Role Of The Church Flashcards
What is the church’s role in the community
Street pastors
Food banks
Evangelism
Charity work
What’s the church’s role in growth
Missionaries
Evangelism
Spreading the faith
Great Commission
What’s the church’s role worldwide
Reconciliation
Responsibility to fight against persecution
Respond to poverty
Meaning of Ekklesia
Gathering
Meaning of gospel
Good news
What is evangelism? What’s a key quote for it? What does it mean?
Spreading Christianity
The Great Commission
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.”
-for everyone, not a specific group
-publicly initiated into faith
-discipleship, not conversion
-never alone in their mission
Why is evangelism so important
Christ is alive and offers salvation to anyone who believes in him.
Not enough to have a personal relationship with him, should make him known to others.
According to the Great commission, it’s a duty of all Christians.
Feel ‘called’
Everyone has the right to hear.
What’s an example of a group that do missionary work, what’s their slogan?
Youth with a mission
“To know god and make god known”
What is a mission
The ‘calling’ that Christians believe they have to spread the gospel
What is the great commission
Jesus’ command to his followers to spread his message
What is a missionary
Sent out on a mission (great commission) sometimes in a foreign country, can be dangerous, places with no religious freedom
What do street pastors do
Help first, may evangelise but not priority
Voluntary
Help those who aren’t prioritised by police
Calm down situations
Call emergency services
Help people get home safely
Pray before, keep themselves and others safe
What quote shows that Jesus would approve of street pastors
“When you help one of the least of these brothers and sisters, it’s as if you helped me”
What is religious persecution
To experience hostility or mistreatment because of religious faith or belief
What quote shows Jesus promise to those who believe in him
“Whoever believes is me will not perish but have everlasting life”
What charity focuses on responding to persecution of Christians worldwide, what do they do
Open doors
Pray
Raise awareness
Smuggle bibles
Spiritual support
Humanitarian aid
What are some of the countries where the most religious persecution of Christians takes place
North Korea
Somalia
Yemen
Libya
Nigeria
What is humanitarian aid
Providing support, necessities eg food, water or shelter
What is reconciliation
To bring unity/heal a rift
What does the charity Christian aid do
Help the powerless/vulnerable in hard to reach places
What is corymeela
Northern Ireland organisation
Peace + reconciliation
What two quotes give comfort to those experiencing religious persecution
“Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness”
“Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven”
What quote tells xians how to treat others
“Love one another as I have loved you”
