practical Flashcards
Briefly describe your salvation experience. When did you receive Jesus as your personal savior, and what was the most remarkable change you experienced afterwards? Please describe your call to vocational ministry. What has assured you that you are fulfilling the call?
I received Jesus as my personal savior when I was 13. Biggest change - hope (Romans 15:13, abounding hope). I feel called to young people, seeing them walk in the identity of who God says they are, rather than what the world is telling them. We’ve had the chance to walk with some teens through difficult seasons in life, and seen God give us a grace to give words and encouragement.
In candidly assessing your own life, what are the areas of weakness or temptation that will require care, personal discipline, or accountability? Please share about your
present relationships that provide accountability, safety, and counsel. What are the qualities of your most trusted confidant?
Areas of weakness - taking on too much, putting too much on my family. My brother and my father I would say provide daily accountability and counsel in my life. They are wise, honest, and not afraid to call me on things that I could be doing better.
What was your personal experience in receiving the baptism in the Holy Spirit? How might you lead someone in receiving this gift? What do you expect regarding speaking in tongues when you pray for someone to receive the baptism in the Holy Spirit?
I received the baptism during bible college. Leading someone - I would lead them with care, working with them individually, and encouraging them that this is
something God wants for them. Even if it doesn’t happen immediately, they should know they were still baptized in HS, we just haven’t seen the tounges quite yet.
Believe Matt. 7:7 (ask and you will receive). Expectation - person is able to receive speaking in tongues (Acts 2:4-as the spirit gives utterance) ACTS 1:8 BENEFITS: PERFECT PRAYER LANGUAGE (PRAYER DIRECTLY TO GOD , ROMANS 8, UTTERANCES YOU DON’T UNDERSTAND, JUDE 20), OPENS FLOODGATES OF GIFTS, ALLOWS US TO BE WITNESSES
Please tell us about your private devotional life.
a. Praying in your “known” language
b. Praying in your “spiritual” language
c. Listening to music or playing an instrument
d. Singing
e. Vocally praising and worshiping
f. Reading Scripture and devotional material
g. Quietly meditating and reflecting
h. Fasting
i. Offering your finances, material possessions, and time
Tell us about your marriage and your family. In what roles, if any, will your spouse and family serve with you in vocational ministry?
My wife loves to be involved. The season we’re in now, with a one-year old, it’s difficult for her to be as involved as she would like, but she loves to be side by side
leading with me. She’s more of a planner/administrative person, so she definitely fills those gaps that I’m not quite as good at.
How do you balance the various demands that ministry places upon you while still caring for your family and your own personal needs? Tell us about your personal finances and your family budget. Do you have health insurance? What is your retirement strategy?
I think prioritizing and having boundaries are key. For us, I try not to bring work home with me. When I get home, that is family time. At the same time, my wife has grace with me, knowing that there will be times where I may have to work on something that is needed
ASAP. We have a budget that we stick to pretty well. Things are kind of tight at the moment, so saving for retirement hasn’t been a huge priority. , but it will be once we get a bit more wiggle room in the budget.
What are the qualities of a healthy pastor? What are the qualities of a healthy church? How would you assess yourself in light of Paul’s qualifications defined in 1 Timothy 3:1-12 and Titus 1:5-9?
Manage household well, gentle, able to teach, trustworthy. Church-reaching lost, building leaders, loving community. Myself-need work on appearance from outside
Tell us about someone you have led to Christ. If you met someone today who was open to receive Him, how would you explain the gospel to that person? If you were
guaranteed three years of relationship with this new believer, how would you equip and disciple him or her toward spiritual maturity?
Led Ethan to Christ. Gospel - we are broken, in need of a savior. We’ve sinned, separated ourselves from God. God loves you so much that he sent His son so we wouldn’t have to apart from Him. Took your sins, wiped your past away, and gives you an opportunity to have relationship with God. I’d be intentional about spending time with them and get invested in their life to where I have a space to speak into their life.
Tell us about a time when you prayed for a sick person who was healed by the power of God. Also, tell us about a time when you prayed for a sick person, who apparently did not receive healing. What did you say to the person who was not healed?
Girl came into our youth ministry who was having hip trouble, prayed for her at youth group, she got healed. Prayed for a young man with a headache, but he didn’t
get healed. Encouraged him and reminded him that God is still good and cares about our pain, even in headaches. Had him keep praying.
The New Testament depicts a church composed of men and women from diverse backgrounds. What steps would you take to bridge the cultural, generational, and socio-economic divisions within a local church?
Celebrate the cultures within our church. Hold services that highlighted all the cultures in our church. Start small groups that encouraged different cultures to come together with the common goal of learning more together, and in the process learning more about each other as people and each other’s cultures. make a conscious choice of not elevating those w/ higher incomes, treat all equally
What education or specific training have you received that has prepared you to serve in vocational ministry? Define the term “life-long learning.” How might you ensure that you will be a life-long learner?
Attended CFNI for 3 years, last year was solely geared towards youth. Life learning means to never assume you know everything, and to give yourself grace to know that regardless of your age, you can still learn something new. I think a big part of being a life-long learner is humility. Being humble enough to know that you don’t know everything.
Have you read the booklet, Women in Ministry Leadership? Supporting your answer with scripture, what is your understanding of Foursquare’s position on WIML? Based on scripture, how would you explain The Foursquare Church’s practice of appointing both men and women in leadership positions in both the local church and denominational roles? Are you able to align yourself with this understanding and how will you practice it in your ministry setting?
Because the candidate should have read the position statement, the role of women in ministry should be discussed to see if he or she agrees with the principles found there and ground their response in scripture. The candidate should be able to express the value of WIML and how it will be implemented into their ministry.
ROMANS 16:7
PRISCILLA
AND
AQUILLA
What sorts of behaviors or attitudes should be disciplined by a church? Have you needed to discipline someone? What were the circumstances that led to the discipline? Who was involved in the decisions and process? What Scriptures informed your method of discipline? What steps were taken and how was it received by the one disciplined? Describe a time when you had a significant conflict with someone in the church. What steps did you take to resolve it? How would you handle a situation in the church where resolution of a conflict is not possible?
Conflict is a reality, and skills to address conflict and move people toward resolution are essential in a church context. Additionally, how a pastor deals with such
situations may indicate his or her level of spiritual maturity or leadership gifting. This question invites discussion of church discipline in theological and practical terms. It will allow for consideration of how the candidate intends to ensure that the congregation is well cared for and protected from the “wolf” or the ungodly.
MATTHEW 18:15
IF YOUR BROTHER
SINS AGAINST
YOU……
Titus 3:10
REBUKE A DIVISISE
MAN ONCE OR
TWICE
Please take 2-3 of the following and tell us how would you counsel someone in those situations?
A person who asks about getting a divorce - STAYING TOGETHER IS GOAL, ABANDONMENT AND
ADULTERY(MATT. 19:9) ARE GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE
b. A person who wishes to be married again after previously being married and
divorced - NEED TO REPENT IF LEFT LAST MARRIAGE WRONGLY
c. A person who confesses to being involved in sexual immorality
d. A person who received the Lord many years ago, then fell away and lived a life of
bold sin, and now wants to be restored to the church
e. A person who informs you that he/she has strong suspicions that a child in your
church is being abused (Pay particular attention to legal issues.)
f. This question will help us sense how the candidate will apply the Word of God to
some of the recurrent and painful issues faced by pastors.
What is your attitude toward submission to authority within the context of a denomination? How would you respond if disciplined?
I am able to submit to the authority of the denomination, don’t have a problem being disciplined if I did something that goes against the Word or bylaws of denomination.
