Preparation for Heavenly Living Correspondence School

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TW 800 from PFHL Course 240-- Leadership to Churches for Revival

(by Bill Stevenson)

Directions: Read carefully and answer the questions. This assignment is worth 4 units.

Introduction:
Does your church need revival? Or if you do not have a church presently, do you want to begin
one in a very easy and interesting way? This course has important Biblical, practical, and a little
legal information for either situation. I have experienced over 30 different denominational and
non-denominational churches and about 7 different home groups. The main conclusion I have
come to is that a home church (Philemon 2) or a building church should have as the main
purposes what is stated in the following Bible passages-- Ephesians 4:11-16, Colossians 3:12-17,
Hebrews 10:24-25, and Titus 2:1-8.
Special Bible Survey:
1. What is the common duty of ministers in Exodus 28:4, 29:1,29:44, 30:22, 30:30, 40:13, &
40:15, Leviticus 7:35, Deuteronomy 10:8, 21:5, 1 Chronicles 15:2, 16:4, & 29:11, and
Ezekiel 44:15-16? What is the important preposition in those verses before the object of
that duty? What main Christian character trait does that word indicate? Read also Acts
13:1-2. How can a minister do this duty today? Give as many specific examples as
possible?
2. Like Jesus Christ, what should a present day Christian leader definitely be? Read Matthew
4:1-14 to find the three part answer.
3. Match the following Bible verses with the stated or indicated qualities and duties that a
minister should have. First copy each Bible verse on your paper. Following each, write the
appropriate answer or answers from the second column. Some of the verses will have more
than one answer, indicated by the number in parentheses, and some of the minister quality
and duty answers will be used for more than one Bible verse.
______ Exodus 28:4 (2) a.) anointed
______ Exodus 28:41 (4) b.) appointed
______ Exodus 29: 1 (4) c.) chosen specially
______ Exodus 29:44 (2) d.) consecrated
______ Exodus 30:20 (2) e.) controversy judge
______ Exodus 30:30 (3) f.) encourager by blessing others
______ Exodus 31:10 (2) g.) holy
______ Exodus 35:19 (2) h.) prayer warrior for others
______ Exodus 39:41 (2) i.) prepared before any ministry
______ Exodus 40:13 (4) j.) properly dressed
______ Exodus 40:15 (2) k.) sanctified
______ Leviticus 7:35 (1) l.) saved to eternal life
______ Numbers 16:9 (1) m.) spiritually cleansed
______ Deuteronomy 10:8 (2) n.) thankful to God in praise
______ Deuteronomy 17:8-12 (1)
______ Deuteronomy 18:5 (1) ______ 1 Samuel 12:23 (4)
______ Deuteronomy 19:16-17 ______ 1 Chronicles 15:2 (2)
(1) ______ 1 Chronicles 16:4 (2)
______ Deuteronomy 21:5 (3) ______ 2 Chronicles 29:11 (1)
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______ Ezra 7:10 (2)

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4. How should a pastor or home group leader be saved to eternal life and thankful to God in
much praise? (Be specific in answering.)
Read Acts 11:19-24. What was the pastor/teacher type of Christian leader Barnabas glad
about? What were three key other qualities he had?
5. How should Psalms 90: 14-17 apply to Christian leadership? Proverbs 3:6, Philippians 4:4-8,
and Hebrews 12:5b-15 may help you answer.
6. How is an independent minister or even a leader of a home group specially chosen and
specially appointed? Read also Ephesians 1:3-14, John 15: 16 & 19, and Acts 13: 1-4 &
20:28-32.
Is this divine calling permanent? Read Romans 11:29 and reread Exodus 40:15,
Deuteronomy 18:5, and 1 Chronicles 15:2.
7. What does it mean to be consecrated, sanctified, and anointed for ministry today? There are
two appropriate definitions. Check a good dictionary. What should a Christian leader be
consecrated to? What does this mean in relation to a pastor’s or a home group leader’s
behavior when not ministering?
8. How should a pastor or home group leader be spiritually cleansed, prepared before and
properly dressed for ministry? Look at 1 John 1:9, 2 Timothy 2:15 & 3:16-17, and Romans
14:13b & 19
9. Read Colossians 4:12, 2 Thessalonians 1:11 8 &12, Hebrews 6:10, James 5: 14-16, and
reread 1 Samuel 12:23. How should a Christian leader be an encourager by blessing others
and a prayer warrior for others? Give some specific examples in two or three areas of
ministry.
10. How should a Christian leader be a controversy judge? Read Deuteronomy 17:8-12 and 1
Corinthians 6:1-5. Give some specific examples in two or three areas of ministry.
11. Read 1 Timothy 3:8-13 and Titus 1:5-14. Make a check off list for individual goals for
becoming a church leader. What does 1 Timothy 5:17 mean to you?
12, Exodus 4:12 &15 were divine instructions to the Egypt-educated Moses. Who was this great
servant and leader of God to submit to for more education? What was he to learn? Also read
Psalms 119:12, 26, 33, 64, 66, 68, 108, 124, & 135 which were also penned by a God-chosen
leader. Should every pastor be likewise submissive to God and apply Proverbs 3:5 & 6? See
also Isaiah 56:11. What does this mean to you? Give specific examples.
13. How do Psalms 1 and 25 describe the attitude and consecration of a Christian leader?
14. How do Isaiah 28:9-13, Proverbs 3:5, John 16:12-15, and Hebrews 5:11-6:2 apply to
Christian leaders always having a desire to learn more of God’s wisdom? Where did the
doctrine of Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul come from? Read John 7:14-18 and 1
Corinthians 2. So what are the best ways to prepare to preach and teach spiritually?
spending much time in .................................
15. How can Exodus 18:20, Deuteronomy 5:31 & 32:2, 1 Samuel 12:23, Ezra 7:10 & 25, Ezekiel
44:23, and Matthew 5:17-48 be applicable to two other very important responsibilities of
New Testament Christian leaders? Read also 1 Thessalonians 4:7, Galatians 3-5, Romans 6,
1 Timothy 4, James 2:26-3:1, and 1 John. 1, 2, & 5:1-3.
16. According to Deuteronomy 4:10 & 6:1-9, Proverbs 4:1-4, 1 Corinthians 4:15, and Ephesians
6:4 does the pastor or Sunday School have the actua1 responsibility to teach the children?
Who does?
17. According to Deuteronomy 32:1-4, 2 Kings 17:27, Psalms 86:5, 8-10, & 15, and Matthew
22:35-40, what other kind of doctrine should a Christian leader emphasize? about the
............................. of God (10 divine attributes) Why? Shouldn’t every true Christian
leader want these characteristics to be prominent in his or her life? Read 2 Timothy 2:24-26.
What else should be emph8sized in Christian leader preaching and teaching? Read Acts
 5:40-42 and Philippians 3:8-10, and 2 Corinthians 4:5 & 6.
What kind of: presentation of this doctrine should be done and for what compassionate purposes
for those being taught? Read Mark 6:34, Acts 20:28-32, Ephesians 4:11-16, Colossians 1:28-
29, 1 Timothy 4 & 6:20-21, and reread Deuteronomy 32:2. Look up the word “distil” and
think about what the rain and dew do.
18. Read Luke 4:23, 9:2 & 60, and Romans 14:17. How does “preaching the Kingdom of God”
relate to the last answers?
19. What do Matthew 4:17 & 5:19 mean to you?
20. Read Matthew 18. What should a Christian home group or building church be a place for?
21. What do Matthew 21:13, Isaiah 56:7, Acts 2:42 & 12:5 indicate another important activity
which should be emphasized in a Christian home group or building church? What are the
usual problems which stop this from being true in most churches? How would you change
church time usage without “turning over tables find forcing people out”? How can you be
like Jesus Christ as indicated in Luke 11:1?
22. Every Christian, especially those chosen for leadership, should be heeding to God’s guidance
for him or her to be morel like Jesus Christ. Thus each true Christian should want to live the
commission that Jesus said was prophesied by Isaiah. See Luke 4:18 & 19. What do these
verses mean for today; what kind of ministries do they indicate?
23. What sermon or teaching topics does 1 Timothy 6 indicate and why are they important for
churches and home groups today? Read also 2 Timothy 4:1-5 and Titus 1:1 & 6-15.

Church Purpose Bible Study:

24. Read carefully Ephesians 4: 11-16. In Verse 12, the Greek word translated” perfecting”
means “preparing fully”. But many Christians (especially new ones) need to be “repaired”
from past spiritual “damage” before they are “prepared” for any Christian leadership. So
many new Christians are asked to witness and teach before they have been “repaired” and
told more about the divine attributes of the Godhead and how Jesus Christ ministered on
Earth. I believe that every new or immature Christian should be assigned a spiritual” buddy”
(for lack of a better word) who has been taught the just mentioned basics. This “buddy”
would meet with the “young” Christian at least once a week and would be available for
prayer and Bible study for question answering at any time. This type of “networking” would
take a lot of the teaching and counseling responsibility from the busy pastors, church elders,
and Sunday school teachers. The three “for”s in verse 12 are not from the same Greek word.
This means to me that the three phrases should be considered to be in chronological order
like a regular cycle of ministry. If a Christian is being taught the Word of God for life
application, then he or she will get desires to minister to certain people in established or new
ministries, and because of that the church will be edified and encouraged!! With the above
information and what Ephesians 4:11-16, write an essay about the main responsibility of a
pastor and how it should be done in a church and why.
25. Read carefully Hebrews 10:24-25, Ephesians 2:10, and Colossians 3:12-17. Write an essay
about what should be the main purposes and uses of every type of Christian home group
and church meeting or fellowship. How can each type of meeting be used for the indicated
ministries in the Bible verses? Be specific. Which common church activities should not be
done anymore?
26. Read carefully Titus 2:1-8. Write an essay about why and how the indicated ministries
should be applied in a church or home group. Consider doing a verse by verse Bible study
discussion in 1 & 2 Peter or Ephesians looking only for what verses indicate personal change
in thinking and doing.