Kenji Marcelino Ethics Exam

5/17/23

Introduction to Christian Ministry/Ethics

Final Exam 2023

1. As part of the ministerial duty and ethics of a Minister/Pastor, describe and elaborate as
much as you can the Minister’s
A. Personal Life…
B. Spiritual Life…
C. His relationship and responsibilities to his family…
D. How he manages his time & finances.
E. Be able to compare and contrast what his duties and roles are in light with biblical,
cultural and current expectations of a minister.

2. What are the two (2) ordinances instituted by Jesus himself that we practice in the church
and ministry today? Why are they very important to be observed today? Explain fully.

3. In officiating weddings, what are the civil and religious/spiritual duties of a Minister?
Provide details as much as you can.

4. When someone dies in your congregation, what areas and what is expected of a minister?
Again, provide details as much as you can.

5. Why is baptism important? What is its relation to believer’s life and why is it essential in
walk with God and his/her salvation?

Bonus Question: Create an ORDER OF WORSHIP CELEBRATION from start to finish that you
think will enhance one’s experience in corporate worship. Explain briefly each and every part of
the celebration.
Answers:
1.) A.) A minister's personal life must still be inclined to the Lord. It means Whatever he is
showing when he is at the Church or outside,he must also show on his personal life. For a
minister must reflect Jesus Christ in everything he does.
B.) In terms of a ministers spiritual life, he must know/do what the scripture is saying about
the spiritual life of a minister.and he is to be true to himself and others.
C.) A minister is seen as the head of the Church, therefore he is to lead the congregation. But if
he himself is not in good terms with his family then it is harder for him to lead the congregation.
because his number one responsibility is for him to educate his family first in order for him to
not have any problem handling church problems.
D.) Time and Finances are two of the main problems of a minister. But it does not mean that
they are not solvable. A minister has many things to do therefore managing his time is important.
he must know what his priorities are in order for him to know what is to be done first. and on the
finances, it's almost the same with how he must manage his time. He must kniow how to
distribute the his finances, he must know what is important for him to know where to use his
finances.
E.) We can see in the book of titus and timothy what the roles of a minister is,and although not
many ministers can perfectly do what is said still they must try to follow what is written there.
the common expectation to a minister today is that they must be holy,but as i have said there is
no such thing as a perfect minister. But they must still try to meet this expectation without
overexhausting or pushing one's self the limit.

2.) The two ordinances that jesus himself instituted are the Baptism and the Lord Suffer. It is
very important to observe these two today
because these are the things that Jesus had done himself before in order to be an example of how
to be obedient to God. Being obedient is what a Christian is to do.

3.) on the civil, the minister must be one step ahead of everything. He must prepare all the things
that are needed for example marriage certificates and his lisence and etc. or another one would
be when a minister is chosen as the pastor to the marriage, for at least a day early he should be at
the venue checking for
anything else.and on the religious/spiritual duties,a minister should give out advice to the soon to
be married couples and counsel them both. Give out biblical guidance to them.
4.) when someone from the ministers congregation dies then what he should do is to immediately
go to the family of the deceased and comfort them. Ask if there is anything that he can do for
them. If they need someone to handle everything that is needed to be done for the burial then
help them.

5. ) Baptism is very important because it is one of the ordinances that jesus himself has
instituted. A believer is to do this for in doing so,they are showing obedience to the Lord.
Baptism is a way for Christians to,in a way, experience the death , burial, and resurrection of the
Lord Jesus Christ. Through baptism we are saved not because of the act of being baptized by
itself but because we are obeying God's instituted Command to us Christians.
Bonus Question:
Sunday Service/Sunday Worship

Call to worship

Praise and Worship

Communion

Special number(if there is any)

Offeratory Challenge

Message

Announcements/Acknowledgements

Closing song

Closing Prayer and Benediction.