Church Government Final

Question 0

Church boards are what line of authority?

Why are Church boards in place?

Answer 0

2nd line of authority.

b/c you want to have a system of checks and balances.

Question 1

What are the lines of authority in an independent form of government?

Answer 1

1. ministerial
2. Church boards
3. office of Pastor

Question 2

What are the two components of Church Boards?

Answer 2

Board of Directors

Financial Advisory Board

Question 3

What are the duties of the Board of Directors?

Answer 3

1. to advise
2. to support the vision and the pastor’s directive
3. act as a check and balance.

Question 4

What is the purpose of the financial advisory board?

Answer 4

1. to set salary

a. the pastor should not set his own salary nor determine his pay raises

Question 5

What is the Gk word for pastor?

Answer 5

Poimen; it means pastor and shepherd. they are the same word in Greek.

Question 6

Office of the Pastor: three things

Answer 6

1. the only ministry given specifically to the local congregation.
2. he is directly responsible to The Lord Jesus Christ for the well-being of the local congregation
3. the pastor’s office is a settled stationary office
4. In summary, the responsibility of the pastor or shepherd is to lead, feed, or protect the congregation also called the flock

Question 7

Although the pastor is the undershepherd______________.

Answer 7

in the local church; he does not own the sheep, God does.

James 3:1

Question 8

Jesus is our greatest example____________________.

Answer 8

of a Shepherd in the Bible 1 Peter 5:4.

Question 9

The head represents?

Answer 9

Authority.

Question 10

God’s formula in the Church?

Answer 10

One God plus one man equals no confusion.

Question 11

The Aim of the Pastor:

Answer 11

1. If the Church is to have a supernatural move of God the pastor has to be effective
2. the ultimate aim of the pastor is to equip the saints with knowledge of the Word of God. Why? so they can do the work of the ministry and edify the Body of Christ.

Question 12

Knowing the pastor’s heart:

Answer 12

2 paramount characteristics of a pastor’s heart from Scriptures:
Jeremiah 10:21
The heart of a true pastor will always seek the way of The Lord and allow the Bible to be his guide.
1. God requires pastors to walk and lead in truth
2. Eph 5:2 and Jeremiah 3:15 the heart of the pastor parallels the heart of Christ; the pastor loves the flock with undeniable love.