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Chapter 11-16 Study Guide Flashcards

1
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Frederick ______’s quote stating that individuals will find their life calling in “the ______ that you need most to do and that the ______ most needs to have done.”

A

Buechner; work; world

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Is our call to serve the world an optional one?

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No (NOTE - Our choice to accept the call IS OPTIONAL, God’s call IS NOT - it is the only call He is giving to us). This question is about God’s call, not about our choice to accept the call.

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We are to recognize which people will respond to us; the textbook used the example of how Paul was effective preaching to the ______:, while Peter was most effective preaching to the ______.

A

Gentiles; Jews

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Who is an example of someone we learned about early in the school year who was never happy in accepting God’s role in his life?

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Jonah

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What are the four key questions to ask when we start the process of putting together our Personal Mission?

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a. Who or what is the target of my mission?
b. What is it that I will be doing?
c. What will it look like if my mission is successful?
d. What do I need to do in order to get started?

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What are the four (4) areas the textbook identified as the needs of the world that draw us?

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People
Problem
Opportunity
Location

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What does Acts 17, James 4:13-15, and 2 Timothy 4:7 teach us about the correct state of mind for meeting the needs of the world that draw us?

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That each moment is created by God, and we are strategically placed in that moment to use our gifts to meet the needs of the moment

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What perspective from the past can hijack our focus to fulfill the needs of the world that draw us?

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baggage/drama

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What perspective about the future can hijack our focus to fulfill the needs of the world that draw us?

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worry/fear

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What perspective in the present can hijack our focus to fulfill the needs of the world that draw us?

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self-centered instant gratification

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Where in scripture do you find Jesus’ Command to us to Love God and Love Others?

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Matthew 22:37-40

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Give the personal and physical order of caring that Paul teaches in Acts 1:8:
Personal and Physical

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Personal:

  • Starts with us
  • Then with family/friends
  • How we/they connect at work and community
  • Connections multiply

Physical:

  • Starts in our present location (city - Jerusalem)
  • Extends into the larger area (state - Judea)
  • Extends into the sectional area (geographical - Samaria)
  • Extends onto the ends of the earth
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We are to discover that vision = ______ and that vision ≠ ______ .

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Picture; Task

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National Geographic photographer DeWitt Jones was quoted in the curriculum as using ______ to make the unseen become seen.

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creativity

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Who is an individual who gave one of the best examples of displaying a passionate vision in his “I Have a Dream” speech?

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

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What are the three (3) critical forces that shape our experiences?

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Circumstances
Intesity
Time

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What are the three (3) levels in which our passions emerge?

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Interest
Desire
Sacrifice

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What are the six (6) concepts in the Great Commission that guide our personal mission and set the context for our overall Life Calling?

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  1. Go
  2. Make disciples
  3. Baptize
  4. Teach
  5. Have all authority
  6. Christ is with you
19
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The ingredient of developing a life-changing vision through the formation of a conscious idea or mental image of something you have never before wholly thought of in reality.

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Imagination

20
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The ingredient of allowing the voices of your spirit, soul, and heart to speak as loud as your mind and body.

A

Inspiration

21
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The ingredient of guiding your dreams towards your own images rather than those of others.

A

Independence

22
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What are the three (3) phases of the dream cycle?

A

Dreamer
Dream Caster
Dream Maker

23
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When we allow creativity to form this kind of vision in our lives.

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Dreamer

24
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Will help assess and validate our dreams, and they will give us guidance on what to do with it.

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Dream Caster

25
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This is where our vision emboldens us to take actions and obtain resources that will actually move us toward our vision.

A

Dream Maker

26
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In God’s calling to “Open our Eyes” the textbook used the account of ______ to teach us how to see possibilities in situations where we once only saw challenges.

A

Elisha

27
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In God’s calling to “Lift Up Your Eyes” the textbook used the account of ______ to teach about hope and encouragement in the times of despair and discouragement.

A

Isaiah

28
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In all of these teachings, we are called to “see” beyond ourselves. What is the primary reason we are called to “see” beyond ourselves?

A

Moves us beyond the temptation of selfishness

29
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What are the two (2) essential qualities that are required when taking action and obtaining resources as we move toward our vision?

A

Courage and risk

30
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What are the four (4) steps that can help us “cross the bridge from vision to action” as described in our curriculum?

A
  1. Establish directions
  2. Set S.M.A.R.T. Goals
  3. Resource the vision
  4. Take action
31
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What are the “three (3) T’s” of stewardship?

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Talent, time, and treasure

32
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Who said in 2 Timothy 4:7 “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

A

Paul

33
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Where in scripture is the Great Commission found?

A

Matthew 28:18-20

34
Q

Who said, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”?

A

Confucious

35
Q

In the conclusion of our book, what does the author state are the four (4) barriers that must be overcome in order to pursue our Life Calling?

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  1. Overcome the selfishness of indifference
  2. Overcome the comfort of complacency
  3. Overcome the fear of failure
  4. Overcome the avoidance of pain
36
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How do Strengths influence Passions and Experiences:

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Strengths generate Passions / Strengths guide Experiences

37
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How do Passions influence Strengths and Experiences:

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Passions focus Strengths / Passions give persistence to Experiences

38
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How do Experiences influence Passions and Strengths:

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Experiences develop Passions / Experiences reveal Strengths

39
Q

“Even small children are known by their actions, so is their conduct really pure and upright?”

A

Proverbs 20:11

40
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“You wicked, lazy servant! So you knew that I harvest where I have not sown and gather where I have not scattered seed?
Well then, you should have put my money on deposit with the bankers, so that when I returned I would have received it back with interest.”

A

Matthew 25:26-27

41
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“After Paul had seen the vision, we got ready at once to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.”

A

Acts 16:10

42
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“Faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.”

A

James 2:17

43
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“Without a vision, the people perish.”

A

Proverbs 29:18

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