Test Yourself Chapter 05 Flashcards
1
Q
- Identify a significant change in the General Council organization that took place at the 1971 General Council (in Kansas City).
a) Additional senior administrative positions
were created.
b) The assistant general superintendents were
reassigned to national directorates.
c) It was required that all national directors be
approved by the General Council in session.
d) One assistant general superintendent was retained,
as was the executive director of foreign missions.
A
d) One assistant general superintendent was retained, as was the executive director of foreign missions.
2
Q
- In what way did General Superintendent Thomas Zimmerman respond to the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon charismatic believers?
a) He issued a strong warning to maintain
Assemblies of God distinctives.
b) He was willing to allow charismatic believers to
join Assemblies of God churches.
c) ThecharismaticrenewalwasseenasGod’swayof
balancing liberalism and humanism in our culture.
d) The Assemblies of God should concentrate more
on social action and care for the oppressed.
A
c) The charismatic renewal was seen as God’s way of balancing liberalism and humanism in our culture.
3
Q
- What is the special role of the Commission on Doctrinal Purity?
a) Prepares position papers on issues directly
related to Assemblies of God doctrine
b) Recommends editorial and substantive changes
to the Statement of Fundamental Truths
c) Serves in the arbitration of doctrinal disputes
d) Serves as judges, or advocates, in cases of
doctrinal error
A
a) Prepares position papers on issues directly
related to Assemblies of God doctrine
4
Q
- Identify a significant factor that resulted in the Swaggart and Bakker scandals.
a) Neither Swaggart nor Bakker had adequate
biblical training.
b) Approval of the world had its predictable effect
on the spirituality of these public ministries.
c) Both Swaggart and Bakker participated with
awareness and approval in illegal financial
schemes.
d) Both ministries were privately owned
corporations, beyond the counsel or control of the General Council.
A
d) Both ministries were privately owned
corporations, beyond the counsel or control of the General Council.
5
Q
- The nation’s top Christian weekly publication is a) Faith and Witness.
b) Christianity Today.
c) Advance.
d) Today’s Pentecostal Evangel.
A
d) Today’s Pentecostal Evangel.
6
Q
- Identify the major component of the Assemblies of God process for ministerial rehabilitation.
a) Permanent demotion from the status of ordained
minister to licensed minister
b) A two-year ban (prohibition) from pulpit ministry
c) Psychological counseling or psychiatric treatment
d) Completion of prescribed courses at an
approved Bible college or seminary
A
b) A two-year ban (prohibition) from pulpit ministry
7
Q
- Which of the following is identified in the text as a danger in high profile ministries?
a) The books are not balanced.
b) The prayer closet is neglected.
c) Counsel and accountability are refused.
d) Power is abused.
A
c) Counsel and accountability are refused.
8
Q
- Name a television ministry, managed by an Assemblies of God minister, that made appropriate use of the media.
a) Trinity Broadcasting Network
b) Channel 38, WCFC
c) MisterRogers’Neighborhood
d) The Voice of Prophecy
A
b) Channel 38, WCFC
9
Q
- Stanley Horton is best known for his service in what role?
a) Publisher of Christian fiction
b) Editor of the Pentecostal Evangel
c) Theologian and seminary professor d) Founder of North Central University
A
c) Theologian and seminary professor
10
Q
- Which individual has been identified as an activist in Assemblies of God ministry?
a) Billie Davis
b) G. Raymond Carlson
c) Gwen (Gwendoline) Jones
d) Owen Carr
A
a) Billie Davis
