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. 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 \u201call 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\u201d (2 Timothy 3:16-17) and \u201cin God is no variableness, neither shadow of turning\u201d (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 to what a \u201chow to\u201d book says. Remember that God will not ask or command us to do any change we could not do without His help. Leonard Ravenhill wrote in his book for preacher revival, Sodom Had No Bible: \u201cBrethren! When we get humble enough, and low enough, and desperate enough, 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 and surpasses the awakening this country experienced in the days of Charles Finney.\u201d 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.)

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 theimportant 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 manyspecific examples as possible? (1/1/1/3)

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.

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.

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 (3)

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 s p ecific examples in two or three areas of ministry. (4)

11. Read 1 Timothy 3:8-13 and Titus 1:5-14. Here questions which indicate the New Testament requirements for church leaders: Are you usually reverent in living as a channel of God\u2019s love and compassion? Are you a lover of hospitality and a lover of good people? Are you truthful and consistent in oral sharing, not double-tongued? Are you not greedy for money and 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 is truth-speaking and self-controlled in actions, and who is trustworthy and loyal to you? Are you 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, Bible study and especially by being a Christ-like example, not provoking any family member to wrath 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 the faith with a pure conscience not watering-down or compromising Bible doctrine? Do you rebuke 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 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. Shouldever y pastor belikewis e submissive to God and apply Proverbs 3:5 & 6? See also Isaiah 56:11. What does this mean to you? Give specific examples. (1/2/1/3)

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\u2019s 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................................. (3/1/2)

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. (5)

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? (2)

Why? Shouldn\u2019t everytr ue Christian leader want these characteristics to be prominent in his or her life? Read 2 Timothy 2:24-26. What else should beem ph8s iz ed 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 \u201cdistil\u201d and think about what the rain and dew do. (10/3/1/1/3)