Hardest D Com Questions

Question 1

Describe your personal experience of God and the understanding of God you derive
from Biblical, theological, and historical sources.

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Question 2

What is your understanding of evil as it exists in the world?

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Question 3

What is your understanding of the Kingdom of God, the Resurrection, and eternal life?

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Question 4

The United Methodist Church holds that the living core of the Christian faith was
revealed in Scripture, illumined by tradition, vivified in personal experience, and
confirmed by reason. What is your understanding of this theological position of the
Church?

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Question 5

Explain the theological role and significance of the sacraments in the ministry to
which you have been called.

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Question 6

How has your experience of God changed/deepened during your

preparation forministry?

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Question 7

What activities would you include in a confirmation class to help young
peoplethink about God and their experiences of God?

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Question 8

How would you turn a guest into a repeat attender into a church member?

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Question 9

What is your understanding of the expectations and obligations of the
itinerant system?

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Question 10

Are you presently convinced that ordained ministry is the best way to
respond to God’s call and claim upon your life? Why do you feel this way?

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Question 11

Explain your understanding of the distinctive vocations of the Order of Elder
and the Order of Deacon. How do you perceive yourself, your gifts, your
motives, your role, and your commitment as a Provisional member in The
United Methodist Church?

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Question 12

Describe your understanding of diakonia, the servant ministry of the Church,
and the ministry of the Provisional member.

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Question 13

Describe your participation, attendance, and leadership in a local United
Methodist church during the past two years.

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Question 14

Management of personal finances is important, not only for personal and
family reasons, but also for Christian witness. How skilled or disciplined are
you in this area of your life? Are you presently in debt so as to interfere with
your work and make it difficult for you to live on the salary you may receive?

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Question 15

How do you evaluate
your overall physical health? What habits do you practice to keep yourself
healthy: physically, mentally, and spiritually? Do you have any current or
chronic health problems? If so, what steps are you taking to care for yourself?

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Question 16

What do you think are the 3 most important virtues for ministry? Why did you
choose these 3 virtues? What are you doing in your ministry to nourish and cultivate
these 3 virtues? (Note: Examples of virtues would include love, compassion,
patience, courage, etc.)

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Question 17

Describe a time when you have found yourself in conflict with someone. How did
you contribute to the problem? To the solution? How do you manage when you
cannot resolve a conflict?

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Question 18

What boundaries are important in working with parishioners and others whom you
will serve?

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Question 19

What recent experiences have caused you stress? How did you manage that stress?

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Question 20

All of us are called by God into the “priesthood of all believers.” Share about your specific call to ordained
ministry. What is your understanding of the meaning of ordination?

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Question 21

• What does being United Methodist mean to you?

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Question 22

Who are the marginalized in your community and how are you leading your ministry setting to minister
with them?

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