Intro to Relational Skill Sets Flashcards

1
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What is our vice-regency a product of?

A

labor & relationships

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2
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What is labor in comparison to vice-regency?

A

a mechanism of our vice-regency

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3
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What is relationships in comparison to vice-regency?

A

methodology of our vice-regency

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4
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What is the goal of discipleship?

A

to make more disciples

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5
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What is discipleship?

A

the methodology of knowledge transfer in the Kingdom

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6
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What does discipleship require?

A

a developed relational skill set and a knowledge base

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7
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Where are relational skill sets developed? Where are they reinforced?

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home/ secondary environments (school, church, activities, etc)

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8
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God made humans to be what?

A

relational

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9
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What are some questions one can ask that proves that God created us to be relational creatures?

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Why did God make Adam? Why did God make Eve? How did Jesus work?

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10
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Abstaining from assigned relationships is a what?

A

dysfunction

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11
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What is the only way to acquire a healthy relationship basis?

A

maturity in Christ

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12
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What are the characteristics of emotional immaturity?

A

unable to operate under authority, relationships are framed by excessive tensions

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13
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How do you get maturity in Christ?

A

a major prayer theme

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14
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What does a major prayer theme do?

A

keeps my heart soft & brings change to my life

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15
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What are 3 things that are impossible without relationships?

A

1) fulfilling God’s mandate
2) vice-regency
3) increased capacity

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16
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What is the main flaw of 3rd Force psychology?

A

it is built on the presupposition that man is basically good

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17
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What are some things that emotional immaturity produces?

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neurosis, psychosis, alcoholism, drug addictions, criminality, excessive tensions

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18
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What is the Yonan Codex Index?

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If a man understands the laws of behavior because of an experience, he will follow those laws because he realizes that it is best for him

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19
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What are 3 problems with the Yonan Codex Index?

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1) I choose because of my own benefit
2) men are able to choose that which is good
3) I must experience things first

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20
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What is wrong with this statement: “If I go through enough pain, I’ll choose to operate in a more healthy position”?

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I eventually choose because of my own selfishness, not love for neighbor, not in context of vice-regent/bondservant

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21
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What happens when you experience conflict between life experiences & your value systems?

A

anxiety, fear, relational tensions

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22
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What is the Christian relational pattern anchored to?

A

a transcendent standard

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23
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What is the Christian relational position defined by?

A

emotional investment

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24
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The Christian relational position’s operation is a result of understanding what 2 things?

A

authority & love

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25
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What are all relationships defined by?

A

the level of emotional attachment

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26
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The greater the level of _______, the more _______ the definition.

A

emotional attachment/narrow(specific)

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27
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Finish the statement: “The greater the emotional level.. the more narrow the definition…”

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“…the greater the responsibility… the less ‘rights’ you have”

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28
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What two things are inversely proportional?

A

emotional level and definition

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29
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List two other things that are proportional.

A

physical involvement & emotional attachment

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30
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What is the definition of an unassigned relationship?

A

not aligned, not operating in proper context

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31
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What do unassigned relationships do?

A

waste energy & time, add to relational tensions, don’t operate in fruit of righteousness, decreases my leverage

32
Q

How do you know if a relationship is assigned or not?

A

they decrease capacity, are not established in proper context

33
Q

What is the “proper context” of a relationship?

A

order & authority

34
Q

The foundation of relationships is an understanding of what?

A

authority & love

35
Q

According to William Sands, what is a common denominator for criminals and the emotionally immature?

A

a contempt for authority

36
Q

What is a non-Christian’s relational position?

A

no absolutes, relationships are a concept of time, I only focus on my needs in a relationship

37
Q

What is another word for “assigned relationships”?

A

alignment

38
Q

What is the model Scripture gives for creating a new family?

A

young men get married, young women are given in marriage

39
Q

_______ always goes before ________.

A

Alignment before assignment

40
Q

When does God work?

A

when we are prepared.. not before, not after

41
Q

What must the joint be in order to provide leverage?

A

must be aligned properly

42
Q

What does “in joint” mean?

A

proper relationship with those around me

43
Q

What does it look like when a relationship is aligned properly?

A

it operates under authority & it operates in the proper time/order

44
Q

What are key questions to ask when deciding if a relationship is assigned or not?

A

Do my relationships produce excessive relational tension? Do the people I’m aligned with exhibit the proper order in their own life? How about me personally?

45
Q

What does “diet determines destiny” mean?

A

If I feed my emotional/physical aspect the most they will rule me but if I feed the spirit man, I will walk in the spirit

46
Q

What does thriving and being fruitful require?

A

the right environment

47
Q

Do I pick or discern the will of God?

A

discern the will of God

48
Q

What is the primary enculturation vehicle in society?

A

the family

49
Q

What does enculturation mean?

A

the process where individuals learn their group’s culture

50
Q

What was one of the first institutions designed by God?

A

“dominion team”/ family

51
Q

When did God appoint a vice-regent?

A

the 6th day of His work

52
Q

Relationships must function in terms of what?

A

authority gradient

53
Q

What are some examples that show that contemporary Christians don’t handle conflict well?

A

divorce rate, job turn over, church turn over, relationship turn over, inordinate responses to conflict, avoidance of conflict

54
Q

Why do not handle conflict well?

A

poorly developed skill sets

55
Q

Why will relational conflict always be with us?

A

all men are born sinners

56
Q

What is excessive relational tension a product of?

A

Immaturity

57
Q

Who are the only people who operate in unassigned relationships?

A

Immature people

58
Q

What are some indicators that a person is not emotionally healthy/mature?

A
  • orientates out of hurts & anxieties from previous relationships
  • unable to operate under authority
  • selfishness not love
  • rights not responsibility
59
Q

What are the 3 “operators” of immature people?

A
  • operates from an offended position
  • operates out of fear/anxiety
  • operates under deception
60
Q

My functional position in the correct Christian context is what?

A

As a vice-regent

61
Q

My operational posture in the correct Christian context is what?

A

As a bond-servant

62
Q

Without the correct context, what will happen?

A
  • I will not be willing to change

- I will not be strong enough to withstand the by products of the process

63
Q

What establishes the backdrop of how I will respond to conflict?

A

The context of my relational skill sets

64
Q

What is the context of the Kingdom? What is the context of the enemy?

A

Faith/fear

65
Q

Why do Christians fear?

A

They don’t trust God’s assignment/order

66
Q

When I fear what am I focused on?

A

My rights, my offenses, my power

67
Q

In fear, I frame my questions/statements in terms of what?

A

Win/lose; right/wrong; money/power; revenge/bitterness

68
Q

What is faith?

A

Me CHOOSING to believe

69
Q

What type of environment must you stay in in order to get emotionally mature?

A

Growth environment

70
Q

What is conflict an opportunity for?

A

Growth

71
Q

What is God always interested in?

A

The condition if my heart

72
Q

What happens when I don’t control my self talk?

A

Head & mind gets jammed up/ it gets in the way of being a vehicle of the revelation of God’s love to others

73
Q

What is the proper Christian orientation?

A
  • I function in terms of vice-regency

- I operate from a position of bond-servantry

74
Q

How do you function in terms of vice-regency?

A

bring my master’s reign & rule in a 360 degree circle

75
Q

What does bond-servantry look like?

A

I own nothing. I control nothing.

76
Q

What does creativity operate in?

A

a conflict environment