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FlashCards por Julie Gholston, atualizado more than 1 year ago
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Criado por Julie Gholston
aproximadamente 7 anos atrás
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| Questão | Responda |
| 1. Why was it necessary to change Global Conquest to Good News Crusades? | The name was too militaristic. |
| 2. What was the mission field of greatest opportunity and challenge according to J. Philip Hogan? | The greatest challenge was in the cities - from the bush to the boulevard. |
| 3. What have been the main areas of emphasis in Assemblies of God missions? | Two areas have been publishing religious literature and promoting training of national workers. |
| 4. Explain the use of tents in evangelism. | Tents were used to hold the meetings, house the newly planted church until a building could be constructed, and as a place for discipleship and Bible training of converts from the meetings. |
| 5. How did American military personnel assist in church planting? | They often helped start churches near military bases. They often had to use off-base facilities that eventually became churches. |
| 6. Analyze the strength of Assemblies of God missions as identified by George Peters. | The Assemblies of God has managed to balance spiritual dynamics and human efforts. They practice the Pentecostal presence of the Holy Spirit, believe in the miraculous, and expect miracles.They are clearly focused in their ministries. They evangelize and plant churches by direct gospel preaching. They are trained in missionary principles, practices, and relationships. All have the same goal, but no one method is forced on all. A central office directs them. The director spends much time on the field, but does not stop personal initiative. They have good financial backing. The Lord's money is carefully handled. The missionary-national church relationship exists on a mutual and equal basis. They are not ashamed to be Pentecostal in doctrine and practice. They reinforce regular missions by Good News Crusades that expand the ministry of the church. They have effectively utilized hundreds of young people in short-term service. They have established large and effective evangelistic centers in numerous cities of the world. They have remained an evangelistic movement in missions |
| 7. What changes demonstrated the concern for the welfare of the missionaries? | A retirement program and health plan were added. |
| 8. Describe the responsibilities of the Foreign Missions Board and the Foreign Missions Committee. | The Foreign Missions Board had the responsibility of evaluating missions policies and the procedures for discipline; set the standards of conduct for the program and reviewed the applications of the new candidates. If there were missionary problems, the FMB was the board of appeal. The Foreign Missions Committee conducted the daily administrative work of the division. |
| 9. How did the DFM solve the problem of office expenses? | The 1971 General Council approved that 5% of most missionary funds be transferred to the General Emergency Fund for office expenses. |
| 10. How did Morris O. Williams explain the missionary's role in relationship to the national church? | The missionary changed roles. He or she became a partner with the national church. The missionary could continue to have a strong effective ministry, but there must be a clear understanding about roles. |
| 11. What slowed down Assemblies of God missionaries in their efforts to take the gospel to the ends of the earth? | There was a lack of strategy that includes isolated peoples. Charitable institutions sidetracked missionaries from the task. The development of indigenous churches required all the energies of missionaries. Some groups were avoided because they were hostile to Christianity. |
| 12. Define success in terms of Muslim ministry. | One convert per year can represent success. |
| 13. What were the keys to successful Task Force campaigns? | The keys were cooperation between national churches and missionaries and follow-up with new converts. |
| 14. What were the results of rapid church growth in the last few decades? | The population center of Christianity shifted to the Southern Hemisphere. Thousands of missionaries from developing countries have gone out. |
| 15. What is the effect of non-Western missionaries on world evangelism? | They contribute to more rapid evangelism, defuse the idea that Christianity is a Western religion, increase the understanding of the nature of the church, and challenge Westerns to model the servanthood of Christ. |
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