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LASOM-Spirit Empower
A Spirit-Empowered Church
Question | Answer |
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1. Empowers us to live in freedom. | The Holy Spirit |
2. Equips us with the security of ever-present comfort | God’s Spirit |
3. According to the text, in Acts 2 what three ingredients were envisioned by Jesus for the church? | 1) Model 2) Plan 3) Process |
4. What are the Five Functions? | 1) Connect 2) Grow 3) Serve 4) Go 5) Worship |
5. What are the three components of worship? | 1) Music 2) Prayer 3) Powerful Preaching |
6. List three reasons why the power of the Holy Spirit is necessary. | 1) to be more than we actually are. 2) To say more than we actually know. 3) To do more than we can actually do. |
7. The process revealed to the author out of the Acts 2 process are what three things? | 1) Biblical 2) Transferable 3) Replicable |
8. What might be the biggest obstacle to becoming an Acts 2 church? | Change or The willingness to think differently. |
9. List the five Keys to Change. | 1) The pressing need for immediate and radical change. (Burning Platform) 2) Equipping church leaders and pastors to grow 3) The team behind the pastor 4) Must become outward-focused. 5) A plan |
10. Sustained growth is a function of what three aspects of leadership? | 1) Wise leadership 2) Godly leadership 3) Visionary leadership |
11. What three things must we be willing to do to accomplish the statement “We must keep our elasticity”? | 1) Change 2) Grow 3) Flex |
12. Instead of coming to church to be blessed, our congregations need to come to do what? | To minister |
13. What is the catalyst for every component of the Acts 2 model? | The priesthood of ALL the believers |
14. A sense of ownership comes when co-laborers understand that it’s more than volunteering and recognize it is a what? | Biblical Mandate. |
15. It is the gospel of grace that transforms a consumer into a ______. | contributor |
16. What kind of culture must be created within the church? | Accountability |
17. Compassion fatigue is the result of doing what without replenishing the love, joy, and strength we all need? | 1) Giving 2) Serving 3) Helping |
18. What are Faith and Hope directly related to? | 1) miracles 2) morale |
19. To whom does the Spirit empowered church’s purpose bring about transformation? | 1) the unchurched 2) the stagnant believers 3) whoever it touches |
20. What was the first century church founded on? | Prayer (and fellowship) |
21. What are the basic and first building blocks of a church? | People |
22. The Holy Spirit will lead us in a relational journey with who and what? | 1) God’s Son 2) God’s Word 3) God’s Spirit 4) God’s People |
23. God must change our heart if we want _________. | different results |
24. It takes love to carry out a mission and __________________ makes it human. | relationship |
25. Regarding the mission and revitalization of the church, what two essential things must individuals recognize? | 1) Our inadequacy 2) God’s supreme adequacy |
26. Vision answers what two questions? | 1) Where are we going? 2) Why ae we doing it? |
27. Vision always involves what two ingredients? | 1) Risk 2) Criticism |
28. Because how we perceive things shapes our current reality, we must change our blinders for _____________. | spiritual lenses |
29. What must we focus on before we can have the power and perspective to implement a strategy? | 1) Becoming inspired 2) Being reinvigorated |
30. What two relationship types does Connect include? | 1) Horizontal relationships with other people 2) Our vertical relationship with God |
31. Love among believers is not optional. It is what to God’s calling for the church? | 1) Essential 2) Central |
32. What is the first piece of Connect? | The way you welcome and treat people |
33. __________ is a Biblical Acts 2 framework of relationship. | Sharing life |
34. What four reasons do people give for not going to church? | 1) They think the sermons are boring 2) The people aren’t friendly 3) All the preacher wants is their money 4) They need Sunday to rest and spend time with family |
35. What should our life mission be? | To be contagious |
36. What are some of the basic needs God designed the church to help meet? | 1) Significance 2) Fellowship 3) Stability 4) Purpose 5) Inspiration |
37. How many weeks do we have to disciple and form strong relations with new visitors? | 18 weeks |
38. Just behaving better and doing more creates what and cancels what? | Cancels Grace Creates Pharisees |
39. First century faith had to do with what? | Belonging Believing Becoming |
40. List three things that a Spirit-empowered discipleship requires? | 1) Fresh encounters with Jesus 2) Frequent experiences of Scripture 3) Faithful engagement with God’s people 4) Fullness of the Spirit |
41. Christ-likeness is the ultimate goal of what? | Discipleship |
42. What are the four “E’s” of imparting Faith to the new Believer? | 1) Explore 2) Embrace 3) Experience 4) Express |
43. Spiritual maturity should always be seen as a process instead of what? | A destination |
44. According to the author, what is probably the truest form of the Great Commission and Great Commandment? | 1) Equipping the laity 2) training the laity 3) developing the laity |
45.What four ingredients can be found in a suggested acronym for TEAM? | 1) Trust 2) Empowering 3) Accountability 4) Mentorship |
46. What are two of the basic ingredients that go into making a dynamic team? | 1) Vision - Common Goals 2) Relationship - Unity |
47. What is service directly related to? | Purpose |
48. What are the three categories that effective methods for bringing new people to church fall under? | 1) Friends 2) Neighbors 3) Strengths |
49. While we look for ways to empower, teach, and disciple people we need to show them what? | Love Compassion |
50. Worship is not an event it’s a ___________. | lifestyle |