Final Review Flashcards
Throughout history, very few people challenged the ____ of society.
Norms
Speaking of the first-century church, Roszak writes, “Hopelessly estranged by ethos and social class from the official culture, the primitive _______ community…could not but seem an ______ to the Greco-Roman orthodoxy.”
Christian, absurdity
“All revolutionary changes are _______ until they happen…and they are understood to be _____.
unthinkable, inevitable
Official cultures are not ____ in themselves, but only the mosaic of the _____ of whom they are compromised.
powers, individual
There are those who are ready to embrace a cause even if it competes them to live _____ to their culture.
counter
The most important thing we have is the message of the Bible. Second only to that the ______.
messenger
Before there can be a counterculture youth group, there has to be a counterculture _______.
leader
The truth is, youth ministry is not nearly as much about what _____ you employ to present the gospel as it is about ____ ____ are.
methods. who you
When your true character is revealed, it will galvanize or undermine your ________.
message
If you want a counterculture youth group, you have to be ______ ______.
radically different
I’m not suggesting that our ______ will change the world. I’m saying that God’s _________ ought to change us.
greatness. greatness
Strive to do things that allow God to be ______ in your world.
great
The ____ thing is always the _____ thing, always.
right. right
We must not ________ to avoid confrontation.
compromise
In establishing a line where you stand firm, what are the first three important keys?
Bible study in everyday lives.
Prayer.
Seek council.
Anger and ____ are both binding forces.
pride
When trying to decide whether to engage in a battle, ask yourself this question: “will the ______ __ ____ be in the better place then it is now?”
Kingdom of God
There is no place for ________ in youth ministry.
insecurity
Meekness is a virtue. ________ is a prelude to _______.
weakness. disaster
Act with meekness towards ____, _____, _________, parents, and _______.
God, your pastor, the leaders in the church, your students
God won’t ____ _____ _____ if you don’t submit to your pastor.
bless your ministry
Speak gently to students unless they _________________________________.
are about to walk off a cliff
We have to be in reality what we _____ to be.
appear
Being ______ is a sure method to failure unless your name is Jesus.
authentic
Jeremiah 17:9: “The heart is ___________ above all things, and desperately ______:who can know it?”
deceitful. wicked
“Do not trust in your own righteousness. Instead, be true to ______; seek the esteem of the wise and the good, and it follows that you cannot then be false to ________ - or to your country.”
others. yourself
“If one chose a character with which one was comfortable, and if one played it long enough and consistently enough, it became a ‘second nature’ that in practice superseded the first. One _______ what one _________ to be.
became. pretended
Overt ministry consist of things like:
a-Lesson we teach
b-curriculum we employ
c-programs we promote
d-sermons we preach
Describe covert ministry.
Substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things you don’t feel. Our demeanor, way we dress and communicate
Creating a persona we try to perfect is not ________, it is obedience to Scripture.
hypocrisy
Never ______ a member of the opposite sex alone.
council
Never be in a ___ ____ with the opposite sex.
rom alone
Never be ______ ___ _ ______ with a member of the opposite sex.
alone in a vehicle
Bring _____ on on teens secrets.
parents
Always ____ _____ from your pastor if you find yourself in a potentially compromising situation.
seek council
Respect the _________ of your students.
parents
Never take sides with a student against _________.
parents
Don’t overestimate your wisdom or __________ _______ ______.
power to help.
A tithe of or time excluding education and sleep amounts to around _______ minutes a day.
60
People often say that they do not have the ______ to pray.
time
List daily opportunities in your life for prayer:
1-mornings 2-in your commute 3-at work 4-going to sleep at night 5-meals 6-daily devotions 7-durning exercise
Start prayer with a time of __________.
thanksgiving
Thanksgiving leads to ______________.
praise and worship
List three things you can do while worshiping:
1-quote Bible
2-sing
3-clapping
According to the 80/20 principle, 20% of the _______ produces 80% of the ________.
effort. results
What are some of the elements of your life/ministry that produces the highest results?
prayer, fasting, practicing piano, Bible reading, Spiritual talks with friends
What are some areas of your life that get a lot of time while producing few results?
phone, social life, church programs, computer, drinking coffee
What are some traits to look for in potential leaders?
successful, consistent, prayerful, faithful to church, patient
What are some of the traits that leaders errantly look for in youth workers?
young, trendy, lots of time, energetic, crazy
Your leaders should mirror the same pattern that you set for ______.
yourself
You should treat the pursuit of potential leaders are _______ for your group.
critical
allow youth leaders under you to _________ students.
influence
Don’t allow yourself to be the surrogate savior. You don’t want _____________ students.
codependent
