Test Yourself Chapter 06

Question 1

1. Which of the following was NOT a leadership concern during the years preceding the twenty- first century?
   a) An aging clergy
   b) Rapidly declining missions contributions
   c) Adherents’ misgivings regarding church
   traditions
   d) Local assemblies’ tenuous Pentecostal identity

Answer 1

b) Rapidly declining missions contributions

Question 2

2. Which of the following best delineates General Superintendent Trask’s vision for the Assemblies of God in the twenty-first century?
   a) Win the lost for Jesus
   b) Be prepared for Jesus’ imminent return
   c) Numeric growth in every church and district d) Pentecostal revival through the Holy Spirit

Answer 2

d) Pentecostal revival through the Holy Spirit

Question 3

3. What office is referred to as the chief record keeper of the General Council?
   a) Assistant General Superintendent
   b) General Treasurer
   c) General Secretary
   d) Executive Director of the Assemblies of God
   World Missions

Answer 3

c) General Secretary

Question 4

4. Identify a responsibility, stated in this chapter, of the General Treasurer.
   a) Certification of the audited statements of the
   denomination’s income and disbursements
   b) General supervision of General Council and
   Gospel Publishing House employees
   c) Overseeing the payment of tithes to the General
   Council by ordained and licensed ministers
   d) Administration of the benevolence ministries

Answer 4

d) Administration of the benevolence ministries

Question 5

5. For what reason is it thought that the Decade of Harvest did not meet important goals in the U.S.? a) It was a program handed down by General
   Council leadership.
   b) The evaluation of the Decade of Harvest was
   based on numerical standards.
   c) Districts were not prepared to undertake the
   prescribed efforts in church planting.
   d) It was a very costly program, both at local and
   national levels.

Answer 5

c) Districts were not prepared to undertake the

prescribed efforts in church planting.

Question 6

6. The holistic ministry that has distributed 20 million tons of groceries to the needy around the world is referred to as the
   a) Dream Center.
   b) Association of Vineyard Churches.
   c) Shepherd’s House.
   d) Convoy of Hope.

Answer 6

d) Convoy of Hope.

Question 7

7. What explanation is given for the differences in revival experience over time and in different locations?
   a) Efforts to conduct modern revivals as models of
   the Day of Pentecost have not been successful.
   b) Even though there are superficial differences,
   revival phenomena are generally predictable.
   c) Cultural, social, and doctrinal factors all
   influence revival phenomena.
   d) Pastors no longer demonstrate strong
   leadership skills.

Answer 7

c) Cultural, social, and doctrinal factors all

influence revival phenomena.

Question 8

8. Why is it generally regarded that the Pensacola (Florida) Outpouring was more effective than the Toronto (Canada) Blessing?
   a) The Toronto Blessing was accompanied by
   bizarre phenomena.
   b) There was concern regarding the spiritual
   validity of the Toronto Blessing.
   c) The Pensacola Outpouring occurred in the
   United States.
   d) The Pensacola Outpouring was conducted with
   the counsel and endorsement of the General Council leadership.

Answer 8

d) The Pensacola Outpouring was conducted with

the counsel and endorsement of the General Council leadership.

Question 9

9. Which of the following was a special meeting designed to address the hunger for revival?
   a) The Sacred Assembly
   b) The World Missions Congress
   c) The Conference of Unity in Diversity
   d) The Conference on Worship Patterns and
   Approaches

Answer 9

a) The Sacred Assembly

Question 10

10. Which phrase best describes the response of the General Presbytery regarding end-time revival?
    a) Occupy Until He Comes
    b) Spirit-led and Spirit-controlled
    c) Forward to Pentecost d) Revive Us Again

Answer 10

b) Spirit-led and Spirit-controlled