Christian Ministry Unit 3

Module 2: Practical Issues

Exam Review Guide

Week 1

· Know and describe the seven principles of financial giving.

· Be able to define stewardship, and able to contrast attitudes of owner vs. steward

· What is simple living, and why is it important?  Is tithing appropriate?

Week 2

· Be able to define materialism.

· What are the two ways to struggle against and replace materialism?

· How do we pursue God’s kingdom instead?

· What action steps can you take to trust God with material anxiety?

Week 3

· Be familiar with the four principles of guidance.

· Be familiar with the "Road Signs" used in discovering God's will.

· Know the five ministries in which all Christians should be involved (areas of uniformity).

· Be able to define spiritual gifts, ministries and effects.

· Know the practical steps to discover what one’s gifts are.

Week 4

· Be able to define encouragement and admonition.

· Know the types of encouragement.

· Know the principles of giving and receiving admonition.

· Be sure to know memory verses and their meaning.

Memory Verses

Week 1

· 2 Cor. 8:7* - Consistent, sacrificial giving is a non-optional component of spiritual vitality and maturity.  We cannot be true disciples of Christ without this.

· 2 Cor. 9:6-11** - God blesses bountiful financial giving in a variety of ways.

· 1 Cor. 16:2* - Our financial giving should be regular and consistent.

Week 2

· 1 Timothy 6:9* - The desire to get rich endangers your walk with God

· 1 Timothy 6:17-19** - It’s not wrong to be rich, but the rich have special temptations and unique responsibilities to use their money to have eternal impact on people.

Week 3

· Rom. 12:2* - We need minds renewed by truth to be able to discern God’s will.

· Jn. 7:17* - We need to be willing to do God’s will to be able to discern his will.

· Matt. 13:12* - We need to obey what we already know of God’s will to learn more of his will.

Week 4

· Rom. 15:14* - every believer is competent to instruct/admonish.

· 1Thess 5:14* - All believers challenged to admonish, encourage.

· Heb 10:24,25* - Consider how to encourage one another; don’t forsake meeting together.