How Do I Serve As An Administrator? Flashcards
By the nature of the calling, the minister is responsible for administering both the ?? and ?? of ministry.
philosophy; plan
?? is part of the ministry of the church.
Administration
The plan of ministry deals with the ?? of ministry.
strategy
?? means “to organize, to plot, to guide, and to direct”.
Administration
The minister ?? the church as it moves into the future.
guides and directs
A vision for ministry creates an ??, a ??, and ?? for ministry.
objective; purpose; benefits
The purpose for vision is to provide a church with a ministry ?? and a means to measure ministry ??
focus; effectiveness
The Old Testament passage ?? explains the necessity of a vision for a church.
Proverbs 29:18
Ministers are ??, which means they see where the church needs to be going and they outline steps to help the church reach the destination.
visionaries
A vision for ministry starts from the scriptural understanding – an unfolding ??
future possibility.
Give five principles that should be used in writing a mission statement for ministry: ??, ??, ??, ??, ??
Evangelism; Edification; Equipping; Encouraging; and Excelence
Making a ministry vision a reality includes three administrative functions: 1) ??, 2) ??, 3) ??.
Selecting personnel; Identifying ministry plans; Establishing a budget for the ministry plan.
The church is an ?? that builds the body of Christ.
organization
Paul gives an illustrative description of the church as a body of many parts in ??
1 Corinthians 12:12-31
Organization is coming to a balance of ??
spirit and form.
The objective behind organization is that it gives the church ?? for the vision to be carried out.
structure
It’s important for a church to know it’s own ?? Style.
distinctive
In order to successfully build the body of Christ, the church must be: ??, ??, ??
Needs-oriented; Job-described; and distinctive in style.
Churches need to be aware of the ?? of the people who live in it’s surrounding community.
needs
?? is a spiritual discipline.
Giving
Basic teachings concerning tithes and offerings are found in ??
Malachi 3:7-10
Helping people see the kingdom ?? are key factors for motivating people to involve themselves in ministry.
purpose and benefits
Four core ministry positions in a church are ??, ??, ??, and ??
Eldership; Teachers; Musicians; Auxiliary workers
The ?? should be composed of individuals who are gifted in administration and different types of ministry.
eldership
Christ’s teachings and actions illustrate how a minister can be a ??
people person.
Christ recognized people at their point of ??
need.
Christ related to people in spite of ??
tradition.
Caring provides people a sense of belonging to something ??
significant and purposeful.
Caring keeps people as the ?? of ministry.
priority
Caring churches are ?? to all people.
open
?? should be the central thrust of the local church.
Evangelism
The sending church is ??
Lay-empowered.
A ?? church does not become a ?? church.
sending; satisfied
Special services like ?? should be evangelistic services.
Easter and Christmas
?? to share their faith emphasizes evangelism.
Training people
One of the most effective means of evangelism is ??
relational.
?? is expected of an evangelist.
Preaching the Word
An evangelist should ?? on what God is doing in the local church.
focus
An evangelist should help the church ??
move forward.
The character of a church is derived from it’s ??
evangelistic message.
