GLST 200 Final Exam
Approximately how many people groups, unreached people groups and unengaged people groups are
there in the world? - People Groups: 11,760 or 17,014; Unreached People Groups: 7,078 or 7,079;
Unreached Unengaged People Groups: 3,173 (about 230 million people)
According to Jesus, what is the greatest commandment? (hint: it is not Matthew 28...) - "And you
shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with
all your strength."
According to the John Piper, why does missions exist? - "Missions exist because worship does not"
Acts 1:8 - But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my
witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Approximately how many international students are currently studying at Liberty University? -
Over 700 (around 800)
Define "ethnocentrism": - evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in
the standards and customs of one's own culture
Define "Kingdom" in the biblical sense: - God's reign, rule, and sovereignty. NOT geography.
Define "panta ta ethne": - Not political countries, not Gentiles in general, not all individuals, but
all ethno-linguistic people groups
Define "people group": - People group (PG): a self-identified group that finds commonality in
language, customs, history, etc.
Define "short-term mission" (3 things): - Mobilized and sent swiftly, go temporarily, and
volunteers who donate time and resources.
, Define "unengaged people group": - Unengaged people group (UUPG): A people group with no
known church-planting consistent with evangelical faith and practice by national or external workers
Define "unreached people group": - Unreached people group (UPG): A people which there is no
indigenous community of believing Christians able to evangelize this particular group
Define culture: - "The label anthropologists give to the structured customs and underlying
worldview assumptions which govern people's lives"
Describe a Me-centric vs. a God-centric approach to mission: - Me-centric: Insufficient when
things get difficult, overshadows the glory of God, produces idolatry of self and self-righteousness
God-centric: Sustaining, will overcome discouragement and burnout; gives all the glory to God
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.) - "The OT foreshadows, Jesus' teaching anticipates it, Jesus' ministry demonstrates it,
Jesus' authority accompanies it, and the Holy Spirit empowers it."
Describe how dependency is created in the global church: - Dependency happens when all funds
and support come from outside of the local church. Often this means they are robbed of the sense of
dignity and ownership that comes from giving back to God.
Describe what is meant by "urbanization": - The rate of growth in urban areas; almost all of the
world's population growth in the next decades will be in cities
Describe World A, World B, and World C? - World A: Access to Christian witness and most would
say they are Christians. World B: Access to Christian witness but most would not say they're Christians.
World C: No access to Christian witnesses nor do most say they're Christians.
Examples of contextualization in the book of Acts: - Acts 17:16-34: Cultural Artifacts: Idols,
synagogue, marketplace, images formed by the art an imagination of man, altar with inscription that
says, 'to an unknown god', poetry; Behaviors: idol worship, ignorance about the gospel message (v. 18),
Approximately how many people groups, unreached people groups and unengaged people groups are
there in the world? - People Groups: 11,760 or 17,014; Unreached People Groups: 7,078 or 7,079;
Unreached Unengaged People Groups: 3,173 (about 230 million people)
According to Jesus, what is the greatest commandment? (hint: it is not Matthew 28...) - "And you
shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind, and with
all your strength."
According to the John Piper, why does missions exist? - "Missions exist because worship does not"
Acts 1:8 - But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my
witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth."
Approximately how many international students are currently studying at Liberty University? -
Over 700 (around 800)
Define "ethnocentrism": - evaluation of other cultures according to preconceptions originating in
the standards and customs of one's own culture
Define "Kingdom" in the biblical sense: - God's reign, rule, and sovereignty. NOT geography.
Define "panta ta ethne": - Not political countries, not Gentiles in general, not all individuals, but
all ethno-linguistic people groups
Define "people group": - People group (PG): a self-identified group that finds commonality in
language, customs, history, etc.
Define "short-term mission" (3 things): - Mobilized and sent swiftly, go temporarily, and
volunteers who donate time and resources.
, Define "unengaged people group": - Unengaged people group (UUPG): A people group with no
known church-planting consistent with evangelical faith and practice by national or external workers
Define "unreached people group": - Unreached people group (UPG): A people which there is no
indigenous community of believing Christians able to evangelize this particular group
Define culture: - "The label anthropologists give to the structured customs and underlying
worldview assumptions which govern people's lives"
Describe a Me-centric vs. a God-centric approach to mission: - Me-centric: Insufficient when
things get difficult, overshadows the glory of God, produces idolatry of self and self-righteousness
God-centric: Sustaining, will overcome discouragement and burnout; gives all the glory to God
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.) - "The OT foreshadows, Jesus' teaching anticipates it, Jesus' ministry demonstrates it,
Jesus' authority accompanies it, and the Holy Spirit empowers it."
Describe how dependency is created in the global church: - Dependency happens when all funds
and support come from outside of the local church. Often this means they are robbed of the sense of
dignity and ownership that comes from giving back to God.
Describe what is meant by "urbanization": - The rate of growth in urban areas; almost all of the
world's population growth in the next decades will be in cities
Describe World A, World B, and World C? - World A: Access to Christian witness and most would
say they are Christians. World B: Access to Christian witness but most would not say they're Christians.
World C: No access to Christian witnesses nor do most say they're Christians.
Examples of contextualization in the book of Acts: - Acts 17:16-34: Cultural Artifacts: Idols,
synagogue, marketplace, images formed by the art an imagination of man, altar with inscription that
says, 'to an unknown god', poetry; Behaviors: idol worship, ignorance about the gospel message (v. 18),
