Test Yourself Chapter 03

Question 1

1. What evidence is there that organization in the Assemblies of God was effective in helping people to follow the Spirit?
   a) Funding increased rapidly and dramatically.
   b) There was general acceptance by other church bodies and a diminishing of persecution.
   c) The authority of the General Council was accepted gladly by the constituency.
   d) Many new ministries were started.

Answer 1

d) Many new ministries were started.

Question 2

2. What did World War II bring to light regarding the educational levels in the Assemblies of God?
   a) There was a high level of illiteracy in the
   Movement.
   b) A significant proportion of Assemblies of God
   members had not graduated from high school.
   c) Assemblies of God pastors did not meet the
   academic requirements to serve as military
   chaplains.
   d) Assemblies of God enlisted men scored in the
   25th percentile on scholastic aptitude tests.

Answer 2

c) Assemblies of God pastors did not meet the
academic requirements to serve as military
chaplains.

Question 3

3. How were early Bible schools supported financially?
   a) Work-study programs
   b) Offerings from churches
   c) Student tuition
   d) General Council support

Answer 3

3. How were early Bible schools supported financially?

a) Work-study programs

Question 4

4. What kind of literature was printed by the Gospel Publishing House?
   a) Theological journals
   b) Doctrinal manuals and songbooks
   c) Sermon outlines and Bible helps for ministers d) A daily newspaper with a Pentecostal Christian
   editorialpolicy

Answer 4

b) Doctrinal manuals and songbooks

Question 5

5. What organization was established as a result of Assemblies of God membership in the NAE?
   a) The Pentecostal Fellowship of North America
   b) The National Council of Churches
   c) TheNationalAssociationofReligious Broadcasters
   d) The Federal Council of Churches

Answer 5

a) The Pentecostal Fellowship of North America

Question 6

6. Whichstatementbestdescribesthetypical Pentecostal ministerial training school (1928–1947)?
   a) Theological education was provided by
   faculty members who had been trained in
   denominational seminaries.
   b) A core of Bible studies was accompanied by
   work (chores) and practical ministry.
   c) There was a major emphasis on faculty
   development and the establishment of libraries.
   d) There was a concern that ministerial training
   institutes should move to obtain full accreditation.

Answer 6

b) A core of Bible studies was accompanied by

work (chores) and practical ministry.

Question 7

7. Which of the following is regarded as a major contribution of Noel Perkin during his term as missionary secretary?
   a) DistinguishedserviceasamissionaryinArgentina b) Pastoral ministry coupled with successful
   experience in business
   c) The development of a philosophy of missions
   and a missionary manual
   d) The establishment of qualifications for the
   national missionary secretary

Answer 7

c) The development of a philosophy of missions

and a missionary manual.

Question 8

8. Which of the following women ministers remained in Tokyo, Japan, during WW II and stayed on after the war to be an Assemblies of God representative to the Allied powers?
   a) Lillian Trasher
   b) Marie Stephany
   c) Dorothy Radley
   d) Jessie Wengler

Answer 8

d) Jessie Wengler

Question 9

9. Which statement best describes the goal held in common by the students and faculty members in the early Bible institutes?
   a) Personalholinessisnecessarytobereadyforthe
   Rapture.
   b) A Pentecostal Christian dare not love the world
   or the things of the world.
   c) The world must be evangelized before or until
   Jesus returns.
   d) A minister must learn before he or she can teach
   and preach.

Answer 9

c) The world must be evangelized before or until
Jesus returns.
.

Question 10

10. What word best describes a mentor?
    a) Teacher
    b) Apostle
    c) Model
    d) Servant

Answer 10

c) Model