Chapter 1

Question 1

the danger of knowing only how to “do” ministry

Answer 1

1. operating on our own
2. becoming heroes of our own story
3. run the risk of becoming obsolete; everything practical has a life cycle

Question 2

what is a philosophy of ministry

Answer 2

a statement that defines why we do what we do.

Question 3

pressures

Answer 3

1. social pressure
2. productivity pressure
3. personal pressure (comparisons)

Question 4

Practical ben. of PoM

Answer 4

1. anchors our ministry to Scriptures
2. Provides bib. framework for min.
3. keeps our min. and our goals on point

Question 5

How theology shapes a PoM

Answer 5

1. it draws us into the heart and mind and ways of God
2. shapes our understanding of people
3. helps us position ourself in God’s grand narrative

Question 6

The Gospel

Answer 6

The announcement that in the life, death, and res. of Jesus, the Triune God has acted decisively to reconcile the world to Himself

Question 7

Gospel-Cent. Min

Answer 7

The intentional effort to announce the Good News of Jesus and to help people experience its reality, both individ. and in comm. with others

Question 8

Implications of Gospel-Cent. Min

Answer 8

1. Has the person and work of Jesus as the all-encompassing theme for everything it does
2. Has the redemption of mankind as its driving ambition
3. Has the Scriptures as its source for discovering God’s redemptive narrative and defining how life is lived
4. Has as its outcome lives that have been and continue to be transformed by the person of Jesus