Review and sample questions for the final test

Look through the Module Outcomes to see what this Module was designed to help you do. Next,  go through the sample questions to prepare for the test. 

You should be able to:

1. Formulate a stance on the purpose of ministry and the tasks and responsibilities of an  intergenerational religious practitioner.

2. Understand spiritual growth as a holistic endeavour and the link between spirit, emotion, and social maturity, enabling you to create a personal plan for spiritual growth, including various spiritual disciplines.

3. Determine an ethical code to guide decision-making in ministry.

4. Adopt the servant leadership model Christ demonstrated to serve and lead in a multi-generational community and world.

5. Distinguish between biblical and non-biblical cultural practices as you lead an intergenerational faith community.

SAMPLE QUESTIONS:

Respond with short answers. 

a) What is the purpose of ministry (2 or 3 sentences) and why is the calling important (2 or 3 sentences)

b) Use scriptures to describe the tasks of ministry, i.e. equipping, shepherding (You may use your Bible)

c) Describe how spiritual maturity relates to a ministers 

– life with God

–  physical health

– finances

– support system

(TIP: Refer back to your Trull and Creech reading, p.56-69.)

d) Examples of holistic health indicators:

– i.e. Can you give 2 examples of social health; can you give 2 examples of physical health?

e) Give an example of inculturation (Tip: Look up the definition and go back to your exercise on harmful and helpful cultural practises)

f) Give a list of biblical attributes that an effective ministry leader should be developing in his/her life. (By biblical, the test is asking that you validate the characteristics that you point out, with Scripture.You may use your Bible)