CAMS - Michigan Church of God - Study
Guide
The three reasons to study the history of the Church of God are all the following, except
a.To understand how our structure came into being
b.To pass the exhorter's exam
c.To explain to the next generation why we are here
d.To gain strength when we rehearse our testimony - Answer-(b) To pass the exhorter's exam
The pastor is (or should be) all of these in a local church, except_________________.
a.Council chairman
b.head elder
c.main leader
d.best singer - Answer-(d) best singer
,During the last half of the twentieth century, the outreach ministries of benevolence and ______, and
the involvement ministries of Women's Ministries and__________grew in importance.
a.servicemen; music
b.bread; circuses
c.campgrounds; retreats
d.buildings; properties - Answer-(a) Servicemen; music
Our____________is only a means to an end.
a.tradition
b.offerings and tithes
c.General Assembly
d.polity - Answer-(d) polity
Two reasons for the larger structure of the Church of God are the following, except _____________.
a.A single congregation cannot quickly find a new pastor.
b.A single congregation cannot readily take the gospel around the world.
c.A single congregation cannot easily find and utilize new technology. - Answer-B
The three concepts of government in Isaiah 33:22 are the following, except__________.
a.legislative
b.judicial
c.departmental
,d.executive - Answer-(c) Departmental
The two forms of church government that were discussed are__________and_________.
Select one or more:
a.democratic - popular election-led
b.centralized - bishop-led
c.republican - elected representative-led
d.congregational - local elder-led - Answer-(b) centralized - bishop-led
another?
"The church exists by__________as a fire exists by burning."
a.offerings
b.music
c.education
d.mission - Answer-(d) Mission
Any church of God member may send a motion to_____________for consideration to be placed on the
International Executive Council agenda.
a.the state overseer
b.the local pastor
c.the International Executive Committee
d.the secretary-general - Answer-c
A.J. Tomlinson tried to do all of the church administration himself; F.J. Lee used _______.
, a.interns and aides
b.committees and departments
c.outside agencies
d.business principles - Answer-(b) Committees and departments
According to Dr. George, unless a church activates its members for ministry, that church will join
the___________of American churches that are either plateaued or declining.
a.50%
b.60%
c.75%
d.85% - Answer-(d) 85%
All the following positions call for a spiritually mature person, except_______________.
a.Church and Pastor's Council member
b.Finance Committee member
c.janitor
d.church treasurer - Answer-(c) Janitor
Based on Luke 4:18, 19, which of these statements is not true__________.
a.Jesus said that the Spirit of the Lord was upon Him because He was ministering to people.
b.Believers know that the Spirit of the Lord is upon them because they minister to people.
c.A congregation knows that the Spirit of the Lord is upon them because they speak in tongues.
Guide
The three reasons to study the history of the Church of God are all the following, except
a.To understand how our structure came into being
b.To pass the exhorter's exam
c.To explain to the next generation why we are here
d.To gain strength when we rehearse our testimony - Answer-(b) To pass the exhorter's exam
The pastor is (or should be) all of these in a local church, except_________________.
a.Council chairman
b.head elder
c.main leader
d.best singer - Answer-(d) best singer
,During the last half of the twentieth century, the outreach ministries of benevolence and ______, and
the involvement ministries of Women's Ministries and__________grew in importance.
a.servicemen; music
b.bread; circuses
c.campgrounds; retreats
d.buildings; properties - Answer-(a) Servicemen; music
Our____________is only a means to an end.
a.tradition
b.offerings and tithes
c.General Assembly
d.polity - Answer-(d) polity
Two reasons for the larger structure of the Church of God are the following, except _____________.
a.A single congregation cannot quickly find a new pastor.
b.A single congregation cannot readily take the gospel around the world.
c.A single congregation cannot easily find and utilize new technology. - Answer-B
The three concepts of government in Isaiah 33:22 are the following, except__________.
a.legislative
b.judicial
c.departmental
,d.executive - Answer-(c) Departmental
The two forms of church government that were discussed are__________and_________.
Select one or more:
a.democratic - popular election-led
b.centralized - bishop-led
c.republican - elected representative-led
d.congregational - local elder-led - Answer-(b) centralized - bishop-led
another?
"The church exists by__________as a fire exists by burning."
a.offerings
b.music
c.education
d.mission - Answer-(d) Mission
Any church of God member may send a motion to_____________for consideration to be placed on the
International Executive Council agenda.
a.the state overseer
b.the local pastor
c.the International Executive Committee
d.the secretary-general - Answer-c
A.J. Tomlinson tried to do all of the church administration himself; F.J. Lee used _______.
, a.interns and aides
b.committees and departments
c.outside agencies
d.business principles - Answer-(b) Committees and departments
According to Dr. George, unless a church activates its members for ministry, that church will join
the___________of American churches that are either plateaued or declining.
a.50%
b.60%
c.75%
d.85% - Answer-(d) 85%
All the following positions call for a spiritually mature person, except_______________.
a.Church and Pastor's Council member
b.Finance Committee member
c.janitor
d.church treasurer - Answer-(c) Janitor
Based on Luke 4:18, 19, which of these statements is not true__________.
a.Jesus said that the Spirit of the Lord was upon Him because He was ministering to people.
b.Believers know that the Spirit of the Lord is upon them because they minister to people.
c.A congregation knows that the Spirit of the Lord is upon them because they speak in tongues.
