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MASTERING PASTORAL CARE:

1. Paul Anderson wants people to know what?

2. Doug Self wants members and visitors alike o know what?

3. How does Doug Self visit newcomers? Describe.

4. Doug Self practices this type of pastoral ministry in what two parishes?

5. How does Bruce Larsen describe his particular ministry emphasis? Describe.

6. Bruce Larsen reminds us that small groups do what for pastors? Why?

7. What common vision unites this book?

8. Give the statement made by Doug Self at the very beginning.

9. Pastoral care according to Doug Self is a vial part of every pastor’s ministry for what three reasons? Explain and give his examples.

10. Many pastors’s neglect and/or dread visitation due to what three misconceptions? Explain and give his examples.

11. What is the “halo effect?”

12. How does Doug Self show that pastoral visitation has enhanced his ministry? Explain with his examples.

13. How does Doug Self summarize pastoral ministry at the end of chapter one?

14. Give Bruce Larsen’s beginning statement of chapter two.

15. According to Bruce Larsen, what is the bottom line for the church, the true measure of its success?

16. Bruce says that the basic product of the church is what? Explain.

17. Describe the five models of ministry as mentioned by Bruce Larsen.

18. What do these models all have in common?

19. What two reasons or barriers does Bruce Larsen give for the fact that more lay people are not ministering? Explain.

20. How does Bruce Larsen say that we launch inadequate–feeling and fearful people into ministry?

21. Describe in detail with examples the four kinds of ministry.

22. The real measure of the church is what?

23. Give Paul Anderson’s beginning statement of chapter three.

24. What does Paul Anderson mean when he says “Worship helps people look outside themselves”? Explain.

25. What does Paul Anderson mean by “Worship dispels loneliness”?

26. How does worship help people to step out in hope? Give example.

27. What are some ways to shape our services? Explain.

28. Worship is the primary means of helping people do what?

29. Worship that is grounded in tradition and responsive to the Spirit can remind people of what?

30. Ralph Martin writes in “The Worship of God” that the act of praise is a “dialogue,” involving the interchange of what two things?

31. What is the two-beat rhythm?

32. When people face discouragement it is easy for them to become what?

33. People can become chained in a tight circle of what?

34. How does Worship help people in this circumstance?

35. Paul Anderson believed that what kept King David from despondent inactivity?

36. Give the beginning statement by Doug Self at chapter four.

37. Describe what experience of Doug Self reinforced for him the value of pastoral care in the marketplace.

38. Give in detail Doug Self’s insights in respect to pastoral care in the marketplace.

39. Give the examples from this chapter of the variety of subjects that can come up in casual conversation. Give three personal examples of conversations you have had recently.

40. What are some obstacles to visiting people in the work place?

41. Give the five benefits to market place visiting and explain each one.

42. Give the beginning statement by Bruce Larsen at chapter five.

43. Describe how you vent and take care of yourself as a pastor or in your ministry vocation.

44. Explain modeling.

45. What are Bruce Larsen’s pastoral-care concerns for staff members? Give his examples.

46. List and describe Bruce Larsen’s pastoral care plan for leaders (Three essentials of the Christian faith).

47. Bruce Larsen states that church leaders can be viewed in what two ways?

48. Give the beginning statement of Doug Self at chapter six.

49. What words are often used to describe inactives?

50. Give in detail Doug Self’s strategies for effective ministry to inactives. Give his examples.

51. Paul Anderson’s beginning statement at chapter seven.

52. What is Paul Anderson talking about in the section: “Put events in their place?”

53. Give the four biblical dynamics of spiritual growth with examples.

54. In what four ways can events be shaped appropriately? Explain each and give any examples included.

55. Caring for the revitalized means helping them understand what two things?

56. Doug Self’s beginning statement at chapter eight.

57. Why does the writer find himself apprehensive about visitation?

58. List and explain the things Doug Self has learned about listening.

59. What two crucial and unnatural skills did the writer learn to become an effective listener?

60. Doug Self regularly reminds himself of what guidelines in reference to listening? Explain each.

61. What is attending behavior?

62. What are the ten most common characteristics of a good listener as given by Robert Montgomery.

63. One pastor said, “What the scalpel is to the surgeon,…” finish this statement and explain what he means.

64. Explain subject-changing questions and give an example.

65. What type of questions help people to focus on the subject under discussion? And what does this allow people to do?

66. List the six classic journalistic questions.

67. What questions might you ask of someone who expresses hostility about something?

68. These questions help do what?

69. Discuss the example given about Elaine. What questions are posed to her?

70. What do you get out of the last paragraph of chapter eight?

71. Bruce Larsen’s beginning statement at chapter nine.

72. Explain the priesthood of all believers?

73. Why is it vital to get lay people involved in ministry?

74. Bruce Larsen says that he had discovered what four principles that help him do this wisely and effectively? Describe each principle along with his examples.

75. Bruce Larsen states that people must answer what three questions affirmatively before they can get involved in ministry? Explain each one and do you agree with him?

76. What does he mean by “Risk Taking” and Giving Up Control”?

77. What was Jan’s story?

78. Paul Anderson’s beginning statement at chapter ten.

79. Giving proper pastoral care means helping people become what?

80. Paul Anderson says that by teaching what spiritual disciplines can help people mature?

81. List and explain his five objections and obstacles to practicing spiritual disciplines.

82. What is the difference between teaching and training? Give examples.

83. Why does this writer encourage small groups?

84. What is the importance of modeling?

85. What does he mean by “Wings to fly”?

86. Bruce Larsen’s beginning statement at chapter eleven.

87. Explain in detail giving us the complete Scripture from the section entitled “A Kingdom of Priests.”

88. This writer points out that one powerful healing climate is what? Explain what he means.

89. According to Bruce Larsen what is the difference between being a missionary and being a Prophet?

90. Paul Anderson’s beginning statement at chapter twelve.

91. Service to the local needy. What are three practical advantages to emphasizing this aspect of pastoral care? Explain each.

92. What does he mean by “Battle Fatigue?”

93. What are the benefits of a church hospital? Explain each.

94. What do you think the difference is between a drill sergeant and a Shepherd in ministry?

95. In what four ways can the church hospital make people sick? Explain each.

96. What does he mean by the church being both hospital and army barracks?

97. Mark Galli’s beginning statement at the epilogue.

98. What does Mark Galli mean when he says, “There’s something different about this triathlon?

99. How has this course helped you?

100. YOU HAVE NOW COMPLETED THIS COURSE

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