Lesson 20

Question 1

Mission is tied into what two things?

Answer 1

A. The nature of who God is

B. The nature of the gospel it self

Question 2

What is the mandate that every believer is called to obey?

Answer 2

The great commission

Question 3

We join in God’s mission so every people group can do what two things?

Answer 3

A. Hear the good news of Jesus Christ

B. Be reached by a church appropriate to its cultural setting

Question 4

The current crisis in the church (diminishing attendance, loss of younger generations, rising illiteracy) stems from what?

Answer 4

The churches failure to understand its context.

Question 5

In order for the church to succeed in its mission, what two things must we become students of?

Answer 5

A. Our context

B. Our culture

Question 6

Why is the concept of missional church a shift in thinking?

Answer 6

It takes the focus of what we do and places it back on what God does.

Question 7

Those with a missional perspective no longer see the church service as what?

Answer 7

The primary connecting point for those outside the church.

Question 8

What does the consumer Church mentality focus on?

Answer 8

How the church meet the needs of its people.

Question 9

What are two main purposes of missional communities?

Answer 9

A. Community (doing life together with others)

B. Discipleship (disciples making disciples)