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Introduction to Church Ministries
Exam 1 – STUDY GUIDE
Be familiar with the following content from The Preface, Introduction, Appendix, &
Chapters 1–5 of “Think Like Jesus: Understanding the Mind of Christ” by Dr.
Gutierrez
Questions taken from the “PREFACE” of “Think Like Jesus” by Dr. Gutierrez
According to Gutierrez (Preface), “It follows logically that the Book of
Philippians teaches that the reader who desires to know the Mind of Christ must
first know…” Be able to complete the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Preface), “Jesus’ title or personal name occurs ___ times
within these ___ verses!” Be able to fill in the blanks.
Be able to confirm or deny if the following statement is accurate (According to
Gutierrez - Preface), “Only after you acknowledge that Jesus Christ is indeed the
incarnate God Himself, that He lived a sinless life, that Jesus Christ’s death on the
cross is the only sacrifice that is able to provide a payment for your sins, and that
Jesus Christ physically rose from the dead in bodily form, and repent of your sins
and ask Jesus Christ to save you from your sin and to be your Savior – THEN,
will you be able to receive the benefit of being able to live out Mind of Christ!”
Questions taken from the “INTRODUCTION” of “Think Like Jesus” by Dr.
Gutierrez
According to Gutierrez (Introduction), “It would be _____ _____ _____ if it were
left to a mere man to teach you how to live out the Mind of Christ.” Be able to
fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Introduction), “The Mind of Christ is not _____ _____
_____.” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Introduction), “God does not play spiritual “_____ _____
_____” with His instruction about the Mind of Christ.” Be able to fill in the
blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Introduction), “God displays it [i.e., His instruction about
the Mind of Christ] openly and clearly within the Book of Philippians so that…”
Be able to complete the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Introduction), Know the reasons listed in the paragraph
that followings this question, “Why aren’t more people living their lives
according to the Mind of Christ?” (Helpful HINT: Each reason is found in the
sentences that begin with the word, “Maybe…”)
According to Gutierrez (Introduction), know the two “Misconceptions are about
the Mind of Christ.”
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According to Gutierrez (Introduction), “The problem is that when Paul penned the
words in Philippians 2:5 (“Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ
Jesus”) he _____ intended them to be applied in a _____ sense. He _____
intended these words to be a _____ _____ for _____ possible counseling situation
and for _____ decision in a believer’s life. Paul had a much more _____ _____ in
mind when he penned these words -- _____ _____!” Be able to fill in the blanks.
Questions taken from the “APPENDIX” of “Think Like Jesus” by Dr. Gutierrez
According to Gutierrez (Appendix), “In Figure 1, I provided the text of
Philippians 2:1-11. In addition, I inserted spaces between some of the verses and
labeled each section according to its content. This will assist us in identifying the
_____ major sections of Philippians 2:1-11.” Be able to fill in the blank.
According to Gutierrez (Appendix), “So, what is the problem with searching for
the specific teaching of the Mind of Christ in verses six through eight? The
problem is …” Be able to complete the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Appendix – Figure 1 – Chart of Philippians 2:1-11),
Know which verses comprise the “Rationale,” “Three-fold Mindset – Prescribed
(Prescriptive),” “Transition,” “Three-fold Mindset – Described (Descriptive),”
and “Result/Reward.”
According to Gutierrez (Appendix), “So, if we want to claim that we are truly
paralleling the Mind of Christ in our lives as we function within the Body of
Christ, these _____ mindsets must be true of us!” Be able to fill in the blank.
According to Gutierrez (Appendix), “But even though there are _____ mindsets
or attitudes listed in the prescriptive portion of this passage, there is one very
important qualifier: They are not separate, individual mindsets, rather _____
_____ of _____ “mind” (v.5)!” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Appendix), “If the believer desires to live out the Mind of
Christ, he must…” Be able to complete the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Appendix), “Regardless if, in your own human thinking,
you rationalize that His way will not work out for the best, you need to at the
outset purpose in your heart to…” Be able to complete the sentence.
Questions taken from “CHAPTER ONE” of “Think Like Jesus” by Dr. Gutierrez
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “Philippians 2:5 says, “Let this mind be in
you which was also in Christ Jesus.” When Paul penned this verse in his own
language, he chose an interesting word for “mind.” The word mind here means
“_____” or “_____.” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “In fact, if you were to read all of Paul’s
letters in the New Testament (Romans – Philemon; thirteen letters total) and count
how many times you come across this word, you would find it only twenty-three
times. What is even more interesting is that _____ of those occurrences are found
in this little four-chapter Book of Philippians!” Be able to fill in the blank.
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According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “This is an important point because if you
claim to have the Mind of Christ but do not demonstrate a life that reflects this
attitude in action…” Be able to complete the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “When the Bible instructs you to “Let this
mind be in you,” it is implying that if you want to have the Mind of Christ you
must also…” Be able to complete the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “Circumstances can _____ change a heart.
Circumstances can put _____ _____ _____ _____ on the decision maker, but they
only _____ _____ _____ in which a change of heart takes place!” Be able to fill
in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “But we can never blame our
circumstances for a lack of _____.” Be able to fill in the blank.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), Know the three “Actions” that comprise
the “Unity Checklist.”
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “’Unity of Affection’ is another way of
saying that you have a deep commitment to love one another no matter the…” Be
able to complete the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “It brings honor and glory to God when
we love one another - Unity of Affection – because…” Be able to complete the
sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “’Unity of Spirit’ is another way of saying
that you have a deep commitment to love one another to the level of being
“_____-_____” with one another.” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “Unity of Purpose means that, amid the
many diverse personalities and skill sets of the people within our churches and
ministries, we need to make sure we maintain _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
_____ that we are involved in church work or a Christian ministry.” Be able to
fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “Unity of Purpose and focuses on…” Be
able to complete the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter One), “The Bible is mandating “Unity of
Purpose,” not “_____ _____ _____.” Be able to fill in the blanks.
Questions taken from “CHAPTER TWO” of “Think Like Jesus” by Dr. Gutierrez
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “_____ _____” implies that one is doing
something for the sole purpose of promoting himself and not the glory of God.”
Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “Why do self-promoters eventually reveal
themselves to everyone? Because…” Be able to complete the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “Remember, God’s Word is likened to
“_____.” And if you saturate yourself with the Word of God, you are going to be
able to discern anything that is not _____.” Be able to fill in the blanks.
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According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “_____ is a word that means “empty
accolades and opinions” of man.” Be able to fill in the blank.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “Every believer in Jesus Christ needs to be
careful not to get caught up into…” Be able to complete the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “God will sustain you with His
encouragement that is neither empty nor fleeting. How does He do this? By
informing you of _____ _____!” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “If these two sinful attitudes are resident
in you, there is no way you should believe that you _____ living according to
Biblical humility and you are subsequently _____ to live out the Mind of Christ.”
Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “Therefore, it recommends that, if you
desire to live out the attitude of humility, it will help whenever you interact with a
person, you do so believing that…” Be able to complete the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “So, in order to keep our minds humble
and protected from becoming “holier than thou,” we should…” Be able to
complete this entire sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “The Enemy of Humility is _____.” Be
able to fill in the blank.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “It is not weakness to acknowledge the
daily safeguards that you must implement in order to protect you from your flesh -
it is _____!” Be able to fill in the blank.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “Pride is a weapon that enjoys _____
people’s lives. Pride _____ _____ _____. Pride will _____ _____ _____ just as
quickly as it clung to you upon your summoning it to be your partner in ministry.
Pride will _____ your ministry!” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “It is hard to know why the Lord allows
some to continue in their pride as they live their lives and even minister as
Christian leaders. But be assured of this truth: …” Be able to complete the
sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “Remember, it is not the _____ that make
a response reflect the attitude of humility; it is always the _____ behind the
_____.” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Two), “You can say the very same words and
bring attention to _____ rather than bring attention to _____.” Be able to fill in
the blanks.
Questions taken from “CHAPTER THREE” of “Think Like Jesus” by Dr. Gutierrez
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Three), “Our purpose for inquiring as to what is
going on in the lives of our friends and family members is not to pry or to satisfy
our curiosity, but to see how we can offer our support, prayers, or simply just a
listening ear – for the…” Be able to complete the sentence.
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According to Gutierrez (Chapter Three), “In other words, our concern should not
only be expressed in _____ terms but in _____ terms and with _____, _____
_____.” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Three), “Selflessness, therefore, has a _____ that
can _____ be fulfilled!” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Three), “Admittedly, you can perform a singular
act that resembles selflessness, but you cannot brand yourself as a selfless person
unless your life is characterized by a heart attitude that _____ _____ _____
_____.” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Three), “In other words, “anything and
everything” that matters to a person should…” Be able to complete the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Three), “In some circumstances you may want to
inquire of your friend’s situation. But remember that selflessness bears a
responsibility to _____ your friend in spiritual change and not to only _____ your
desire to help.” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Three), “The Mind of Christ is cultivated when
you actively meditate on the teaching of Philippians 2:2-4, confess with your
heart any sin, and carefully follow all of the Biblical directives about cultivating
_____, _____, and _____.” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Three), “If you want to bring honor and Glory to
God, the best way you can do it is to…” Be able to complete the sentence.
Questions taken from “CHAPTER FOUR” of “Think Like Jesus” by Dr. Gutierrez
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), “Yet, it is important to remember this very
significant point when studying these three verses: Any theological teaching that
is able to be abstracted from Philippians 2:6-8 is a _____ _____-_____ to the
main point of these verses!” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), “So, why did the Apostle Paul pen these
words? He penned Philippians 2:6-8 in order to provide…” Be able to complete
the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), “Therefore, if the _____ _____ _____
_____, Jesus Christ, abided by this three-fold mindset, it is incumbent upon the
members of the Body of Christ to also abide by this three-fold mindset.” Be able
to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), “According to this verse, Jesus was
_____ 100% God in the flesh the entire time He was physically on this earth.” Be
able to fill in the blank.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), “There is never an experience so dire,
turbulent, cataclysmic, supernatural, or colossal that your church can ever
experience that it can’t handle, if…” Be able to complete this sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), “There is no reason why church
congregations cannot brave any storm, so long as all…” Be able to complete the
sentence.
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According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), Know “the three ways in which Jesus
stripped Himself of His Majestic Glory and humbled Himself.”
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), Which one of the following options is
NOT one of “the three ways in which Jesus stripped Himself of His Majestic
Glory and humbled Himself?”
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), “I believe that when the Holy Spirit
inspired the Word of God, He chose to use the word “____” more often than any
other word to describe Jesus’ sacrifice because God wanted us to remember…”
Be able to fill in the blank & complete the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Four), “If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, I
want to encourage you not to ever utter the word “____” without thinking of this
beautiful verse[Phil. 2:8].” Be able to fill in the blank.
Questions taken from “CHAPTER FIVE” of “Think Like Jesus” by Dr. Gutierrez
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Five), “We must have a _____ _____ when it
comes to offering praise to man and praise to God.” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Five), “The amount of praise that you offer to
God should be weightier so that, in comparison, it should utterly “tip the scales”
in favor of _____ _____.” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Five), “But we compromise the Biblical balance
that is presented in scripture if we find ourselves praising man and _____ _____
_____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ rather
than ushering due praise to the God Who gave that man the abilities he has.” Be
able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Five), “If, after hearing us preach, teach, or sing,
people walk away and talk more about how “great” we are and how “impressed”
they are with our skill and talent -- rather than talking about how great our God is
-- …” Be able to complete the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Five), “The point is that true, God-honoring
praise requires…” Be able to complete the sentence.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Five), “True, God-honoring praise requires a
heart that first has acknowledged its _____ and _____ for Jesus alone to cleanse it
from unrighteousness.” Be able to fill in the blanks.
According to Gutierrez (Chapter Five), “If you are a believer in Jesus Christ, my
prayer for you is that your words would not merely be perfunctory acts of liturgy,
but rather…” Be able to complete the sentence.
