Life Calling Chapter 4 TEST 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 a 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
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 does James 2:14 state?
“What good is it, my brothers and sisters, if people claim to have faith but have no deeds? Can such a faith
save them?”
What does 1 Peter 4:10 state?
“Each of you should use whatever gift you have received to serve others, as faithful stewards of God’s
grace in its various forms.”
What does Matthew 7:12 state?
“So in everything, do unto others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the
Prophets.”
Where in scripture does our curriculum reference to state the following:
“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 our 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
What is action?
an exertion of energy, power, or force to accomplish a desired end.
What is community?
a group sharing common characteristics, interests, and heritage.
What is concern?
a matter that engages a person’s close attention, deep interest, or significant care.
What is responsibility?
being answerable or accountable for something or someone within our ability, power, or control to care for.
What is connection?
a linking relationship and association that joins, unites, and binds us.
What is respect?
a feeling of appreciative, often deferential, regard and esteem.
What is servanthood?
the noblest form of love carried out in life’s relationships.
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
When you see a need in society, God is revealing to you that you have been _____ and
_____ to fill that need.
Gifted and Called
What are some of the reasons people may choose not to act upon the needs of society?
You don’t think you’re worthy; you think everyone sees it, therefore someone else will fill the need; you try to force your opinion on others
______ 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
What is Is a mind set that you need to be taken care of or others who are in a difficult situation need to be taken care of?
Paternalistic
What Is a mind set where you and others seek to develop their gifts with the ability to care
for oneself?
Sustainable
Apply the two concepts above to the following:
a. “Give a man a fish and he’ll for a day________
b. …..Teach him how to fish and he’ll eat for a lifetime________
Paternalistic & Sustainable
What is the difference 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-
