing this assessment may require going to various demographics within the church. For example, sometimes, a younger generation may see problems that the older generation did not know existed. Some problems may be more seen by people of a different ethnicity or even something as simple as different gender. It is important that multiple types of people are involved when assessing the health of a church.
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What three questions should we ask when examining a passage of scripture?
1. What does this passage mean?
2. How can I apply it to my own life?
3. What does this tell us about the heart of God?
