Cams part 1

First section out of three!!!! You got this—- Joshua 1:9: "Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go".

The answer to the question, “Who am I?” gives a persons

Identity

Believers are _____ in the ________

Created; Image of God

____ is a scripture that supports belief that believers are created in the image of God

Genesis 1:27

An individual is created as physical,____, and ______

Emotional; spiritual

God has given individuals the capacity to express the same ____ He feels

Emotions

The interaction of the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of individuals to determine the kind of ____ they become

Ministers

______ is a scripture that indicates to the believer the experience of justification

Romans 5:9

____ is a scripture that identifies the expression of redemption to the believer

1 Peter 1:18-19

____ behavior is the will of God

Christlike

A disciple possesses a genuine concern for the ______

Lost

A disciple searches the ____ to be an effective witness

Scripture

A Shepherd/leader is stable in _______

Faith; love; and endurance

A called person functions compellingly out of _____

Necessity

A called person functions _____ in light of a sacred responsibility

Willingly

A minister is an agent of _____

Spiritual change

Ministers must develop _____________

Spiritual response patterns

Ministers need to recognize that there is a constant state of spiritual conflict for control of the ____

Mind

Ministers must focus their faith on ____

Christ

In order to be spiritual, a minister must understand the contrast between the ___ mind and the _____ mind

Spiritual; sinful

The sinful mind is ______ to God ( Romans 8:7)

Hostile

The spiritual mind is ____ (Romans 12:2)

Transformed

As a shepherd/leader, a minister must have a ________

Workable plan

As a shepherd/leader, a minister has a sense of _______ (Ephesians 6:10)

Purpose

As a shepherd/leader, a minister must have a commitment to ________

Prayer

As a shepherd/leader, a minister must assume a stance of ______

Leadership

Jesus ____ people

Educated

As a shepherd/leader, a minister accents ministry ______

Priorities

A ministry priority should build on the centrality of _______

Worship

Preaching exists to ______ people

Influence

A sermon must be felt in the ______ of the minister

Heart and spirit

_____ is the most important event in the life of a church each week

Celebration of worship

The early church model of worship was based on the ____ style

Synagogue

Worship can be viewed as the ____ of the wheel of ministry

Hub

Three purposes of worship are ______ , _______ , and _________

Exalt God; edify believers; evangelize the lost

A worship service should _____ believers

Mature

A structure of a worship service may be _____ from church to church

Different

A worship service should be ____ through, ______ through, and _____ for the glory of God

Thought; prayed; designed

A call to worship should ____ the worshiper onto the greatness of God

Focus

The Bible says in ____ that there should be public reading of scripture

1 Timothy 4:13

The ____ praise is important because the worship service should not be a spectator event

Congregational

Using fear and guilt when receiving a offering is ______

Unproductive

The _____________ is the centerpiece of the worship service in a church

Ministry of the Word of God

Pastoral preaching has a high _____ element in the content

Teaching

A sermon should ______ on the person of Jesus Christ

Center

Preaching needs to be _____ based

Biblically

The most centralizing aspects of the worship service are the ____ of the church

Sacraments

The sacraments of the church are _______________

Communion; baptism; footwashing

Sacrament implies ___________

Mystery and celebration

_______ represents Christ dwelling in the believer and the believer dwelling in Christ

Communion

_______ is connected with faith, repentance, and confession of faith

Baptism

The Lord supper is another name for _____

Communion

Communion focuses the believer on the ______ of Christ

Person

The Lords supper _____ among the people of God

Fosters Fellowship

Communion recognizes that an individual is ________

Forgiven

Christ is present in communion_________

Spiritually

Communion is an ______ of grace, but is not grace

Expression

Communion is available for only ______

Believers

Baptism is an ____ with Christ

Identification

Baptism does not ____ a person

Save

_____ is the mode of baptism

Immersion

Baptism follows ____

Conversion

The formula for baptism is focused in Matthew _____

28:19

The washing of feet was an ancient custom of ___

Hospitality

_______ is a biblical passage about footwashing

John 13:1- 17

The Lord’s supper focuses on the ______ of Christ

Crucifixion

The practice of dedicating children comes from the dedication of ______

Samuel and Jesus

Dedicating children to God is an act of _______

Praise and Thanksgiving

When parents dedicate a child to God, they ____ themselves to rear the child before God

Pledge

Dedicating a child is a time to claim the _____ of God

Promise

In a child dedication service, the minister explains the _____ of infant dedication

Purpose

In premarital counseling, the pastor talks to a couple about their ________

Relationship

In premarital counseling, the pastor goes over the order of _____ with the couple

Service

In a marriage service, the Pastor should explain the meaning of marriage as a ____ before God

Covenant relationship

The pastor’s role is that of a ________

Shepherd

As ministers shepherd their congregation, they provide them with _____

Nurture and care

The best minister description of a pastor might be found in ______

Psalm 23

As a shepherd, a minister provides______ for the congregation

Guidance

Ministers prepare the congregation ______ to face challenges

Spiritually

Ministry includes ______ contact

Pastoral

When a minister meets a family after a loved one passes away, the minister provides ____ for the funeral service

Comfort and preparation

In ministering to a grieving family, a minister should focus on the ____ of God

Faithfulness and grace

Providing what the family ____ and ______ at a funeral service is important

Wants and desires

Three goals of a sermon at a funeral are to ______ Jesus, ______ the family, and _____ the means of eternal life

Exalt; comfort; clarify

______ is part of the ministry of the church

Administration

By the nature of the calling, the minister is responsible for administering both the _____ and _____ of ministry

Philosophy; plan

The plan of ministry deals with the ______ of ministry

Strategy

_____ means “ to organize, to plot, to guide, and to direct”

Administration

The minister ______ the church as it moves into the future

Guide and directs

A vision for ministry creates an _____ , a _____ , and ____ for ministry

Objective; purpose; benefits

The purpose of a vision is to provide a church with a ministry _____ and means to measure ministry _____

Focus; effectiveness

The Old testament passage, _____, explains the necessity of a vision for a church

Proverbs 29:18

Ministers are _____ , which means they see where the church needs to be going and they outline steps to help the church reach the destination

Visionaries

A vision for ministry starts from the scripture understanding — an unfolding ______

Future possibility

Give five principles that should be used in writing admission statement for ministry: __________________________

Evangelism; edification; equipping; encouraging; and excellence

Making a ministry vision in reality includes three administrative functions (1) ______ , (2) _____, (3)____________

Selecting personnel; identifying ministry plans; establishing a budget for the ministry plan

The church is an ______ that builds the body of Christ

Organization

Paul gives an illustrative description of the church as a body of many parts in ______

1 Corinthians 12: 12–31

Organization is coming to a balance of _______

Spirit and form

The objective behind organization is that it gives the church _____ for the vision to be carried out

Structure

It is important for a church to know its own ____ style

Distinctive