Blessed To Be a Blessing/Biblical Basis
1. Where does a global focus begin in scripture? (which book?)
Old testament with Abraham, genesis 12
2. What type of nation did God want Israel to be in the Old
Testament? (readings)
A light to the other nations
3. Describe a Me-centric vs. a God-centric approach to mission.
God-centric = the focus is on God, not about you, not about needs, not about the people to
be reached
Me-centric = focus on me, produces idolatry, little faith, overshadows God, insufficient
motivation
4. Why is the Abrahamic covenant significant and where is it
found?
Found in Genesis 12:1-3, establishes the global mission statement
5. What are the three promises given to Abraham in the
Abrahamic Covenant?
Land, prosperity, blessings
6. What are two ways God used Israel’s captivity and exile in the
Old Testament? (readings)
Internally – discipline for Israel
Externally – make a name for himself
7. How is the Bible “broken down” in its missional theme? Know
books and chapters (3 main sections – Intro, Plot...). This was
in the reading and covered in the first several classes.
Intro – Genesis 1-11
Plot - Genesis 12-Revelation 6
Conclusion – Revelation 7– end
8. What are the key “mission verses” found in scripture? Know
the reference and what they say.
Gen 12:1-3, the lord said to Abram go from your country your people and your father land ….
Isaiah 6:8, then I heard the voice of the lord saying whom shall I send and who will go for us and
I said here I am send me
Matt 24:14, and this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to
all nations and then the end will come
Matt 28:16-20, then the eleven disciples went to galilee to the mountain where jesus had told
them to go
Mark 16:15, he said to them go into all the world and preach the gospel to al creation
Luke 24:45-47, then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures he told them
wthis is what is written the messiah will suffer
John 20:21
Acts 1:8
Rev 7:9-10
God’s Glory and Heart for Nations in the Old Testament
9. What is the Hebrew definition of glory?
Radiant beauty
10. What does Psalm 96 say about God’s glory?
Beauty of creation, worthy of proclaiming His glory to those that have never heard
11. What event in the Old Testament reveals God’s glory by
establishing His name globally?
Plagues of Egypt and the exodus
12. What does Steve Hawthorne say about God’s glory?
God reveals His glory to all nations that he might receive glory from all creation God’s
Glory and Heart for Nations in the New Testament
13. According to the John Piper, why does missions exist?
Missions exist because worship does not
14. What is the ultimate foundation for our passion to see God
glorified?
Gods own passion to be glorified
15. Who did God send to the Gentiles specifically in the New
Testament?
Paul
16. What does the Great Commission say and where is it found?
Matthew 28:18-20, take up your cross, make disciples, baptize and teach
The Kingdom of God
17. What are the implications of God having a church in the world
vs. the church having a mission in the world?
God having church in the world – we have work to do
The church having a mission in the world – invitation to join Gods ongoing church
18. Define “Kingdom” in the biblical sense.
His reign, sovereignty, and rule
19. What are the signs of the Kingdom?
Miracles, signs of kingdom through us, people reconciled
20. What are the message, mission, and motives of the Kingdom?
Message: Victory over death, Satan and sin
Mission: Matthew 24:14
Motive: Spreading the gospel to all nations so God will be glorified
21. What are Christians promised victory over in the Kingdom of
God?
Death, sin and Satan
22. What is the Christian’s responsibility in the Kingdom of God?
To make disciples of all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son and Holy
Spirit
23. What is the title that Jesus chose for himself in the New
Testament?
Son of Man
God’s Plan
24. God accomplished His plan in the Old Testament through
which people? God accomplishes His plan in the New
Testament and now through which people?
Old Testament: Israel, Abraham, prophets
New Testament: the church as the disciples
25. Describe God’s call to the nations as reflected in the Old
Testament, the New Testament, in Jesus’ ministry, and the
work of the Holy Spirit. (Hint: It is foreshadowed in the
OT...empowered by the Holy Spirit.)
Jesus’ teaching anticipates, Jesus’ ministry demonstrate, Jesus’ authority accompanies,
and the Holy Spirit empowers
26. What were the two things Jesus said to do to make disciples
(hint: read Matthew 28:18-20)?
Love God and love your neighbor as yourself
27. According to Jesus, what is the greatest commandment? (hint:
it is not Matthew 28...)
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul, mind and strength
People Groups
28. Define panta ta ethne.
All ethnolinguistic people groups
29. Who is Cameron Townsend?
Recognized linguistically unique groups and began bible translators
30. Who is Donald McGavran?
Was a subject to the caste system in India, founded the Fuller School of World Missions
31. Define “people group,” “unreached people group,” and
“unengaged people group,” and know the acronyms.
PG – a group of people who are established and identified by traditions, language, customs
URPG – a people group who has not yet heard the gospel
URUEPG – a people group where there is no church planting or active growth in their
community regarding the gospel
32. What is/was the Lausanne Conference?
Missionaries from around the world meet and see how they can better reach the world
33. Approximately how many people groups, unreached people
groups and unengaged people groups are there in the world?
UR – 6,000 UE – 3,0000
34. What country has the most unreached people groups?
India?
35. What is the Great Imbalance?
There are more missionaries in reached countries than there are missionaries in unreached
countries
36. How many churches are there for each unreached people
group?
25,000
Identity, Integrity, & Relationships
37. How is the term “missionary” understood around the world?
Missionaries are not welcome nor wanted, feel good profit people
38. When Jesus describes those he is sending out how does he
describe them? (“sent ones”)
Sheep among wolves
39. What is meant by “identity with integrity?”
Consistency between inner and outward convictions
40. We should not _____ our identity – we should _______ it!
(lecture)
People God Used to Change the World (reading & lecture)
41. Who was Samuel Mills?
Started the haystack prayer meeting
42. Who was C.T. Studd?
A wealthy cricket player who sailed to china and was part of the Cambridge 7
43. Who were the Cambridge Seven & where did they feel called?
They were called to China/ Ct Studd, Montague Beauchamp, William Cassels, Dixon Hoste,
Author Truner, Cecil Turner, Stanley p. Smith
44. What was the Haystack Prayer Meeting? Why was it
significant?
It was a prayer meeting at Williams college in 1806 and it led to the student volunteer
movement
45. What is the Student Volunteer Movement?
A movement rooted from the haystack prayer that was focused on sending youth student
into the mission field
46. Who is considered the Father of modern missions?
William Carey
47. Who was William Carey?
The father of modern mission who focused time in India
48. Who was Adoniram Judson?
The first missionary to suggest bringing his wife, went to india and Burma to translate the
bible
49. Who was Hudson Taylor?
Started the China inland mission and was one of the first missionaries to become like the
people he was serving
50. Who was George Liele?
51. Who was Lott Carey?
52. Who was George Muller?
He worked with orphans and relied heavily on prayer
53. Who was Amy Carmichael?
She was a missionary in India and the founder of Donhanver fellowship
54. Who was Lottie Moon?
She was a missionary to China and died of starvation on a ship because she gave away her
food for the people
The Call
55. What are the 4 areas Dr. Harper identified that God uses to
direct us and what order should we consider them as we seek to
discern God’s direction in our lives? (lecture only)
Gods word, Voice of God, the people of God and circumstances
Persecution and Suffering
56. Where do the most persecutions take place? (which window?)
The 10/40 window
57. What does the Bible say about persecution?
Proclaims persecutions for believers
Intro to Islam
58. What does the word “muslim” mean?
One who had been submitted to God
59. What are the 5 pillars of Islam?
Creed, prayer, fasting, alms, pilgrimage
History of Global Engagement 1-2
60. What were the 5 periods of the expansion of Christianity
identified by Dr. Chang?
61. How was the church affected when Emperor Constantine
stopped persecution against Christians?
62. The church became aligned with the state in which era of
mission history?
63. Who were the Moravians? Why were they significant and who
was their leader?
Leader - Count Zinzendorf
Current Global Status (readings)
64. Describe Global North and Global South.
65. Describe World A, World B, and World C.
World A – access to Christian witness, say theyre Christians
World B – access to Christian witness but ay theyre not Christians
World C – no access to Christian witnesses nor do most say theyre christian
66. Is the population of the world becoming more/less religious?
67. What is the fastest growing religion (other than Christianity)?
Muslim
68. Which continent has seen the greatest decline of Christianity?
Europe
What Will It Take?
69. What are the three major religions represented in the 10/40
Window?
Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist
70. What are the opportunities and challenges of reaching cities?
71. What is diaspora? Why is reaching diaspora groups important?
72. What do we mean by the “great imbalance” in missions?
There are more missionaries in reached countries than there are missionaries in unreached
countries
73. What is the E-scale? (from the reading)
Distance one has to move to reach people with the gospel across culture
74. What is the P-scale? (from the reading)
Distance one has to go culturally to find a church
What is biblical church?
75. What are the characteristics of organic church as discussed in
the readings?
Christ first, reproduce
76. What are the characteristics of a New Testament church based
on Acts 2?
believers gathering in one place, prayer, discipleship, fellowship, language and culture
Church Planting Movements
77. There is only one model for church planting? True/False
78. What are the key characteristics of “Church Planting
Movements (CPM) defined by Garrison in the reading?”
The Global Church & the Global Mission Force
79. What countries were discussed in the reading as major mission
sending countries?
80. Is global Christianity becoming more uniform or diverse?
81. Dr. Gnanakan says “Missions is from everywhere to anywhere
by anyone through any means.”
Culture, Worldview & Contextualization; Communicating the
Gospel and Syncretism
82. Define culture.
The label given to the structure customs and worldview of peoples lives
83. Know the four cultural layers in order. (from reading)
84. Know the four questions associated with each layer. (reading)
85. What is a redemptive analogy?
86. What is contextualization?
87. What are the three areas we need to consider adapting as we
contextualize? (from Harper’s lecture – all start with M)
88. Be familiar with examples of contextualization in the New
Testament (esp. Acts 17).
89. Henna storying is an example of contextualization in what
areas/cultures?
90. What is syncretism?
91. Know what the C-Spectrum measures and the continuum from
no contextualization to secret believers (from the reading).
Social Justice & Jesus
92. How many times did Jesus and/or His disciples meet both the
physical and spiritual needs of an individual in the Gospels?
(lecture)
93. What does it mean for ministry to be contextual? reproducible?
94. Describe what is meant by “urbanization.” (reading)
95. Describe how dependency is created in the global church.
96. The justice issues that are most discussed in the U. S. are the
same as the justice issues most prevalent in the rest of the
world. True or false?
Short-Term Mission
97. Define “short-term mission.” (3 things)
98. What are signs of unhealthy short-term mission?
99. What are signs of effective short-term mission?
Being a World Christian
100. Explain the 5 habits of a world Christian (4 from reading/1
added from lecture)?
101. What are the major countries represented by international
students studying in the United States?
102. Approximately how many international students are currently
studying at Liberty University?
World Christian Finances
103. What are the 4 Heart beliefs identified in Ron Blue’s financial
wisdom? (handout posted on Canvas)
-Stewardship, contentment, faith, wisdom
104. What are the 5 Habits identified in Ron Blue’s financial
wisdom? (handout posted on Canvas)
-Give generously, avoid the use of debt, set long-term goals, plan for financial margin,
spend less than you earn
*Did you complete the end of course survey?
ESSAY
In 300-500 words describe what it means to be a “World Christian”
(include 5 practices/habits identified in class/reading) AND describe
your personal commitment related to how you will live each out.
Under “sending” make sure to address how being a World Christian
affects your view of finances and stewardship.
**The Final Essay question will open on Canvas on the last day of
class. You can type the essay and submit it on Canvas any time before
the exam time or by 11:59pm on the day of the exam.
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