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 Preparation for Heavenly Living Correspondence School 
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PFHL Course 240-- Leadership to Churches for Revival
(13 pgs.)
(by Bill Stevenson)
 Directions:Read carefully and answer the questions. This assignment is worth 3 units.
 Introduction:
Does your church need revival? Or if you do not have a church presently, do you want to beginone in a very easy and interesting way? This course has important Biblical, practical, and a littlelegal information for either situation. I have experienced over 30 different denominational andnon-denominational churches and about 7 different home groups. The main conclusion I havecome 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. But before getting to those, let us take a special survey of the Bible to see what are the Biblical key ingredients for church leadership and church ministries,even for home groups. Remember that “all Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, thoroughly furnished unto all good works” (2 Timothy 3:16-17) and “inGod is no variableness, neither shadow of turning” (James 1:17b). In order to improve anything,we must be willing to change and it is much better to change to what the Bible advises than towhat a “how to” book says. Remember that God will not ask or command us to do any changewe could not do without His help. Leonard Ravenhill wrote in his book for preacher revival,Sodom Had No Bible: “Brethren! When we get humble enough, and low enough, and desperateenough, and hungry enough, and concerned enough, and passionate enough, and broken enough,and clean enough, and prayerful enough, then God will send us a revival that equals andsurpasses the awakening this country experienced in the days of Charles Finney.” So be prayerfully open-minded as you read these Bible verses and answer the questions on other paper.(The point values for each answer are in parentheses.)
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, andEzekiel 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 Acts13:1-2.
 How
can a minister do this duty today? Give as many
 specific
examples as possible? (1/1/1/3)2.
 Like
Jesus Christ, what
 should 
a present day Christian leader definitely be? Read Matthew4:1-14 to find the three part answer. (3)3.Match the following Bible verses with
the stated or indicated qualities
and duties that aminister should have. First copy each Bible verse on your paper. Following each, write theappropriate answer or answers from the second column. Some of the verses will have morethan one answer, indicated by the number in parentheses, and some of the minister qualityand duty answers will be used for more than one Bible verse.1
 
 ______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) ______Deuteronomy 19:16-17 (1) ______Deuteronomy 21:5 (3) ______1 Samuel 12:23 (4) ______1 Chronicles 15:2 (2) ______1 Chronicles 16:4 (2) ______2 Chronicles 29:11 (1) ______Ezra 7:10 (2)4.
 How
should a pastor or home group leader be saved to eternal life and thankful to God inmuch praise? (Be specific in answering.)Read Acts 11:19-24. What was the pastor/teacher type of Christian leader Barnabas gladabout? What were three key other qualities he had? (3/2/3)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. (4)6.How is an independent minister or even a leader of a home group specially chosen andspecially 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. (3/1)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 beconsecrated
to?
What does this mean in relation to a pastor’s or a home group leader’s behavior 
when not 
ministering? (2/1/2)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 Romans14:13b & 19 (3)9.Read Colossians 4:12, 2 Thessalonians 1:11 8 &12, Hebrews 6:10, James 5: 14-16, andreread 1 Samuel 12:23.
 How
should a Christian leader be an encourager by blessing othersand a prayer warrior for others? Give some
 specific
examples in two or three areas of ministry. (4)10.
 How
should a Christian leader be a controversy judge? Read Deuteronomy 17:8-12 and 1Corinthians 6:1-5. Give some
 specific
examples in two or three areas of ministry. 4(3)2
 
11.Read 1 Timothy 3:8-13 and Titus 1:5-14. Here questions which indicate the New Testamentrequirements for church leaders: Are you usually reverent in living as a channel of God’slove and compassion? Are you a lover of hospitality and a lover of good people? Are youtruthful and consistent in oral sharing, not double-tongued? Are you not greedy for moneyand are you a cheerful giver? Are you being found blameless, free from condemnation or Biblical judgment? Are you morally single or are you married to a reverent, non slanderer,temperate, faithful-in all-things spouse, who has a consecrated love for God and you, who istruth-speaking and self-controlled in actions, and who is trustworthy and loyal to you? Areyou completely devoted to your spouse and loving her or him as Christ loves the church?Are you guiding your children and spouse well in Spiritual growth in love, prayer, Biblestudy and especially by being a Christ-like example, not provoking any family member towrath or bitterness? Have other church members given you much respect? Has your Christian faith been much proved, having had a good number of testing experiences of your Christianity? Have you obtained great boldness in the Christian faith, in teaching the Bible,in intercessorary praying, ministering, and witnessing? Are you holding the mystery of thefaith with a pure conscience not watering-down or compromising Bible doctrine? Do yourebuke those that are scoffers, unruly, vain talkers, deceivers, and teachers of wrong things?What does 1 Timothy 5:17 mean to you? (14/3)12, Exodus 4:12 &15 were
divine instructions
to the Egypt-educated Moses. Who was this greatservant and leader of God to submit to for more education? What was he to learn? Also readPsalms 119:12, 26, 33, 64, 66, 68, 108, 124, & 135 which were also penned by a God-chosenleader. Should
every
 pastor be
likewise
submissive to God and apply Proverbs 3:5 & 6? Seealso Isaiah 56:11. What does this
mean to you?
Give specific examples. (1/2/1/3)13.How do Psalms 1 and 25 describe the attitude and consecration of a Christian leader? (5)14.How do Isaiah 28:9-13, Proverbs 3:5, John 16:12-15, and Hebrews 5:11-6:2 apply toChristian leaders always having a desire to learn more of God’s wisdom? Where did thedoctrine of Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul come from? Read John 7:14-18 and 1Corinthians 2. So what are the best ways to prepare to preach and teach spiritually?spending much time in ................................. (3/1/2)15.How can Exodus 18:20, Deuteronomy 5:31 & 32:2, 1 Samuel 12:23, Ezra 7:10 & 25, Ezekiel44:23, 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. (5)16.According to Deuteronomy 4:10 & 6:1-9, Proverbs 4:1-4, 1 Corinthians 4:15, and Ephesians6:4 does the pastor or Sunday School have the actua1 responsibility to teach the children?Who does? (2)17.According to Deuteronomy 32:1-4, 2 Kings 17:27, Psalms 86:5, 8-10, & 15, and Matthew22:35-40, 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 hisor 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 theword “distil” and think about what the rain and dew do. (10/3/1/1/3)18.Read Luke 4:23, 9:2 & 60, and Romans 14:17. How does “preaching the Kingdom of God”relate to the last answers? (3)3
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