General Bible Courses
Ministry By The Book: Final Exam
FYI: INSTRUCTORS
Your instructors for this course are Dr. Joseph L. Umidi (D.Min., Trinity Evangelical Divinity School) and Dr. R. Paul Stevens (D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary). Dr. Joe Umidi, your audio instructor, is Professor of Practical Theology in the Divinity School, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA. A popular speaker, he has taught in conferences in numerous foreign countries. Dr. Umidi has served as a senior pastor, associate pastor, and discipleship director in various churches in the United States and Canada. He is a former religion columnist and contributor to several international leadership training manuals. Dr. R. Paul Stevens, the textbook author, is the David J. Brown Family Professor of Marketplace Theology and Leadership at Regent College, Vancouver, BC. Dr. Stevens is a noted speaker and writer on Christian ministry, authoring such books as Liberating the Laity and The Equipping Pastor: A Systems Approach to Congregational Leadership.
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Quiz Instructions
Final Exam Questions
1. True or False. The apostles made no distinction between the clergy and laity.
True
False
2. True or False. The term \"layperson\" in the Bible signifies honor.
True
False
3. The real work of God is done by the (church, clergy) in the world.
Church
Clergy
4. According to the New Testament, interpreting Scripture is a/an (corporate, individual) concept.
Corporate
Individual
5. Full power cannot be released into a believer's life without the ______________ in the Holv Spirit.
Knowledge
Baptism
6. A believer's priorities should be in direct relationship to their importance in the (kingdom, world).
Kingdom
World
7. True or False. Restoration is usually the only ministry to marriages that the church considers.
True
False
8. The greatest percentage of our communication is (verbal, nonverbal).
Verbal
Nonverbal
9. True or False. The small group is the most significant structure for taking marriage ministry home.
True
False
10. A ministry modeled after the Good Shepherd promises both temporal and ______________ blessings to believers.
Monetary
Eternal
11. The ministry of the (prophet, priest) includes intercession.
Prophet
Priest
12. True or False. Jesus took on the nature of a servant during His ministry.
True
False
13. (Moses', Daniel's) new name signified a change in ministry status.
Moses'
Daniel's
14. The _____________ ______________ will use our individual gifts to edify the whole body.
New Church
Holy Spirit
15. The patriarchs passed a blessing to their children through the laying on of _________________.
Veils
Hands
16. True or False. God calls only qualified people in order to save time in getting the job done.
True
False
17. True or False. The most effective edification is expressed in simple, practical ways.
True
False
18. Jesus\' most frequent targets for confrontation were the (publicans, Pharisees).
Publicans
Pharisees
19. True or False. Jesus\' attitude in ministry was love toward everyone He confronted.
True
False
20. When confronting an individual, we should (always, never) describe the offender\'s character.
Always
Never
21. The three goals for confrontation include self-examination, involving as few people as possible, and ________________.
Correction
Restoration
22. A legalistic view of the Bible often lends itself to a (forgiving, judgmental) spirit.
Forgiving
Judgmental
23. Two purposes of church (doctrine, discipline) are to develop maturity in the body of Christ and to restore repentant believers.
Doctrine
Discipline
24. True or False. One symptom of a diseased group is that it meets infrequently.
True
False
25. Missions are (vital, incidental) to a healthy small group.
Vital
Incidental
26. True or False. Equipping for ministry works best if we do twice as much talking as listening.
True
False
27. True or False. Churches should attempt to bridge the church world and the outside world.
True
False
28. True or False. Every person\'s three full‑time jobs are communion with God, community building, and co-creating with God.
True
False
29. Ordination as practiced in the church has strong (historical, biblical) validity.
Historical
Biblical
30. True or False. An especially good time to minister to people is when they are in transition.
True
False
31. The talent resident in the church body determines the type of (ministry, minister) the church chooses.
Ministry
Minister
32. True or False. Jesus' purpose in teaching was to communicate a likeness of Himself.
True
False
33. Keeping your eyes on the circumstance (is, is not) a guideline for excellence in ministry.
Is
Is not
34. In the early church relationships were (covenantal, institutional).
Covenantal
Institutional
35. False teachers are often characterized by (hypocrisy, humility).
Hypocrisy
Humility
36. True or False. In the Christian life we move from God‑given grace to God‑directed gratitude.
True
False
37. Joy, God's presence, and beauty are signs of biblical ________________.
Heaven
Worship
38. True or False. All believers have the God‑given ability to facilitate the worship ministry of the community.
True
False
39. True or False. An atmosphere should be created in the church in which people can experiment in ministry.
True
False
40. What we want to do or enjoy (may, may not) indicate potential gifts for ministry.
May
May not
41. True or False. Church leaders should never deal with someone ministering in an unedifying way because it might quench the Spirit.
True
False
42. True or False. Only product people are needed in ministry.
True
False
43. In major ministry decisions it (is, is not) essential that every major objection to the project be raised.
Is
Is not
44. Each of us (does, does not) have a \"fatal flaw\" that can impede our ministry.
Does
Does not
45. Typically, evangelical Christians focus on (personal, systemic) evils.
Personal
Systemic
46. Most congregations believe that evangelism is the job of the (elders, pastor).
Elders
Pastor
47. Although an argument may be rebutted, nobody can argue with an (experience, education).
Experience
Education
48. True or False. A friend is the first person you should try to evangelize.
True
False
49. A basic principle of __________________ is that you cannot lead anyone further than you yourself have gotten.
Growing
Leadership
50. True or False. Only one personality type has the gift of an evangelist.
True
False
