Principals of Church Growth-2 Flashcards
What is the definition of true leadership? The ability _______?
to guide, to show the way by going along with or in front of.
What are the two purposes of leadership?
- To achieve a desired goal with the proper results
2. To achieve that goal in the smoothest way possible
How did Jesus Christ illustrate the importance of building leadership?
By the way he structured the church
List the 12 attributes of good leadership
- A well defined purpose in life
- A well organised personal life
- Mastering the art of self-control
- A consultative decision maker
- Seeking to communicate better
- Getting along with others
- Knowing how to delegate
- Being flexible
- Knowing how to delegate
- The power of enthusiasm
- Being highly motivated
- Persistency
True or False:
Leadership is not holding a position and having authority
True
True or False:
The animal kingdom does not need leadership
False
True or False:
Jesus delegated authority
True
True or False:
Jesus never built an organisation
False
True or False:
A leader should always show his emotions and feelings
False
True or False:
A good personality is vital to being a good leader
True
True or False:
Having clear vision and big vision is important
True
True or False:
It is not necessary for a leader to manage himself well
False
Which styles of evangelism are no longer effective?
Confrontational
What kind of a society are we now living in?
Relational society
List the five things in society that show the need for relational life-style evangelism
- America has moved to dealing with issues relationally
- The impact of the high-tech revolution
- The visual nature of our society
- The breakdown of the nuclear family
- The erosion of the Judeo/Christian value structure
Why were 70-90% of all those surveyed now productively serving in their church?
Because of the extended family
What is the extended family?
A relative, business associate or a neighbour
What is the key factor of assimilating people into a congregation?
Friendship
What style of evangelism is the use of Home Bible Studies?
Non-manipulative dialogue method
True or False:
Today we have an old, mainly unchurched society
False
True or False:
The Commission is to go and make disciples, not just converts
True
True or False:
You build churches through revival
False
True or False:
The Biblical method of evangelism is Manipulative Monologue
False
True or False:
Crusades and mass evangelism will not get the job done
True
True or False:
Today people want the warmth of relationships
True
What is the definition of “method?”
A way of doing something; a means or manner of procedure
What is the definition of “principle?”
A basic truth, law, or assumption; a truth that is a foundation for other truths
List the four testimonies to prove that “Oikos Evangelism” is the key to NT evangelism
- Authorities
- Scripture
- Statistics
- Experience
What is the definition of “oikos?”
House, household, home
List the three universal units of society
- Common kinship
- Common community
- Common interest
What did the NT church do daily with one accord?
Breaking bread from house to house
List the five things that “Oikos Evangelism” can entail
- Family assembly
- Community involvement
- Home bible studies
- Home sharing
- Cell ministry
Define “home sharing”
Saints open their homes once a month to have new converts in their home for fellowship
True or False:
Methods never change or vary
False
True or False:
Principles change
False
True or False:
There is a great gulf between the Christian and non-Christian
True
What does ethics require?
Obedience
Within the ethics of leadership, we must keep in mind that all liberty must be balanced with what?
Responsibility
What kind of leaders can God use?
- Who will not become puffed up
- Who will not become proud
- Who will not become bitter
- Who will be subject to authority and one another
- Who will be consistent
- Who will shun intolerance
- Who will wait to be honoured
What should our relationship as a leader be to the world? List at least six points
- A good report without
- Hospitable
- Blameless
- Have genuine love
- Not slothful in business
- Lead a peaceable life in all godliness and honesty
What should our relationship as a leader be to our brother or sister?
- In kindness
- In cooperation
- In esteem
- In communications
What is the definition of gossip?
Telling about a situation to someone who is neither a part of the problem or the solution
According to 1 Corinthians 9:19 what kind of attitude should a leader have?
A servant attitude
True or False:
The fruit of the Spirit is the character of God
True
True or False:
Our spirit is basically our attitude
True
True or False:
Mercy means withholding of judgment
True
List the four “F’s” of discouragement
- Fatigue
- Frustration
- Failure
- Fear
List the principles behind each of the above “F’s”
a. When you are physically low, you cannot be emotionally high
b. Don’t get caught in trivia traps
c. There is no failure except in no longer trying
d. The only thing to fear is fear itself
List the four “R’s” of the cure for discouragement
- Rest your body
- Reorganise your life
- Remember the Lord
- Resist discouragement
What are the four great energisers?
- Prayer
- Play
- Exercise
- Diversion
List in order of importance the three priorities in life
- One’s personal walk with God
- One’s relationship to his/her family
- One’s personal self
What are the three things to remember when discouraged?
- God’s goodness in the past
- God’s closeness in the present
- God’s power for the future
List the two things you must do to fight discouragement
- Talk to yourself
2. Talk to God
True or False:
You determine a mans greatness by how he overcomes discouragement
False
True or False:
Establishing goals is not necessary to overcome discouragement
False
True or False:
The man who fails is the man who stops trying
True
What is the formula for motivating people?
Purpose + Dignity + Confidence + Action = Results
List the three traditional motivational approaches not recommended
- Guilt
- Duty
- Eternal rewards
List the three scriptural approaches for motivation and mobilisation
- Gratitude to Jesus Christ
- Obedience to the Great Commission
- Love for the lost
List the results of the doctrine of the Nicolaitans in order
- Domination of the clergy
- Abdication of the laity
- Ministry by default
List the three things the Church has been described as in the Scriptures
a. Bride
b. Temple
c. Body
List six of the nine service gifts
- Serving
- Mercy
- Teaching
- Administration
- Encouragement
- Prophecy
What does the word “minister” mean in the Greek?
Servant
What gives the layman confidence?
Training
What are the four ways to motivate constantly?
- Positive preaching
- Lifting, inspiring worship
- Open acknowledgements
- Ambassadors of evangelism
True or False:
God will give the increase if one person sows and waters
False
True or False:
Mobilising and motivating the laity gives purpose
True
True or False:
Not everyone in the church can be a minister
False
List the five purposes of the Church
a. To minister salvation to the lost
b. To assure people that they will be loved
c. To join believers into the body
d. To heal the hurts
e. To make disciples
Religion is _________________ but Christianity ______________
a. Mans effort to please God
b. Brings God to man
What should ‘real’ Christianity become?
An epidemic
What should a newcomer see first in a building?
Another person
In the concept of the church as a field, the situation demands a super-star for a _________ ?
Pastor
In the concept of the church as a force, what are people equipped to do?
Serve
Of the three stages of church growth, the one that is desired about the others would be ___________ ?
First generation excitement
In the concept of the church as a force, what are the five goals?
- Discipleship training
- Life changing worship
- Fellowship
- Meeting the needs of others
- Resulting in wholeness of each other
True or False:
The Church is an institution
False
True of False:
The power of the Church is in the Gospel of Jesus Christ
True
True or False:
The community should come into the Church
False
True or False:
The Pastor should see that everybody’s needs are met
True
True or False:
People must be trained to use their gifts and allowed to minister in crisis
True
What is the main priority in planting a new church?
To reach people
How has Communism grown?
By teaching and training small groups
List in order the four things that caused the start of many New Testament churches
- A man of God who received a burden
- Then a call
- He found hungry people, and
- Miracles accompanied the Word
Give four examples of Jesus’ “school house.”
a. Ships
b. Temple
c. Desert
d. Streets
What three ways did Jesus use to prepare people for a ministry?
a. Teaching
b. Example
c. Involvement
If “small” is not a number, what is it?
An attitude
What three things do winning denominations focus on?
a. Reaching people
b. Sacrifice
c. Unreached people
True or False:
The first things we have to do is care
True
True or False:
Every person goes through a crisis approximately every two years
True
True or False:
Jesus’ method to evangelise was to use wealthy, educated men
False
What is the first requisite for effective evangelism?
Building relationships
What two things does Jesus teach us to do in developing relationships with others?
- You must initiate it
2. You must model the role
What is the sequence in building a church?
- Relationship
- Evangelism
- Salvation
- Discipleship
What are the four qualities essential to grow relationships?
a. Be a reach out person
b. Be reliable
c. Be reassuring
d. Be resourceful
List the five sociological laws in initiating relationships
- Proximity
- Like interests
- Compatibility
- Complimentation
- Time
When building relationships, consider the task as building a __________ ?
Bridge
List four of the seven ways to have healthy communication
a. Call people by name
b. Learn the skill of active listening
c. Apologise quickly
d. Learn to be sympathetic or empathetic
True or False:
The success of an individual is based equally on product knowledge and people knowledge
False
True or False:
Timing is more important than time in a relationship
True
What is listening?
Wanting to hear
When initiating relationships, learn to ask the following questions
a. What do they know
b. What do they feel
c. What do they want
d. What do they enjoy most
List the four personality types
a. Choleric
b. Sanguine
c. Melancholy
d. Phlegmatic
Why was Jesus effective?
He modelled His message
Relationships need ___________ to grow and they must be ____________
a. Time
b. Cultivated
List six things a friend will do
a. Encourages
b. Forgives
c. Appreciates
d. Accepts
e. Listens
f. Shares
True or False:
We need to earn our right to call ourselves Christians
True
True or False:
Compassion makes Christianity authentic
True
True or False:
The price of friendship is time and loyalty
True
What is the greatest compliment to Jesus?
Winning the lost
List the three biblical roles of the minister?
a. Watchman
b. Salt of the earth
c. Light of the world
List the two things Paul exhorts the ministry to be involved in
a. Ministry of reconciliation
b. Work of an evangelist
What did Jesus teach His disciples to become?
Fishers of men
Give a brief definition of a thermometer
Registers the temperature around you
Give a brief definition of a thermostat
Is a climate setter
List the four kinds of preaching that wins the lost
a. Positive
b. Anointed
c. Persuasive
d. Enthusiastic
True or False:
Winning the lost is not important these days
False
True or False:
Jesus was moved with compassion
True
True or False:
The minister should be a discipler
True
True or False:
The minister should leave soul winning to the saints
False
True or False:
A thermostat changes attitudes, lives and atmospheres
True
True or False:
The whole church should be involved in soul winning
True
To what is assimilating and incorporating new members into the church sometimes referred?
a. ‘Discipling’ a new member
b. the ‘means and methods whereby we close the back door’
List four of the six facts about assimilation
a. It is not automatic
b. It is an ongoing process
c. It takes time, effort, money and people
d. It begins before membership and continues afterwards
What are the two things a new person to the church family needs to do within the first 6 months of their spiritual existence?
- They need to identify with at least 7 new friends on a first name basis
- They need to identify with a task or a role, preferably a ministry
What happens if the needs of people are not met?
They will go where they are met
What is the “gradual drift” in the drop out’s profile?
The cycle from active member to non-active member to inactive member
What five changes of behaviour do we need to be aware of in the drop out’s profile?
a. Worship attendance
b. Giving
c. Inconsistent living
d. Language change
e. Attitude
List the five factors necessary to help assimilate and incorporate new members
a. Friendship
b. Training
c. Involvement
d. Transfer of loyalty
e. Visibility, Vibrancy
True or False:
People don’t stay long if they feel like an outsider
True
True or False:
There are no differences between old and new members
False
True or False:
You must find a need and fill it, find a hurt and heal it
True
What are the seven qualities of Christian leadership?
a. Loyalty
b. Commitment
c. Integrity
d. Faithfulness
e. Honesty
f. Spirituality
g. The ability to make decisions
What is the highest calling on earth?
The ministry
What four questions does a leader need to ask to determine his goals
a. What am I going to do?
b. Who will I get to help me?
c. When do I want to start?
d. Where do I want to do it?
Out of what will a true leader produce positive results and what will he change?
a. Negative situations
b. The changeable
Delegating responsibility must be to capable and ____________ people
Responsible
The church of God has many members just as one human body has many __________
Cells
True or False:
A leader is innovative, inventive, imaginative
True
True or False:
A leader should be in harmony with the body of Christ
True
True or False:
A good leader is unenthusiastic and apethetic
False
True or False:
A good leader need not be accountable to anyone
False
True or False:
A good leader knows the limits of his responsibility
True
True or False:
A real leader will stay motivated until he wins
True
Over what was the first church problem in the New Testament?
Money
To what must your living standard relate?
Only to you
List the five things to help you know what you spend
a. You are the steward of your money
b. God does not control your budget
c. Know the different between desire and need
d. Learn ways to cut expenses
e. Escrow necessary amounts to meet major delays
List five of the seven principles of good business
a. Write good checks
b. Communicate to creditors
c. God does not want you in financial bondage
d. Shop wisely
e. Think economics
True or False:
One half of the parables in the New Testament deals with stewardship
True
True or False:
A person should live within their income
True
True or False:
Don’t pay your tithe if you don’t have enough to pay the bills
False
True or False:
Save money by eating out at restaurants
False
True or False:
Know the cost of your financial obligations
True
True or False:
Use a budget and balance accounts monthly
True
What three things does discipleship involve?
a. Teaching
b. Example
c. Involvement
List the four stages of development
- Home bible study
- Discipleship
- Church growth
- Mobilising laymen
Jesus taught by ___________?
Parables
How did Jesus reach the lost?
One at a time
Jesus’ closest associates were __________, a __________, and a ____________
a. Fishermen
b. Publican
c. Doubter
What introduced the nature of Christ?
Pentecost
Whom does a disciple think like?
His Master
What is the test of discipleship?
His way or mine
What is at the core of life in a true discipleship?
Fruit of the Spirit
Where did Jesus leave His church?
In the hearts of the Disciples
What must a disciple be?
Soul winner
Into what must we pour our lives?
Someone else
True or False:
Discipleship is easy and involves knowing the doctrine
False
True or False:
Mature people love holiness and doctrine
True
True or False:
Jesus’ teaching was simple but revolutionary
True
True or False:
Jesus was so busy He had no time for individual people
False
List the five things with which we work
a. Manpower
b. Resources
c. Information
d. Experience
e. Time
What is time management?
Self management
What two things do time management take on our part?
Perseverance and self-discipline
What three “books” should rule your life?
a. Pocket book (Wallet)
b. Good book (Bible)
c. Date book (Diary)
How do we duplicate ourselves
By the art of delegation
List six time priorities in order of importance
- Time for God
- Time for family
- Time for family of God
- Time for yourself
- Time for others
- Time for tasks that God has called you to do
True or False:
It’s all right for people to interrupt you all day
False
True or False:
Plan your days work in advance
True
True or False:
Do everything yourself
False
True or False:
Let other people control meeting times and rule your life
False
True or False:
Spend most of your time with 80% of your people
False
True or False:
Learn to say NO
True
True or False:
Multiply your time by relaxing whenever possible
False
True or False:
Do tough jobs last
False
True or False:
Control your time by meeting others on their own turf
True
What two things does Jesus say we are?
a. Salt of the earth
b. Light of the world
What two things do people desire?
Esteem and affection
What is the law of human engineering called?
Synergism
What are the two basic truths in understanding people?
a. We are all different
b. We are all acting and reacting in different environments
List the three possible solutions to people problems
a. Change the situation
b. Change the person
c. Change oneself
What is a ‘personality?’
A combination of traits, habits, values and tendencies that make an individual uniquely themselves
A person with a pleasant and cheerful disposition frequently ____________?
Smiles
A good conversationalist must be a good ____________?
Listener
In order to help others, you need a _________________?
Positive self-image
List five ways to stimulate action in others
a. Show respect for your Associates
b. Show faith in your subordinates
c. Use commands sparingly
d. Encourage subordinates to speak up
e. Give people room to grow
True or False:
You should use your power to intimidate people
False
True or False:
There is no such thing as constructive criticism
True
True or False:
Criticise privately, but praise publicly
True
True or False:
A true leader blows up and retaliates when criticised
False
True or False:
A leader should use and abuse people
False
What does a missionary doing pioneer work need?
Mental adjustment
What do most pioneer missionaries wan to immediately establish?
Established, classic church
What does the missionary need to adapt to?
The setting
What is an excellent place for a service?
A home
What is a Pentecostal service?
An atmosphere with the presence of God
What is apostolic ministry?
To minister when you have people
What is a full service?
A service where you minister
You can relax if you have _____________ and _____________
a. Prayed
b. Fasted
List the nine things you should do in a service when you are relaxed
a. Forget formalities
b. Eliminate excuses
c. Don’t major on IF’s and DON’T HAVE’s
d. Get close to your people
e. Take quiet command of the service
f. Don’t brag about your denominational growth
g. Involve visitors in singing
h. Ask for prayer requests
i. Make introductions
List the six things you need to do when ministering
a. Minister appropriately
b. Minister according to the size of the crowd
c. Minister in the Spirit
d. Minister to those present
e. Be conscious of time
f. Minister in simplicity
What is the proof of a soul winner?
Winning the sinner on a one on one basis without the benefits of a church or a church building
True or False:
Forget the traditions
True
True or False:
Don’t criticise other religions
True
True or False:
Aim the sermon at those present
False
True or False:
Long, personal altar calls are necessary in small crowds
False
What is the purpose of the church?
To evangelise
The program of any church service should _______________
exalt Jesus Christ
What syndrome should you reject?
“If we only had” syndrome
What are your four assets? You’ve been ________
a. Redeemed
b. Delivered
c. Transformed
d. You’ve got a promise
What do people resist?
Change
What seasons the Spiritual atmosphere in the church?
Prayer
To what should the services be oriented?
The sinner
What should the church building display?
Progress
What is the most effective outreach method?
Home bible studies
Give two examples of “one on one evangelism”
a. Witnessing
b. Teaching home bible studies
What should be a top priority in outreach?
Soul winning
What two things are essential to a Pastor’s discipline?
a. Prayer
b. Fasting
What does the Pastor need to use well?
Time
What kind of ministry should a Pastor have?
a. Positive
b. Anointed
True or False:
A church will be built one person at a time
True