Youth Ministry Exam 2 - Dockery

From "The Jerks" video, in what book and chapter does this story take place?

a. Mark 5

b. John 1

c. Luke 15

d. Matthew 3

c. Luke 15

Life "from" God has an attitude that:

a. sees how much we can do for God

b. doesn't care about anything

c. cares about what we can get from God (need, want, desire)

d. sees how far we can get from the world

c. cares about what we can get from God (need, want, desire)

Life "from" God says what is at the center of the universe?

a. God

b. love

c. yourself

d. Jesus

c. yourself

Life "from" God treats Jesus like what?

a. the one who saves us from our sin

b. a hammer and nails

c. our most valuable treasure

d. duct tape/WD40 combo pack

d. duct tape/WD40 combo pack

The older son lived "for" his father. What does that mean?

a. Life all about running away from God in order to find ourselves.

b. Life is all about running away from sin and the desires of the flesh.

c. Life is all about promoting peace, love, and acceptance for the good of everyone.

d. Life is all about participating in God's mission/doing things for God.

d. Life is all about participating in God's mission/doing things for God.

What does the father in the story reveal as most important?

a. you are for me

b. you are with me

c. you are from me

d. you obey my commands

b. you are with me

From "The Treasure" video, most teenagers see God as a what?

a. a judge

b. a gift-giving Santa Claus

c. a divine butler

d. Grandfather Time—removed from the world

c. a divine butler

What does it mean to live "under" God?

a. Obey God's command so He will be on our side.

b. We are under God's protection.

c. We live under His blessings that He gives us no matter what.

d. We are under His thumb and He forces us to do good.

a. Obey God's command so He will be on our side.

With all of these postures: life "for", "from", "under", and "above" God, what is the problem?

a. These views don't sufficiently consider the Holy Spirit.

b. God is used as a means to an end.

c. This is a pantheistic view of God.

d. There is no problem; these are all legitimate.

b. God is used as a means to an end.

Many people view the gospel as how we get into heaven? What's the problem with this?

a. We also don't want to be in hell.

b. There is no problem with this.

c. This isn't a biblical view of eschatology.

d. God is used as a means to an end.

d. God is used as a means to an end.

Life with God finds fulfillment as we ____________________.

a. don't go to hell

b. experience Him

c. experience earthly blessings

d. live for God

b. experience Him

From "The Mountain" video, what religious tradition teaches us that all paths lead to God?

a. Islam

b. Buddhism

c. Hinduism

d. Christianity

c. Hinduism

What image is used to show all paths lead to God?

a. a stream

b. an elephant

c. a rainbow

d. a mountain

d. a mountain

Skye says all human religions emerge from what common human experience?

a. thankfulness/gratitude

b. danger/fear

c. love

d. power, fame, money

b. danger/fear

What is the problem with the 4 postures (for, from, above, under) towards God?

a. They all want others to see our good works.

b. They all look to make a name for ourselves.

c. None of these postures are problematic.

d. None of them deliver us from fear.

d. None of them deliver us from fear.

How does David Fraze suggest we should view Physical Health as Christians?

a. youth ministers should be engaged in activities like cross-fit, marathons, and powerlifting

b. our physical health is a part of our witness to the work of Christ in our lives

c. physical health doesn't matter for Christians; it's the spiritual that is important

d. we need to emphasize the sin of gluttony more

b. our physical health is a part of our witness to the work of Christ in our lives

Which of the following was not suggested as a way to better maintain physical health?

a. Get on a regular exercise plan.

b. Get rest.

c. Get a yearly physical.

d. Get rid of all unhealthy food as part of youth ministry activities.

d. Get rid of all unhealthy food as part of youth ministry activities.

What was meant by the suggestion to "Get moving"?

a. Look for opportunities as you go about your day to be more active.

b. Stay in shape by helping out when people in your church move.

c. Move to another job where you can be more active.

d. This is what you shout at teenagers when they are taking forever to load up the bus.

a. Look for opportunities as you go about your day to be more active.

Which of the following was not mentioned by Fraze related to the importance of practicing self-care?

a. If you do not make self-care a priority, it will not happen.

b. We live in a society that does a good job of encouraging people to slow down and take weekly breaks.

c. Jesus modeled the practice of self-care by withdrawing at times to be by Himself.

d. Sabbath was created by God for the well-being of people.

b. We live in a society that does a good job of encouraging people to slow down and take weekly breaks.

How can we contribute to our self-care through the way we do our work?

a. We can develop a good work ethic: procrastination creates undue stress on you, your family, and your church.

b. Work is stressful, so we should seek to work as little as possible.

c. We should look for jobs that are easy and not as stressful.

d. We should take power naps in the afternoon to boost our productivity and also to be more restful.

a. We can develop a good work ethic: procrastination creates undue stress on you, your family, and your church.

Related to taking a weekly day off, which of the following does Fraze not suggest?

a. The work of ministry never ends, so you really don’t have time to take a day off.

b. Turn off your phone.

c. Sleep late if you can, or nap during the day if you can’t.

d. Stay away from the church building and from those to whom you minister regularly.

a. The work of ministry never ends, so you really don't have time to take a day off.

Which of the following was not suggested by Fraze related to yearly ways to practice self-care?

a. Try to find a new church ministry to be involved in.

b. Take your vacation.

c. Take some time to get away and reflect on your spiritual life and your ministry.

d. Attend conferences.

a. Try to find a new church ministry to be involved in.

Related to sexual purity, why is it important to have someone in your life who can keep you accountable?

a. They have the ability to ask you difficult questions and rebuke you when needed.

b. They have the ability to tell on you and get you busted if necessary.

c. All of these answers are true.

d. They have the ability to give you helpful direction when you are struggling.

c. All of these answers are true.

Which of the following is not something that Fraze says related to sexual purity and consumption?

a. A lack of sexual purity in your media consumption will affect your future marriage intimacy.

b. If you struggle with sexual purity at a young age, it will not affect you later on.

c. What you listen to, watch, and read impacts your ability to maintain sexual purity.

d. It is natural for us to be attracted to beautiful and desirable things.

b. If you struggle with sexual purity at a young age, it will not affect you later on.

How does Satan's craftiness play into sexual temptation?

a. All of these are true.

b. He knows when you are tired, feel unappreciated, and feel like you deserve a little thrill.

c. He knows when you are feeling unattractive, unnoticed, and in need of a little attention.

d. He knows when you are stressed and need a little distraction from the realities of life.

a. All of these are true.

From How Can I Improve My Prayer Life, what percentage of Christians struggle in their prayer life?

a. 25%

b. 0%

c. Everyone

d. 50%

c. Everyone

Our experience says prayer is ________________.

a. lively

b. hard

c. exciting

d. boring

d. boring

What is the problem for most Christians' prayer lives?

a. they pray too long

b. they don't pray long enough

c. they fall asleep when they pray

d. they say the same old things about the same old things

d. they say the same old things about the same old things

What is one of the best places to pray the Bible?

a. Revelation

b. Gospels

c. Psalms

d. Epistles

c. Psalms

From Can You Do A Devotional In 5 Minutes?, Dr. Whitney says he has been a preacher long enough to say that 5 minutes is not the ____________.

a. end point

b. starting point

c. goal

d. magic number

c. goal

Whitney asks, "What do you ever remember that you looked at for ______ seconds?

a. 2

b. 15

c. 10

d. 5

a. 2

Dr. Whitney says when people don't get anything out of their Scripture reading, they think the problem is their IQ or that they are a second rate Christian, or they never had a good memory. The real problem, he says, is their _____________.

a. upbringing

b. method

c. carnal nature

d. translation

b. method

He says the hey is to "Read big, meditate _______________."

a. even bigger

b. long

c. slowly

d. small

d. small

From What Is The Purpose of Fasting?, fasting is not a mechanistic way of getting our prayers answered. That is a theology of _______________.

a. other religions

b. karma

c. works

d. grace

c. works

he most important thing about fasting is to practice fasting for a God-centered _________ purpose.

a. biblical

b. loving

c. me-focused

d. grace-filled

a. biblical

In the book of Daniel, Daniel and his friends practiced what type of fast?

a. partial

b. vegetable

c. the Daniel plan

d. limitless

a. partial

Dr. Whitney says fasting does not have to be for 24 hours; it can even be ________.

a. for 1/2 a day

b. for one meal

c. from the internet

d. for one month

b. for one meal

From How Do You Do Family Worship, what are the three acts of family worship Dr. Whitney mentions at the beginning of the video?

a. sing, fellowship, Bible

b. read, pray, sing

c. Bible, pray, read

d. read, meditate, preach

b. read, pray, sing

When you pray, what is one thing Dr. Whitney specifically mentions that you should pray about?

a. grow closer to God

b. from the church prayer list

c. something you read in the Bible earlier

d. suffering Christians

c. something you read in the Bible earlier

What is a good length to shoot for?

a. 10 minutes

b. 60 minutes

c. 30 minutes

d. 15 minutes

a. 10 minutes

Dr. Whitney points to the fact that we are growing "Oaks of Righteousness" and this happens through:

a. we are not sure

b. spectacular occasional exposure to the elements

c. miracles

d. daily exposure to the elements

d. daily exposure to the elements

From Taking Care of Your Soul, the care of the soul of someone in ministry is ______________.

a. important

b. priority

c. natural

d. intentional

d. intentional

When your time is consumed by more and more things and you have to cut somewhere, the temptation is to cut:

a. the easiest things

b. what you think you don't need

c. the things people don't see

d. the most important things

c. the things people don't see

Two categories of ways to care for your soul:

a. scrolling through social media feeds

b. loving God and loving others

c. going to church and serving

d. personal spiritual disciplines/interpersonal spiritual disciplines

d. personal spiritual disciplines/interpersonal spiritual disciplines

Dr. Whitney says there are at least three fundamental spiritual disciplines you need to practice every day of your life: meditate on Scripture, pray the Bible, ______________.

a. loving others

b. serving others

c. family worship

d. telling others about God

c. family worship

In his chapter, Why Do I Feel This Way?, Doug Fields mentions three feelings that will discourage you on your spiritual journey. Which is not one of those three?

a. I'm not worthy

b. I am capable

c. I feel alone

d. I feel guilty

b. I am capable

How can discouragement be selfish?

a. Discouragement focuses on self.

b. People who are discouraged only care about themselves.

c. Discouragement is just an emotion; it is not selfish.

d. No answer text provided.

a. Discouragement focuses on self.

Which of the following is not one of Fields' "practical steps to battle discouragement"?

a. Take a day off.

b. Write angry letters to people who are discouraging you.

c. Find an experienced, neutral mentor.

d. Make a personal commitment to last.

b. Write angry letters to people who are discouraging you.

What does Fields mean by "Clear the piles"?

a. Throw away old Vacation Bible School decorations.

b. Clean up your workspace multiple times per year; a cluttered office leads to chaotic thinking.

c. Remove students from your youth ministry rosters when you haven't seen them in a while.

d. Doing yard work can be a good way to deal with stress and discouragement.

b. Clean up your workspace multiple times per year; a cluttered office leads to chaotic thinking.

What does Fields mean by "Begin an affirmation file"?

a. Start saving any sort of thank you note or recognition you get from a job well done and file it away.

b. If you want to thank someone or say something positive to them, do it in writing.

c. Keep track of how often you encourage/affirm someone.

d. Keep a file of good ideas that could be useful for Bible illustrations or sermons.

a. Start saving any sort of thank you note or recognition you get from a job well done and file it away.

From How Do I Stay Spiritually Fresh, why is it important for those in ministry to set aside their ministry plans, programs, and responsibility to consider their own spiritual condition?

a. Those who work in ministry naturally do a better job of taking care of their spiritual needs.

b. Because it is one of the six Essential Elements of Youth Ministry.

c. It is common for those doing God’s work to live with spiritual neglect and fatigue.

d. Ministry must come first; it is selfish for us to focus on ourselves.

c. It is common for those doing God's work to live with spiritual neglect and fatigue.

Which is the most important characteristic for a youth minister?

a. Relating well to teenagers and developing trusted relationships with them

b. Biblical, relevant teaching that connects well to teens

c. Thoughtful planning of a variety of events

d. Being connected to God on a daily basis

d. Being connected to God on a daily basis

Fields states, "Don't allow increasing ministry to decrease your intimacy, and don't let your ____________ exceed your ____________.

a. worship; service

b. service; evangelism

c. evangelism; service

d. service; worship

d. service; worship

What can happen if we fail to see the difference between the two greatest commandments?

a. It can result in a ministry-focused life rather than a God-focused life.

b. Our personal spiritual disciplines will improve.

c. Our worship attendance can suffer.

d. There is no difference; the two commandments are the same in function and priority.

a. It can result in a ministry-focused life rather than a God-focused life.

Which is not one of the practical suggestions Doug gives for “Staying Connected” to God?

a. Disconnect—take a step away from your church family for a while to focus on your individual connection with God.

b. Go public—seek help from a trusted friend who will hold you accountable by asking you about your spiritual health.

c. Pursue variety—if you are struggling with spiritual staleness, try something new to shake up your routine and better connect with God.

d. Pursue consistency—do you have a consistent time where you seek God’s presence?

a. Disconnect—take a step away from your church family for a while to focus on your individual connection with God.

What is the purpose of setting up boundaries?

a. So difficulties can be minimized or avoided.

b. To be a pharisaical burden on people.

c. There is no purpose—boundaries are unnecessary.

d. Boundaries are bureaucratic red tape that distract from real youth ministry.

a. So difficulties can be minimized or avoided.

Which of the following was not used as a biblical example of creating boundaries?

a. Ephesians 5.3

b. Proverbs 5.7-8

c. Ecclesiastes 3.11

d. Matthew 5.29-30

c. Ecclesiastes 3.11

Fraze says that a YM should not communicate with students after ________.

a. 10:30 PM

b. 9:30 PM

c. 10:00 PM

d. 11:00 PM

a. 10:30 PM

Which of the following was not one of the boundaries mentioned by Fraze?

a. Take responsibility.

b. Protect your home.

c. Tell the truth.

d. Do not communicate with students via cell phone.

d. Do not communicate with students via cell phone.

What is the "two-adult rule"?

a. Every student should have two adult mentors.

b. You always need to make sure that you have two adult drivers for any trip.

c. If possible, never travel alone with a student; have another adult with you on the trip.

d. You should have at least two adult chaperones when going to an out-of-town event.

c. If possible, never travel alone with a student; have another adult with you on the trip.

Which of the following is not one of Fraze’s suggestions regarding committing yourself to live with boundaries?

a. Lighten up—most boundaries are too severe and overemphasized.

b. Decide now to prepare before—make the commitment to live within boundaries.

c. Fix and strengthen your boundaries—make weaker areas stronger.

d. Identify weaknesses—what areas are you weak in that need special attention?

a. Lighten up—most boundaries are too severe and overemphasized.

From "Marriage Matters", why is a youth minister's marriage one of the greatest testimonies and tools he/she has to impact the lives of teenagers with the gospel of Jesus?

a. If you are married, you have someone to help share the workload of youth ministry.

b. Many successful youth ministers aren't married; marriage isn't relevant to youth ministry.

c. Marriage is intended to be a reflection of the intimate love, devotion, and sacrifice Christ has for the church.

d. If you are married, you have someone to help support you during the ups and downs of youth ministry.

c. Marriage is intended to be a reflection of the intimate love, devotion, and sacrifice Christ has for the church.

What does the choice to "leave and cleave" involve?

a. Having intimacy with your spouse that comes from a lifestyle of sacrificial love.

b. Your spouse is the first person you turn to for help with a challenge, an opinion, or support during a bad day.

c. All of these answers are true.

d. Leaving one's family and cleaving to one's spouse.

c. All of these answers are true.

Which of the following is not one of the choices about marriage that Fraze recommends?

a. Make the choice to protect and strengthen intimacy.

b. All of these answers are true.

c. Make the choice to accept and ask for help.

d. Make the choice to control the burn of youth ministry.

b. All of these answers are true.

This is a free question. Jesus is the answer.

a. Paul

b. Peter

c. Jesus

d. John

c. Jesus

According to Bill Mounce, how can Bible studies be dangerous?

a. Because sometimes people come to believe the wrong things after studying.

b. It is not dangerous.

c. If you substitute Bible study for an intimate, personal, loving relationship with its author.

d. Not everyone is trained to study the Bible on their own.

c. If you substitute Bible study for an intimate, personal, loving relationship with its author.

From the video, Satan is very comfortable with ____________.

a. Us going to church but not reading the Bible.

b. Us never reading the Bible.

c. Us reading the Bible but not going to church.

d. Us loving the Bible but not loving God.

d. Us loving the Bible but not loving God.

What is the Bible study that Mounce describes and recommends?

a. Read a passage of Scripture, paraphrase the passage, and then ask what you learn from that passage about God and others.

b. Read a passage of Scripture only after you first establish the context in which it was written.

c. Read a passage of Scripture and then work to memorize that passage.

d. Read a passage of Scripture in community and have everyone take turns explaining what they think it means.

a. Read a passage of Scripture, paraphrase the passage, and then ask what you learn from that passage about God and others.

From the video, God is really into ___________.

a. judgment

b. obedience

c. rituals

d. relationships

d. relationships

When it comes to godly leadership in the church, you cannot ____________ what you don't ____________.

a. give; receive

b. share; work for

c. help; understand

d. impart; possess

d. impart; possess

In the "What Is the Bible?" video, which of the following was not said about Israel's prophets?

a. They saw Israel's story as a central part of what God was doing for all humanity.

b. They gave detailed predictions about things that would come to pass long in the future.

c. They explored life's most complicated questions about death, life, and the human struggle.

d. They were literary geniuses.

b. They gave detailed predictions about things that would come to pass long in the future.

What are the different parts of the Hebrew Bible?

a. History/Myth/Prediction

b. Teaching/Poetry

c. Torah/Nevi'im/Ketuvim

d. Law/History/Prophecy

c. Torah/Nevi'im/Ketuvim

What is the story that these parts combine to tell?

a. The commandments that we need to follow in order to be pleasing to God.

b. How we can be saved and go to heaven when we die.

c. How God is working to bring order and beauty out of the chaos of our world, and hope for a new leader who will come and renew all creation.

d. A detailed history of the nation of Israel.

c. How God is working to bring order and beauty out of the chaos of our world, and hope for a new leader who will come and renew all creation.

Which of the following is not one of the types of literature included in the New Testament?

a. Stories about the good news (gospel) of Jesus

b. An account about the spread of the Jesus movement outside of Israel

c. Poetic works about the life and accomplishments of Jesus

d. Letters to different Jesus communities all around the ancient world

c. Poetic works about the life and accomplishments of Jesus

From "The Story of the Bible", what does it mean that humans are created in God's image?

a. They have the capacity to be creative, like God is.

b. They have a soul, unlike animals.

c. They physically resemble God.

d. They are commissioned to rule this world on God's behalf.

d. They are commissioned to rule this world on God's behalf.

What is the choice that humans are faced with in the garden?

a. Whether to listen to the voice of God, or the "dark, mysterious creature"

b. Whether to eat from the tree of knowledge or not.

c. All of these are true.

d. Whether to partner with God and find freedom in trusting in His knowledge of good and evil or seize power and define good and evil on their own.

c. All of these are true.

Which of the following is true about Jesus of Nazareth?

a. He confronted and resisted the dark mysterious evil that all of humanity has given into.

b. All of these are true.

c. He brings all of the promises of the Old Testament to their completion.

d. He announced that God had arrived to rule the world through Himself.

b. All of these are true.

How does the Bible end?

a. Pointing to the future day when all wrongs are made right and evil is eradicated.

b. Pointing to the future day when heaven and earth are united.

c. All of these are true.

d. Pointing to the future day when humanity can rule the world together in the love and power of God.

c. All of these are true.

From "Literary Styles in the Bible", which of the following is not one of the categories of literary styles mentioned?

a. law commands

b. narrative

c. prose discourse

d. poetry

a. law commands

Which of the following is not mentioned as one of the types of narrative in the Bible?

a. fantasy

b. biography

c. parable

d. history

a. fantasy

How much of the Bible is poetry?

a. 1 out of every 7 chapters

b. 1 out of every 3 chapters

c. 1 out of every 5 chapters

d. 1 out of every 10 chapters

b. 1 out of every 3 chapters

Which of the following is not mentioned as one of the types of poetry in the Bible?

a. sonnets

b. prophets

c. songs

d. wisdom

a. sonnets

Where is prose discourse found in the Bible?

a. All of these are true.

b. Letters written by the Apostles

c. Wisdom Literature

d. Law Collections

a. All of these are true.

What is a key feature of ancient Jewish literature?

a. It is simple and unsophisticated.

b. It lacks a lot of the details that modern readers have come to expect in stories and poems.

c. It focuses on things that are not relevant to us today, since it was written in a different time and place.

d. It is focused on commands rather than narrative.

b. It lacks a lot of the details that modern readers have come to expect in stories and poems.

What is the idea behind "meditation literature"?

a. For the rest of your life, you slowly, quietly read the Bible out loud to yourself

b. You ponder over the puzzles of the Bible, make connections, and discover what it all means.

c. All of these are true.

d. You go and talk about what you read with your friends

c. All of these are true.

According to David Fraze, since the Bible is foundational for what youth ministers teach, preach, and mentor, that means that what other information should be filtered through the lens of Scripture?

a. all of these are true

b. historical

c. sociological

d. cultural

a. all of these are true

Why is it so important to remember that the Bible is foundational?

a. Youth ministers may be tempted to think the power of their teaching resides in their skills and abilities.

b. The idea that the Bible provides the foundation on which all other sources of truth are evaluated is being challenged.

c. All Scripture is God-breathed (2 Tim. 3.16).

d. All of these are true.

d. All of these are true.

Which of the following scriptures are not used by Fraze to emphasize the importance of the Bible?

a. Hebrews 4.12

b. John 14.6

c. 2 Timothy 3.16-17

d. James 3.1

b. John 14.6

As youth ministers, it's easy to get into the habit of reading to _________ instead of reading to _________.

a. discern; learn

b. grow; teach

c. learn; teach

d. teach; learn

d. teach; learn

How can you use the Bible in the planning of your teaching calendar?

a. All of these are true.

b. Build practical and relevant application of Scripture once the study is complete.

c. Pick a book, character, topic, or theological concept from the Bible.

d. Allow your lessons plans to form naturally from your study of Scripture.

a. All of these are true.

What does Fraze say about youth ministers developing lesson plans topically from the real or perceived needs of their students?

a. This is the way that youth ministers should plan their lessons.

b. Too much of this approach can leave students unable and intimidated to navigate the Bible on their own.

c. Youth ministers should never plan their lessons in this way, and should always start with the Bible.

d. It's generally best to just find and purchase curriculum rather than writing it yourself.

b. Too much of this approach can leave students unable and intimidated to navigate the Bible on their own.

What are some ways that you can get students into reading the Bible?

a. All of these are true.

b. Share helpful apps that can get them on a reading plan and provide helpful commentary.

c. Give them scriptures to memorize after a lesson.

d. Create quiet times at retreats and camps in which you have them read the Bible.

a. All of these are true.

According to Fraze, where is a good place to suggest to students that they should start reading the Bible?

a. Revelation

b. Acts

c. The Gospels and Psalms/Proverbs

d. Genesis

c. The Gospels and Psalms/Proverbs

"Don't commit the sin of making the Bible __________.

a. challenging

b. meaningless

c. boring

d. inaccurage

c. boring

How do you spell "Bible"?

a. D-O-D-G-E-B-A-L-L

b. J-E-S-U-S

c. B-I-B-L-E

d. P-I-Z-Z-A

c. B-I-B-L-E

Which view of God sees him as an umpire, where God will be happy with us if we follow all of the rules and we must stay on his good side by following the rules?

Life under God

Which view of God sees him as a guru, where he knows the answers to everything and will give us the "shortcut" if we tap into the right principles, which will make everything be good for us?

Life over God

Which view of God sees him as a butler where we can ask him for things and he will give us what we want?

Life from God

which view of God sees him as a motivational speaker were seeking his mission and serving him causes him to get us out of bed in the morning?

Life for God

which view of God is where God wants to be with us, and wants us to want to be with him. God is not just the means by which we achieve our treasure; God is the treasure?

Live with God