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Ministerial Ethics
LaSOM - Relationships & Ethic Ministry
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. What is a basic prerequisite for an ethical ministry? | A clear understanding of the minister’s calling. |
| 2. Which two elements does ministry always involve? | a. Privilege b. Responsibility |
| 3. The term “professional” is often considered a secular title. What is the opinion of the authors of this book? | ...reserved for reverends who are more concerned with status and prestige than spiritual ministry. The opposite should be true. Only if a minister is truly a professional will that person’s ministry be truly biblical and Christian. |
| 4. What is the modern shift in understanding of a profession, regarded by some as alarming? | in the direction of self-interest and away from moral commitments. |
| 5. What are three dangers that pastors face as professionals according to one of the researchers? | a. To become more self-reliant b. To become more success oriented c. To become more convinced of how deserving they are |
| 6. And how should personal characteristics of a Christian be different? | Christians are to live out the original ideal of the professions: to serve rather than to be served. |
| 7. Name three major movements in the Western culture that are wearing away the underpinnings of professionalism. | a. Secularization b. Pluralism c. Relativism |
| 8. Give three images of ministry that James Glasse concluded create identity crises for the clergy. | a) A calling for a particular kind of person b) A calling from a particular kind of institution c) A calling to a particular kind of work |
| 9. Which five elements have intensified the trend of changing clergy ethics? | a) A secular view of the clergy b) The legal subordination of religion to the state c) Modernity and modernization d) The moral specialization of the clergy e) Theological accommodations |
| 10. What is the summary definition of a professional given by the author? | a broadly educated person with highly developed skills and knowledge who works autonomously under the discipline of an ethic developed and enforced by peers, who renders a social service that is essential and unique, and who makes complex judgments involving potentially dangerous consequences. |
| 11. According to the text, Glasse suggests that a religious professional should embody what five important characteristics? | a) An educated person b) An expert person c) An institutional person d) A responsible person e) A dedicated person |
| 12. According to the author, should the minister today accept the title “professional” and why or why not? | It is our conviction that there is more to be gained than lost by a minister assuming the designation of a professional. There are two main reasons for seeing ministers as professionals: traditional identification and rational definition. |
| 13. Give 5 of the 6 ethical obligations included in the standards of professional practice which apply to the Christian ministry. | a) Education b) Competency c) Autonomy d) Service e) Dedication f) Ethics |
| 14. What are the three major components in the task of moral decision making? | a) Character b) Conduct c) Moral Vision - Integrity |
| 15. Which virtues did ancient Greek philosophers see as four cardinal virtues? Briefly explain each one. | a) Prudence is practical wisdom-not to be confused with intelligence. Such wisdom always leads to good choices. b) Justice centers on fairness, honesty, and the rule of law. c) Temperance is self-discipline, the capacity to control one’s impulses to gratify immediate desires that are harmful in the long run. d) Courage also called Fortitude is the capacity to do what is right or necessary, even in the face of adversity. |
| 16. Give three theological virtues that can be received through revelation. | a) Faith b) Hope c) Love |
| 17. What remains the most important factor in ethical decision making? Briefly explain. | Character: A person must be something before he / she can do anything. A person of integrity not only tells the truth but is also truthful. |
| 18. According to Bishop Nolan Harmon, what is central to the clergy role? | Character |
| 19. State three temptations to which, according to Richard Foster, the minister is most vulnerable. | a) Sex b) Money c) Power |
| 20. What is “teleology” and what question does it ask? | The ethics of aspiration (end / goal). What is the purpose or end result of an action? |
| 21. What was the policy of John Stuart Mill given in the text and what is the goal of said policy? | Utilitarianism: to bring the greatest good to the greatest number of people. |
| 22. Which four elements are very important in the minister’s conduct in relation to himself? | a) Self-esteem b) Health c) Lifestyle d) Spiritual Growth |
| 23. State four factors, which, according to one Southern Baptist pastor, cause a lack of satisfaction among pastor’s wives? | a) The disruption of time together b) The state of anxiety brought on by church expectations c) Loneliness d) Fewer days of dual devotions |
| 24. Why is it so important for ministers to maintain healthy marital relationships? | Their marriages are considered a model for church families. Healthy marriages can model to others how a couple can remain in love, stay married and function as a Christian couple even when dealing with stress, long work hours, inadequate income and the demands of children. |
| 25. Give at least three important factors in Christian money management. | a) Should have little to no debt b) A disciplined savings plan c) Conservative spending d) The avoidance of conspicuous consumerism |
| 26. What are some attitudes, which, according to Tim LaHaye, can lead to a moral fall? | a) Pride b) Resistance to accountability c) Anger d) The press for success e) The drive to fulfill goals f) Work, work, work |
| 27. List 5 of the seven steps, which, according to G. Lloyd Rediger, can help prevent clergy sexual misconduct. | a) Preparation b) Regularity c) Evaluation d) Value e) Excellence f) Network g) Terror |
| 28. Briefly explain each of the seven steps, which, according to G. Lloyd Rediger, can help prevent clergy sexual misconduct. (Set 1) | a) Preparation: prepare for appropriate behavior before encountering intimate and vulnerable situations b) Regularity: develop a consistent pattern of appropriate responses for nurturing and caring c) Evaluation: establish appropriate ways to be accountable to congregational leaders d) Value: remember to value and take seriously the need for intimacy, for consistent emotional closeness with other human beings and with God |
| 29. List the 8 steps LaHaye proposes for a restoration process for a fallen minister. | a) Genuine repentance b) Helping to rebuild the minister’s spiritual life c) Helping to rebuild the minister’s marriage d) Helping the minister to find work e) The establishment of a waiting period f) A restoration service g) The consideration of the “open door” (the door that might open for ministry, possible a ministry other than the pastorate) h) The establishment of ongoing voluntary accountability |
| 30. Give four models for ministry. Briefly explain each one. (first two) | a) Active (spiritual CEO model): this leader makes things happen no matter what it takes. Rather than actively doing ministry, however, this minister often directs ministry. b) Authoritative (political dictator model): these ministers are authority figures who make their desires known to the congregation, often couching these desires in terms of the will of God or the direction that God has revealed to them and expects them to carry out. |
| 30. Give four models for ministry. Briefly explain each one. (second two) | c) Passive (hired hand model): these ministers do what they’re told and go where they are directed. They exert little leadership and give no direction for the ministry. They are subservient to the board, the congregation or either an individual or group of individuals who exert power in the church. d) Responsive (servant model): the minister who acts as a servant responds to the needs of the people, the directives of God and the guidance of the Holy Spirit. |
| 31. Which four traditional designations give the minister authority? | a) The derived authority the minister has received from church and community tradition b) A legal responsibility to function as a representative of an established institution and to uphold the norms of that institution c) The charismatic hold a saintly or heroic individual has on hearers d) The technical knowledge a person offers without coercion to those who need that person’s help |
| 32. Give six hermeneutical principles ministers should follow to insure proper interpretation and communication of Scripture. | a) Determine the exact meaning of the text b) Determine the literary form the writer used c) Determine the context d) Determine the historical and cultural setting e) Determine the meaning in the light of Christ f) Determine what the passage means now |
| 33. Which five devices are to be avoided in preaching according to Raymond Bailey? | a) Poor preparation and faulty exegesis b) Glittering generalities c) Loaded language and name calling d) Emotional manipulation e) Misrepresentation and partial truth |
| 34. Give three rules that according to Gaylord Noyce are designed to protect ministers. | a) When a opposite sex church member issues repeated appeals for pastoral help and time that are unusually repetitive and persistent, look at the probability of romantic transference b) Discretion should be exaggerated in pastoral care rather than relaxed c) While maintaining visual and acoustic privacy, cross-gender counseling should be done in the proximity of other staff or church people |
| 35. Give three methods that are often used to measure success as a minister. | a) Bottom-line approach: used by businesses, goes strictly by numbers and statistics b) Personal satisfaction: How satisfied is the minister with the ministry? Has the ministry been fulfilling? Has the minister given their best to God and the people? c) Spiritual approach: evaluates commitment and faithfulness. Not measured in results but in faithfulness to God. |
| 36. What is the essential element in the relationships among ministers and church leaders? Explain briefly. | Trust – The changes that must be made in a church can be made because the people trust the pastor to lead them properly. They trust the leader to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit’s leadership, to be concerned about their spiritual welfare rather than his or her ministerial reputation and to be a person of integrity. |
| 37. Give 5 of the six qualities of a healthy minister according to the summary on good health of a minister presented by Faulkner. | a. Grow b. Have a place for retreat c. Have a sense of humor d. Can live with not knowing e. Are not preoccupied with suspicion and resentment f. Have learned the art of forgiveness |
| 38. Which four characteristics are required of a church staff member? Briefly explain each one. (first two) | a. Capability: must be capable of doing the job. Capability comes through God-given spiritual gifts, the natural gifts the person possesses and the acquired skills the individual gains through education and experience b. Commitment: Christian commitment is expected of each staff member, not just the pastor or senior minister. Such people are committed to Christ, to the church and to the kingdom of God. |
| 38. Which four characteristics are required of a church staff member? Briefly explain each one. (second two) | c. Competence: The Exodus account called for “trustworthy” leaders. Trustworthy people are worthy of trust. They are competent to fulfill the task to which God and the church have called them. d. Character: those “who hate a bribe” |
| 39. Which Old Testament passage do the church staff member characteristics from the previous question come from? | Exodus 18:13-23 |
| 40. Give ten marks of maturity that help ministers to relate properly to their colleagues. (first five) | a. The capacity for healthy self-acceptance b. The capacity to maintain durable relationships c. The ability to work with people who hold different value orientations d. The capacity to delay present gratification for future and more permanent satisfaction e. The ability to cope with indecision or mental paralysis |
| 40. Give ten marks of maturity that help ministers to relate properly to their colleagues. (second five) | f. The ability to achieve a large measure of objectivity g. The ability to get along with other people, to tolerate their views and values without becoming dogmatic and defensive about one’s own h. A sense of humor i. love j. the capacity to care |
| 41. Which approach regarding Christ and culture among those offered by Niebuhr is the preferred one? Briefly explain. | Christ the transformer of culture. The preferred approach is Christ, seeks to transform the world into conformity to the will of God. It works from the conviction that the claims of Christ extend to all of life and society. |
| 42. State five criteria that must be met before civil disobedience is justified. | a. The law being resisted is clearly unjust and contrary to God’s will b. Legal means to change the law have been exhausted c. The act of civil disobedience is public, not clandestine d. There is some likelihood of success e. Participants are willing to accept the penalty for breaking the law |
| 43. Give three ways ministers contribute to public morality. | a. Public Proclamation b. Organized Participation c. Moral Leadership |
| 44. State four conditions under which confidentiality may be broken. | a. Would prevent a person from harming himself / herself b. Would prevent a person from harming others c. Would prevent a crime d. Is required by law |
| 45. What is the two-directional betrayal of trust cause by sexual misconduct according to Grenz and Bell? Briefly explain. | a. It is a violation of a sacred sexual trust - marring the beautiful picture God has given of the relationship of Christ and the church. b. It is a violation of a power trust - abusing the privilege of the pastoral position with which the ordained leader has been endowed by the church and its Lord. |
| 46. Give five points of comparison between clergy sexual abuse and incest, according to David Brubaker. | a. Social isolation b. Blurred boundaries c. The paradoxical feelings of inadequacy and perfectionism d. The “no talk” rule, which distorts communication e. Unequal power |
| 47. How does clergy sexual abuse impact the church? | The debilitating effect of internal strife and external embarrassment is a loss of morale. Instead of utilizing its resources for witness and service, the congregation finds itself dissipating its energy on the internal crisis. Growth is stymied, attendance drops, and many families decide to join another church. |
| 48. Give four elements, which help to prevent sexual abuse. | a. Personal Awareness b. Warning Signs c. Support System d. Professional Safeguards |
| 49. List six warning signs that according to Grenz and Bell indicate that boundaries are being violated. (set #1) | a. The conversation becomes increasingly personal, as the pastor talks unduly about himself b. The pastor’s physical contact has moved beyond greetings to inappropriate pats and hugs c. The pastor fantasizes about a sexual relationship with the congregant |
| 49. List six warning signs that according to Grenz and Bell indicate that boundaries are being violated. (set #2) | d. The pastor offers to drive the congregant home e. The pastor arranges meetings with the congregant outside the normal counseling time f. The pastor increasingly hides his feelings for the parishioner and his meetings with her from his accountability systems, especially his wife |
| 50. Give three examples of different support groups that can help insure responsible sexual behavior. | Accountability Relationships: a. A good marriage b. Colleagues and personal counselors c. Models and mentors |
| 51. List four key ingredients of professional codes. | a. Private or personal obligations b. Responsibilities to clients and special interest groups c. Obligations to colleagues and to profession d. Responsibilities to the community or society as a whole |
| 52. State four major purposes of ministerial codes. | a. Provide guidelines that reflect the values of ministry b. Relates to competency c. Can support and protect an individual minister d. To define the moral necessities of the ministerial profession |
| 53. Why is personal integrity of a minister so important? | Personal integrity of a pastor is important because it affects credibility. Not only his message, but also his life should point to the truth of the gospel. |
| 54. List four basic obligations that ministers have in regard to one another. (set #1) | a. Not to speak scornfully or in derogation of any colleague in public. In any private conversation critical of a colleague, I will speak responsibly and temperately. b. Not to interfere directly or indirectly with the parish work of another minister. |
| 54. List four basic obligations that ministers have in regard to one another. (set #2) | c. Except in emergencies, ministerial service should not be rendered to the members of another parish without the knowledge of the minister of the parish d. If I am to share the ministry of a church with (an)other minister(s). I will earnestly seek clear delineation of responsibility, accountability, and channels of communication before responsibilities are assumed. |
| 55. Who should participate in writing an ethical code to insure that this code will be most comprehensive and free from self-interest? Briefly explain. | A committee composed of both laypersons and clergy. Since parishioners are the ones most affected by ministries, they should be included in defining ethical standards and supervising implementation. The committee chosen to author a clergy code should also be inclusive, representing male and female, young and old, and all ethnic groups within the larger body. |
| 56. What is the threefold division addressing the content of ministerial codes, as it was presented by C. S. Lewis? | a. the inner moral life of the practitioner b. the relationships between individuals c. the purpose of human life as a whole |
| 57. What is the difference in the focus between ministerial codes and other professional codes? Briefly explain. Include Bible references. | Professional codes pay little attention to the inner life of the practitioner, ministerial codes focus on the moral character of the clergy. Ministerial codes of conduct should point to the inner life of the one called of God to be an overseer of the church. ~ A pastoral overseer must be “blameless” (1 Tim.3:2). ~ The person set apart to minister must be “above reproach” (1 Tim. 3:1-7). ~ The righteous walk in integrity… (Prov. 20:7). |
| 28. Briefly explain each of the seven steps, which, according to G. Lloyd Rediger, can help prevent clergy sexual misconduct. (set 2) | e) Excellence: keep in touch with the joy of ministry f) Network: associate regularly with peers. g) Terror: be mindful of the traumatic consequences of clergy moral malfeasance |
| 38. Briefly explain the characteristic of Capability required of a church staff member. | must be capable of doing the job. Capability comes through God-given spiritual gifts, the natural gifts the person possesses and the acquired skills the individual gains through education and experience |
| 38. Briefly explain the characteristic of Commitment required of a church staff member. | Christian commitment is expected of each staff member, not just the pastor or senior minister. Such people are committed to Christ, to the church and to the kingdom of God. |
| 38. Briefly explain the characteristic of Competence required of a church staff member. | The Exodus account called for “trustworthy” leaders. Trustworthy people are worthy of trust. They are competent to fulfill the task to which God and the church have called them. |
| 38. Briefly explain the characteristic of Character required of a church staff member. | those “who hate a bribe” |
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