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Strategy of Mission Exam 1: Howell

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Were the churches all uniform at the time of the New Testament?
No
How does GCP define church planting
"Church planting is that ministry which through evangelism and discipleship establishes reproductive kingdom communities of believers in Jesus Christ who are committed to fulfilling biblical purposes under local spiritual leaders."
"Church planting is not only a spiritual undertaking; it is also a...
...complex human undertaking."
Why did Paul consider the work in Crete to be unfinished?
Lack of qualified elders
"Church planters must seek to plant churches that have in their very DNA the vision and commitment to .... and ultimately ......
reproduce, multiply
"A church that is....dominated or....in nature will generally have difficulty thriving and reproducing."
foreign, foreign
"The churches of the New Testament were not independent but....in various ways. Though they did not have denominational...in the modern sense, neither were they fully...
interdependent, structures, autonomous
Tim Chester rightly summarizes, 'If the church is at the heart of God's work, we need not be...about making it the...of mission
embarrassed, heart
"Because disciples are to be made of all nations, the work of church planting cannot be considered completed until...have been established among every people.
communities of disciples
everywhere in the book of Acts, where evangelism occurs,...are created.
churches
Church planting is central to Paul's...and...of mission
understanding, practice
"In the words of Leslie Newbigin, 'An unchurchly...is as much of a monstrosity as an unmissionary...The Church is God's instrument in mission.
mission, church
True or False? Most new church plants fail within the first few years of their existence.
false
Should we bemoan the fact that all churches eventually plateau in growth?
No, that's natural when systems with human beings are involved, but it does mean we continually need to be planting churches.
Why do new churches mobilize more workers?
More people get to participate in ministry than when in larger churches. People will fill in the vacuum left by others.
What are some considerations when planting churches where other churches exist?
1. Honestly evaluate the spiritual needs of the community. 2. Consider how many churches are enough. 3. Inform existing churches of your intentions and assure them of a cooperative spirit. 4. Carry through with promises to cooperate and not to proselytize.
Who is the Master builder of the church?
Jesus
"The kingdom emphasis also underlines a holistic, integrated view of church growth and corrects a...mentality that would put the...focus on numbers
production, primary
In a discussion on sowing and reaping, quoting Brock, it is noted that "the four essentials for all church planters are:...Without any of these, New Testament church planting is impossible.
Spirit, Seed, Sower, and Soil
In regards to drawing patterns and principles from the book of Acts... "in order to avoid normalizing narrative accounts excessively or inappropriately, we can distinguish three degrees of relevance for practices from narrative portions." What are they?
prescriptive, descriptive, and representative.
In short, we do not seek to...the events and methods of Acts, but we do seek to continue in the same...in continuity with the dynamic of mission as depicted in Acts.
imitate, trajectory
"Churches were planted by...it is rare indeed to find the early apostles engaged in ministry...
teams, alone
The New Testament names over....associates of Paul who participated at varying levels of partnership in his mission. It has been estimated that...percent of his coworkers were women.
25, 18
One of the most noteworthy features of Paul's mission was his recruitment of coworkers from among the...
various churches he planted
Did Paul have a strategy?
It depends on what we mean by strategy... "Paul and his companions made strategic plans but held them lightly and adjusted them according to God's leading."
Paul also began by reaching out to...people groups. He went first to Jewish populations that respected the Old Testament writings and then to God-fearers associated with the synagogues.
prepared
While Paul saw his mission as....role of planting the initial church in a new region...he demonstrated an obvious concern for the entire... of planting."
pioneering, process
New disciples must learn to communicate the gospel to their peers faithfully so that its transforming power affects others as it has their own lives. Next they should learn to...and...t using indigenous...and....
affirm, defend, language, illustrations
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history
**Define** and explain the significance: desaparecidos
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history of europe
All of the following were reasons for the Western policy toward fascist aggression EXCEPT (A) French and British fears of another war. (B) the process of decolonization, which challenged the British commitment to the European continent. (C) a distrust between Western democracies and the Soviet Union. (D) the Great Depression, which had undermined and weakened Western democracies.l
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history of the americas
How did tensions between the United States and Mexico heighten during the mid-1840s?
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vocabulary
On the line provided, identify each word group by writing *P* for *phrase* or *NP* for *not a phrase*. $\underline{\hspace{2cm}}$ has been singing
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