Life Calling Chapter 4 Flashcards
The Leadership curriculum states that Faith expresses our value of
Reality
The Leadership curriculum states that Character expresses our value of
Self
The Leadership curriculum states that Service expresses our value of
Others
When we Love God, we are expressing the foundational value of
Faith
When we identify and sharpen our God-given gifts we are expressing the foundational value of
Character
When we seek after the calling God has given to our lives we are expressing the foundational value of
Service
Being able to understand all that is happening in a moment is recognizing what the _________ of the moment is
Authority
Who stated at the beginning of Chapter 4 “all men are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny…… I can never be what I ought to be until you are what you ought to be, and you can never be what you ought to be until I am what I ought to be.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
When we have an attitude of service, we ______ others around us in a spirit of _________.
Value
Community
Service implies that our actions of character are carried out with a sense of ________ to others.
Responsibility
The concept of compassionate concern teaches us that service is ______-centered, rather than ______-centered.
Other
Self
What is the concept known as the “fabric of society “ and explain how character and service function to support it.
That each of us belong to one another in the Body of Christ. Our lives have been created by God to live in the service of Him (by identifying and sharpening of gifts and call) and the service of others (by applying the needs of the age)
Having a self-centered perspective towards the needs of others will result in the ______________ that “I know how to live their lives better than they do.”
Assumption and judgement
Having a God-centered perspective towards the needs of others will allow you to have ____________ and recognize that “but by the grace of God, there go I.”
Humility and empathy
What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if people claim to have faith but have no deeds? Can such a faith save them?
James 2:14
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s grace in its various forms.”
1 Peter 4:10
“So in everything, do unto others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.”
Matthew 7:12
“God created us with an intricate design in a fearful and wonderful manner that was part of his intent before we ever came into being. It follows, then, that this intricate design is directly related to our Life Calling. The greater we can live in harmony with out design, the greater will be the fulfillment of purpose in our lives.”
Psalm 139
Which individual avoided the responsibility instead of engaging?
Religious leader
Which individual avoided the responsibility even after first contact?
Political leader
Which individual engaged in a spirit of respect, community, concern, responsibility, and action despite their differences with the one in need?
Good Samaritan
An exertion of energy, power, or force to accomplish a desired end.
Action
A group sharing common characteristics, interests, and heritage.
Community
A matter that engages a person’s close attention, deep interest, or significant care.
Concern
Being answerable or accountable for something or someone within our ability, power, or control to care for.
Responsibility
A linking relationship and association that joins, unites, and binds us.
Connection
A feeling of appreciative, often deferential, regard and esteem
Respect
The noblest form of love carried out in life’s relationships
Servanthood
List the 5 elements of true compassionate service
Respect Community Concern Responsibility Action
When we attempt to understand a situation from another’s perspective, with are displaying _______.
Empathy
When we seek to honor, rather than demean, those we serve our goal is
Mutual edification
What is the problem with the concept of “I’ll give people respect when they show me respect?”
Primarily it will then become a question of who will “go first” and do so no matter what another does
Explain the concept of serving others in a manner that we “don’t rob them of their dignity “.
Everyone has value in each situation, therefore we seek to lift (give a “hand up”) and include others rather than give them a “hand out” or tell them what to do.
When you see a need in society, God is revealing to you that you have been ______ and ______ to fill that need.
Gifted
Called
_______ is the forced act of serving another person……
……. And it is carried out in our ______
Servitude
Body
_______ is the decided act of serving another person……
….. And it is carried out in our _______
Service
Mind
________ is the attitudinal act of serving another person…..
…….. And it is carried out in our _______
Servanthood
Spirit
Mutual Respect: When you ______ and _______ others…….
……. You are NOT ________ them
Love
Accept
Judging
Mutual Trust: When you _______ and ______ from others…….
…… You are NOT ________ them
Listen
Learn
Correcting
Dignity: When you ______ and _______ with others……
……. You are NOT ______ them
Serve
Partner
Directing
Is the mind set that you need to be taken care of or others who are on a difficult situation need to be taken care of.
Paternalistic
Is the mind set where you and others seek to develop their gifts with the ability to care for oneself.
Sustainable
What is the deference between “Sharing the Gospel” and “telling people about God”?
Primarily an attitude of acting like you’re an equal have empathy over their plight vs. an attitude of superiority- you’re better than them and if they would just live like you they would be fine.
Explain what empathy means:
When we attempt to understand a situation from another’s perspective
Explain how a lack of empathy caused a breakdown in communication and relationship between Jason and Romero in the “Tale of Two Perspectives”.
Jason was focused on “getting the job done” rather than on getting to know Romero and working together. Romero was focused on being grateful for the home that would benefit his family, rather than confronting Jason (Matthew 18) about being left out of the process.
Explain how showing empathy could have led toward building a strong relationship between Jason and Romero in the “Tale of Two Perspectives.”
If Jason would have taken the time to get to know Romero he could have not only built a lifetime friendship, but also created a system where many more could benefit from his professional knowledge. If Romero would have confronted Jason, it would have provided an opportunity for Jason to realize that God called him there to build relationships, not houses.
