PLED 350 Test 1

Save; world

[Myths about Time #1]
I must s____ the w_____ by myself

Workers; 24/7

[Myths about Time #2]
Christian w_________ are on call ____

Rest; recreation; relaxation; priority; distractions

[Myths about Time #3]
R_____, R___________, and R_________ are a low P_______ and possibly sinful D________.

Family; life; ministry

[Myths about Time #4]
F_______ gives up its L______ for the sake of M_________

Spiritual; burn out

[Myths about Time #5]
It is S________ to "B________ O______" in ministry.

1. The Savior (Eph. 1)

2. Personal Concern (Eph 1-2)

3. Church service (Eph 4)

4. Family (Eph 5)

5. School (Eph 6)

6. Work (Eph 6)

The six areas of time commitment

About 60 hours

About how many hours a week does a pastor work?

Vertical (God first, family second) = not time management

Horizontal = time management

What are the two ways to view time management, and which way is true time management?

Horizontal value; choice; commitment; time expenditures

When it comes to time management, it is a H___________ V_______ where C______ and C________ equalize the treatment of T______ E___________.

Calendar

[Practical Hints on Time Management #1]
Keep a C________ at home.

Phone; cell phone

[Practical Hints on Time Management #2]
Take the P_________ off the hook; turn of C______ P__________ or pager.

Computer

[Practical Hints on Time Management #3]
Shut off the C__________

Mental quiet time

[Practical Hints on Time Management #4]
Schedule time for M_________ Q_________ T_______.

Organize; plan; outings; birthdays; anniversaries

[Practical Hints on Time Management #5]
O____________ and P_______ your family O_________, B_________, and A______________

Work week; day

[Practical Hints on Time Management #6]
Schedule your W________ W_______ and D_____.

Time; life; victimize

[Practical Hints on Time Management #7]
Plan your T______ (run your L_______; do not V__________ yourself)

Priorities

What does setting goals establish?

Urgent

[Establish Priorities #1]
How U_______ is it?

Important

[Establish Priorities #2]
How I___________ is it?

Often

[Establish Priorities #3]
How O__________ must it be done?

Someone else; effectively

[Establish Priorities #4]
Can S__________ E______ do it more E____________ than I?

Done at all

[Establish Priorities #5]
What will happen if it is not D_____ A____ A_______?

Best way

[Establish Priorities #6]
Is it the B______ W______?

Direction

[Benefits of Goals #1]
Provide D________

Motivation

[Benefits of Goals #2]
Offer M________

Assessment

[Benefits of Goals #3]
Necessitate A___________

Recruitment

[Benefits of Goals #4]
Serve as an instrument of R__________.

Spiritual journey

[Benefits of Goals #5]
Enhance our S__________ J___________

Milestones

[Benefits of Goals #6]
Establish M____________

Calling

[Defining Our Goals #1]
Begin with one's C_________.

Objectives

[Defining Our Goals #2]
Determined by life O_____________.

Four

[Defining Our Goals #3]
May be classified into no less than F________ categories.

1. Long-range

2. Intermediate

3. Short range

4. Immediate

What are the four categories of goals?

Specific

[Steps in the establishment of goals #1]

Goals should be S______.

Measurable

[Steps in the establishment of goals #2]

Goals should include a M_______ device.

Attainable

[Steps in the establishment of goals #3]

Goals should be A______ but challenging.

Stepping-stone

[Steps in the establishment of goals #4]

A goal is not the ultimate end but a “S______-S_____” to longer range goals.

Dated

[Steps in the establishment of goals #5]

Goals should be D______.

Written

[Steps in the establishment of goals #6]

Goals should be W_____.

Calling; want

[Important questions to ask when choosing the right school #1]

What is your C_____? What do you W____ to do?

Ultimately; degree

[Important questions to ask when choosing the right school #2]

What is U______ the highest D_____ that you want to achieve

Successfully; want

[Important questions to ask when choosing the right school #3]

Who is S______ fulfilling the role you W_____ to have?

Review; people

[Choosing the Right School #1]
R__________ the P__________ of the institution.

Evaluate; purpose

[Choosing the Right School #2]
E___________ the P_______ of the school.

Product

[Choosing the Right School #3]
What is their P__________?

Evaluate; preferences

[Choosing the Right School #4]
E___________ your personal P____________.

Parents; guardians

[Choosing the Right School #5]
What are your P__________ or G___________ saying?

Alerted; providence

[Choosing the Right School #6]
Be A________ to the P_________ of God.

Degree

[Choosing the Right School #7]
What D_______ do I pursue?

Candidate

[Various Aspects of Ordination #1]
A qualified C_________

Local church

[Various Aspects of Ordination #2]
A qualified L______ C________

Ordination counsel

[Various Aspects of Ordination #3]
Successful O____________ C___________ experience.

Approval; acknowledgment

[Various Aspects of Ordination #4]
Church A_________ and A_____________

Ceremony

[Various Aspects of Ordination #5]
Public service C___________

What is ordination?

To set apart, appointing, consecrating, or commissioning of persons for special service to the Lord and His people.

The pastor is the standard

God established the standards of leadership in the office of the senior pastor that should be appropriately replicated throughout the church body for all who are in leadership (Eph. 4:11-13)

Seven biblical examples of ordination

1. Jesus appointed the Twelve
2. Matthias was installed as one of the Twelve
3. Barnabas and Paul appointed elders in every church
4. Titus was left in Crete to appoint elders.
5. Acts 6:1-6 tells of the appointment of seven men to the daily ministry to widows in the Jerusalem congregation.
6. Timothy was chosen by prophecy, recommended by Paul, and ordained to his task by the laying on of hands by Paul and the assembly of elders.
7. Barnabas and Paul were set apart for the work to which God had called them

Baptism; gospel

B__________ reminds us of the G____________

Communion; fellowship; return

C____________ reminds us of the redemptive F____________ and His R_________

His presence and importance of the church

Of what does ordination remind us?

Qualified; non-negotiable

Biblically Q___________ leadership is N___-N_________.

Organization; administration

Ordination affirms the O___________ and A______________ of the church.

Governed; led; served; assisted; structured

A church is....
1. Congregationally G___________
2. Pastor L___________
3. Deacon S________
4. Committee A_______ or S_________

Follow; leaders

[Personal Admonitions #1]
To the church: gracefully F________ God and His appointed L_________.

Family; flock; future

[Personal Admonitions #2]
To the minister: Take time for your F________, God's F________, and F_________

Service; unity

[Personal Admonitions #3]
To the deacon: Discover places of S_________ and bring about U________ in the body.

Serve the body and facilitate unity

What are the two functions of being a deacon?

Baptism; sign; salvation; identification

B_______ serves as a S______ of S__________ and I___________ with Christ.

Public; outward; personal; inward

Baptism is a P_________, O___________ testimony giving evidence to a P__________, I______ faith.

Sacrament; ordinance

Regarding baptism, there is a major difference between a S__________ and an O____________.

Believers

Only B__________ are to be baptized.

Infant

There is not a single biblical example of an I________ being baptized.

Belief; root; fruit

B________ is always assumed to be the R_______ of which baptism becomes the F________.

Immersion

The biblical mode of baptism is I_________.

To dip; immerse

The Greek word for baptize means "T___ D_______, I__________."

Demonstration; obedience; submission

Baptism serves as a D__________ of a believer's O___________ and S___________.

Church

As one of the two ordinances, only the C_________ has the authority to baptize.

Declaration; gospel; celebration; challenge; believers; encouragement; non-Christians

When a baptismal service is conducted:
1. A D_________ of the G______ is given.
2. A C__________ is experienced.
3. A C_________ to B__________ is provided.
4. An E______________ to N___-C_________ is offered.

Personal relationship

[The Lord's Prayer #1]
"Our father"—A P____________ R__________ with God.

Faith

[The Lord's Prayer #2]
"Which are in heaven"—F________

Worship

[The Lord's Prayer #3]
"Hallowed by they name"—W_______

Expectation

[The Lord's Prayer #4]
"Thy kingdom come"—E_____________

Submission

[The Lord's Prayer #5]
"Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven"—S___________

Petition

[The Lord's Prayer #6]
"Give us this day our daily bread"—P__________

Confession

[The Lord's Prayer #7]
"And forgive us our debts"—C__________

Compassion

[The Lord's Prayer #8]
"As we forgive us our debtors"—C__________

Dependence

[The Lord's Prayer #9]
"And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil"—D___________

Acknowledgement; release

[The Lord's Prayer #10]
"For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory forever, amen"—A_____________ and R___________

1. Ourselves
2. One another
3. Pastors
4. Sick believers
5. Rulers
6. Our enemies
7. Israel
8. All men

What are the 8 things for which we are to pray?

1. O____

2. O__ A_____

3. P_____

4. S____ B____

5. R____

6. O___ E____

7. I____

8. A__ M__

Praise

[The Hour That Changes the World #1]
P________: Recognize God's Nature ( Ps 63:3)

Waiting

[The Hour That Changes the World #2]
W__________: Silent Soul Surrender (Ps 46:10)

Confession

[The Hour That Changes the World #3]
C____________: Temple Cleansing Time (Ps. 139:23)

Scripture Praying

[The Hour That Changes the World #4]
S___________ P____________: Word Enriched Prayer (Jer. 23:29)

Watching

[The Hour That Changes the World #5]
W____________: Develop Holy Alertness (Col 4:2)

Intercession

[The Hour That Changes the World #6]
I_______________: Remember the World (1 Timothy 2:1-2)

Petition

[The Hour That Changes the World #7]
P__________: Share Personal Needs (Matt 7:7)

Thanksgiving

[The Hour That Changes the World #8]
T______________: Confess my Blessings (1 Thess. 5:18)

Singing

[The Hour That Changes the World #9]
S____________: Worship in Song (Ps 100.2)

Meditation

[The Hour That Changes the World #10]
M____________: Ponder Spiritual Themes (Josh 1:8)

Listening

[The Hour That Changes the World #11]
L___________: Receive Spiritual Instruction (Eccl. 5:2)