Lesson 15&16

Question 1

In leadership literature, what does the term “empowerment” refer to?

Answer 1

The task of making every member in the organisation feel like they have a significant role to play

Question 2

The unity of the Spirit is not out goal; rather, it is the ____________?

Answer 2

Resource to achieve the goal

Question 3

Saints need to become mature so they can do what two (2) things?

Answer 3

a) Become teachers of the Word
b) Produce spiritual fruit

Question 4

According to Ephesians 4, our job as leaders is to do what three (3) things

Answer 4

a) Mature the saints
b) Equip the saints to do the work of ministry
c) Strengthen the body of Christ

Question 5

List four (4) forms of church existence

Answer 5

a) Individual

b) Local
c) Regional
d) Global

Question 6

List four (4) key elements of New Testament church government

Answer 6

a) The priesthood and gifting of all believersb) The value of order
c) The modelling of leadership
d) The existence of diversity

Question 7

List three (3) models of church government, their civil government equivalent, and briefly describe each

Answer 7

a) Episcopal (monarchy) - one person makes the decisions

b) Presbyterian (republic) - a group of people make the decisions

c) Congregational (democracy) - the entire congregation makes the decisions

Question 8

When one segment of the church body (for example, women) is separated from leadership, what do we lose?

Answer 8

Some of the image of God

Question 9

What does the Greek word parakletos mean?

Answer 9

Comforter, guide, advocate, or convicter

Question 10

List three (3) groups of leaders that the Holy Spirit came upon in the Old Testamen

Answer 10

a) Judges
b) Kings
c) Prophets

Question 11

Although the Epistles provide much wisdom and guidance, why should we be more immersed in the Gospels?

Answer 11

The Spirit calls us to be followers of Christ, not followers of Paul

Question 12

If you say that doctrine is unimportant, what are you doing

Answer 12

Rejecting the Spirit

Question 13

List four (4) similarities between the Spirit in the Old and New Testaments

Answer 13

a) The Holy Spirit empowers to do God’s work
b) It is a sovereign gift from God
c) It’s a sign for the beginning of service
d) Receiving the Spirit brings change

Question 14

List eight (8) spiritual gifts mentioned in Romans 12:6-8

Answer 14

a) Prophecyb) Service
c) Teaching
d) Exhortation
e) Liberality
f) Giving of aid
g) Leadership
h) Acts of mercy

Question 15

In which setting are the gifts mentioned in the following chapters typically used?
a) 1 Corinthians 12
b) Romans 12

Answer 15

a) In the gathered meeting
b) Either within or outside the church body

Question 15

What are the two (2) types of gifts mentioned in 1 Peter 4:11?

Answer 15

a) Gifts of speaking
b) Gifts of doing (service)

Question 16

In the Old Testament, what two (2) jobs were the priests tasked with?

Answer 16

a) Keeping the Tabernacle pure and holy
b) Making sure the people were holy

Question 17

Give two (2) wrong images of holiness

Answer 17

a) Holiness is staying in the middle of the road
b) Holiness is like walking a tightrope

Question 18

We do not define holiness by what we are not, we define holiness by ______?

Answer 18

What we are