Test Yourself Ch 7 Flashcards
In addition to hindering overseas travel, what effect did the First World War have on missionary efforts?
a) The war was regarded as a providential sign that evangelism should be carried out primarily in one’s home country.
b) Missions giving fell to an all-time minimum.
c) The time of war was used for reelection and thought about missionary methods.
d) The training of missionaries continued even though they could not be sent out.
c) The time of war was used for reelection and thought about missionary methods.
The term “missiology” is best defined by which of the following?
a) The establishment of mission societies
b) The subject of debate regarding the use of “means” in proclaiming the gospel
c) The administration and logistics of missions
d) The study of missionary theory and strategy
d) The study of missionary theory and strategy
Which phrase or sentence best defines the “indigenous principle”?
a) The three-self formula
b) The Nevius Plan
c) Social improvement is inevitable once the church has been planted
d) Leadership should remain in the hands of Western missionaries
a) The three-self formula
The belief in “postmillennialism” had what effect on missionary philosophy? Postmillennialists believed that:
a) the second coming of Christ would usher in the millennium.
b) Christ would literally return to rule in an eschatological kingdom.
c) the preaching of the gospel, with its education and reforms, would bring in the millennial kingdom.
d) all the work of missions must occur before Jesus’ second coming.
c) the preaching of the gospel, with its education and reforms, would bring in the millennial kingdom.
In what way did the idea of “comity” affect missions strategy?
a) Combined missionary efforts
b) A merger of the English-speaking missionary societies of America and England
c) The development of a general agreement regarding the meaning of the Great Commission
d) The assignment of each of the major mission societies to a different area of the world
d) The assignment of each of the major mission societies to a different area of the world
In a significant article, what emphasis did J. Roswell Flower place on the baptism in the Holy Spirit?
a) He reaffirmed that tongues was and is the initial physical evidence of Spirit baptism.
b) He proposed that the baptism in the Holy Spirit makes us more willing to serve as missionaries.
c) He agreed that the gift of tongues would make it possible to communicate in foreign languages.
d) He urged the acceptance of the doctrine on Spirit Baptism that was included in the Statement of Fundamental Truths.
b) He proposed that the baptism in the Holy Spirit makes us more willing to serve as missionaries.
Identify a common factor that characterized the Pentecostal revivals in the United States and in other countries.
a) The establishment of Bible schools
b) Holding property in common
c) Acceptance of Apostolic pronouncements in the determination of personal callings
d) A burden for the lost and a willingness to serve as missionaries
d) A burden for the lost and a willingness to serve as missionaries
Identify a problem that was encountered in the administration of early Assemblies of God missions programs.
a) Missions were not accountable for funds sent to them.
b) All missionaries received the same income, regardless of work requirements or size of family.
c) Individuals who sent money to or for missionaries could not be sure that the funds were received.
d) A number of missionaries were required to return home because of lack of food and a few missionaries died of starvation.
a) Missions were not accountable for funds sent to them.
What statement best describes E.N. Bell’s missionary policy? E.N. Bell:
a) forbade payment from missionary funds for goods or services from foreign nationals.
b) encouraged the teaching of English so that foreign nationals could be properly directed by the missionaries.
c) limited the number of children that a missionary family might have.
d) required a list of all monies spent, accompanied by receipts.
d) required a list of all monies spent, accompanied by receipts.
Name an important institution that came from the Pentecostal revival in North Bergen, New Jersey.
a) The Nyack Missionary Training Institute
b) Zion Bible Institute
c) Beulah Heights Bible and Missionary Training School
d) Elim Faith Home
c) Beulah Heights Bible and Missionary Training School
