GLST 220 EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Intercultural communication - Answers :What method/form of communication did we
focus on in this course as a method that is effective across all cultures?
How does our story fit into/relate to God's story? - Answers :it's a sub-plot and we are
presently living in Act 5
1. What separates Jesus from every other major religious leader? (Lots of things - know
several, but what did we talk about in class over and over and over again?) - Answers
:He is the only one who dies and rose again
1. What is the difference in a salvation gospel culture and a kingdom gospel culture? -
Answers :Kingdom gospel is the focus of God's Story and making disciples. Then
salvation gospel is focusing on the personal decision of salvation and one's belief in
Jesus as their Savior.
In God's Big Picture, Roberts describes the kingdom of God as - Answers :God's people
in God's place under God's rule
What are some of the differences in how Matthew, Mark, Luke and John communicate
the story of Jesus? - Answers :Matthew- Jewish-Lineage-Written for the Kingdom
Mark-first written- 50% focuses on last week of Jesus' life
Luke-Jesus fulfilling the scripture
John- Jesus from creation-the institutions and celebrations of the OT
What thread did Roberts use as he traces God's Story from Genesis to Revelation in
God's Big Picture? - Answers :The Kingdom of God
What thread did Prof Dent use when she traced God's Story from Genesis to Revelation
in class lectures? - Answers :Sacred Scriptures
What is the difference between major and minor characters in a story? - Answers :Major
characters are more three-dimensional and minor characters are more two-dimensional
What New Testament passage most clearly discusses the apostolic gospel tradition? -
Answers :1 Corinthians 15
When the Greek word for gospel is translated into English, it literally translates as what
phrase? - Answers :Good news
How did Jesus often call people to respond in scripture? - Answers :He told them to
repent and follow Him
, What is contextualization? Why should we consider this before we use gospel tools
created in one context in another context? - Answers :Putting language items into a
meaningful and real context rather than being treated as isolated items of language for
language manipulation practice only.
We should consider this because we have to evaluate and not offend anyone
What is henna storying and where is it most commonly used? - Answers :The use of the
Indian art of drawing and dying the skin of women. They tell stories while making the
drawings.
What is worldview and why is it so important? - Answers :It is the lens in which we see
the world. Understanding how someone sees the world determines how they might see
God.
What are the three cultures one should be familiar with when communicating the gospel
- Answers :1. Global Worker's culture—Biblical culture
2. Biblical culture—Respondent culture
3. (possibly) Global worker's—Respondent culture
What is the relationship between learning another culture and knowing your own
culture? - Answers :We can only begin to identify things of another culture when we can
clearly identify aspects of our own.
What are three analogies of culture that were discussed in class? - Answers :Icebergs
Deep level of the river
Colored glass
What percentage of culture is above the surface? - Answers :10%
What are the layers of culture and the questions associated with each layer? - Answers
:Behavior
Values
Beliefs
World View
What is cultural intelligence (CQ)? - Answers :The capability to function effectively
across national, ethnic, and organizational cultures
What is ethnocentrism? - Answers :having or based on the idea that your own group or
culture is better or more important than others
What are the differences between universal, cultural, and personal characteristics of
behavior? - Answers :-What everyone does
-What a people group does
-What quirks you have
Intercultural communication - Answers :What method/form of communication did we
focus on in this course as a method that is effective across all cultures?
How does our story fit into/relate to God's story? - Answers :it's a sub-plot and we are
presently living in Act 5
1. What separates Jesus from every other major religious leader? (Lots of things - know
several, but what did we talk about in class over and over and over again?) - Answers
:He is the only one who dies and rose again
1. What is the difference in a salvation gospel culture and a kingdom gospel culture? -
Answers :Kingdom gospel is the focus of God's Story and making disciples. Then
salvation gospel is focusing on the personal decision of salvation and one's belief in
Jesus as their Savior.
In God's Big Picture, Roberts describes the kingdom of God as - Answers :God's people
in God's place under God's rule
What are some of the differences in how Matthew, Mark, Luke and John communicate
the story of Jesus? - Answers :Matthew- Jewish-Lineage-Written for the Kingdom
Mark-first written- 50% focuses on last week of Jesus' life
Luke-Jesus fulfilling the scripture
John- Jesus from creation-the institutions and celebrations of the OT
What thread did Roberts use as he traces God's Story from Genesis to Revelation in
God's Big Picture? - Answers :The Kingdom of God
What thread did Prof Dent use when she traced God's Story from Genesis to Revelation
in class lectures? - Answers :Sacred Scriptures
What is the difference between major and minor characters in a story? - Answers :Major
characters are more three-dimensional and minor characters are more two-dimensional
What New Testament passage most clearly discusses the apostolic gospel tradition? -
Answers :1 Corinthians 15
When the Greek word for gospel is translated into English, it literally translates as what
phrase? - Answers :Good news
How did Jesus often call people to respond in scripture? - Answers :He told them to
repent and follow Him
, What is contextualization? Why should we consider this before we use gospel tools
created in one context in another context? - Answers :Putting language items into a
meaningful and real context rather than being treated as isolated items of language for
language manipulation practice only.
We should consider this because we have to evaluate and not offend anyone
What is henna storying and where is it most commonly used? - Answers :The use of the
Indian art of drawing and dying the skin of women. They tell stories while making the
drawings.
What is worldview and why is it so important? - Answers :It is the lens in which we see
the world. Understanding how someone sees the world determines how they might see
God.
What are the three cultures one should be familiar with when communicating the gospel
- Answers :1. Global Worker's culture—Biblical culture
2. Biblical culture—Respondent culture
3. (possibly) Global worker's—Respondent culture
What is the relationship between learning another culture and knowing your own
culture? - Answers :We can only begin to identify things of another culture when we can
clearly identify aspects of our own.
What are three analogies of culture that were discussed in class? - Answers :Icebergs
Deep level of the river
Colored glass
What percentage of culture is above the surface? - Answers :10%
What are the layers of culture and the questions associated with each layer? - Answers
:Behavior
Values
Beliefs
World View
What is cultural intelligence (CQ)? - Answers :The capability to function effectively
across national, ethnic, and organizational cultures
What is ethnocentrism? - Answers :having or based on the idea that your own group or
culture is better or more important than others
What are the differences between universal, cultural, and personal characteristics of
behavior? - Answers :-What everyone does
-What a people group does
-What quirks you have
