Global Ministries 101 Quiz

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Discussion Questions

• Look at each of the four areas represented
  (Turkey, Israel and Palestine, Germany and
  Hungary) and discuss how your preconceptions were
  affected by the people in the DVD.

• Where were they changed? In what ways?

• What does Islam connote for you?
• What did you see and hear that reinforced or
  changed those ideas?
• What images and voices from Turkey and Palestine
  were surprising to you?

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Discussion Questions

• How do you understand the relationship between
  interfaith relations and mission?
• Europe is often described as Christian,
  although secularism is on the rise and communism
  stifled religious practice for decades. What
  challenges do German and Hungarian Christians
  face?
• What hopes do they have?
• What does mission look like in these places?
• How is it the same or different for us here in
  the U.S.?
• What new ideas do we have to share with each
  other?

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Discussion Questions

• How did the DVD segment help you better
  understand situations of violence, racism, and
  injustice?
• How do the mission efforts you saw help inform,
  interpret and alleviate situations of suffering
  and provide stability?
• What is the relationship of hope to mission?
• How do you feel about the statement
  Nothing bad and nothing evil can last for
  ever?

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Matthew 51-16
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Matthew 5 1-8

• MT 51 Now when he saw the crowds, he went up on
  a mountainside and sat down. His disciples came
  to him, 2 and he began to teach them, saying
• MT 53 "Blessed are the poor in spirit,
• for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• MT 54 Blessed are those who mourn,
• for they will be comforted.
• MT 55 Blessed are the meek,
• for they will inherit the earth.
• MT 56 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst
  for righteousness,
• for they will be filled.
• MT 57 Blessed are the merciful,
• for they will be shown mercy.
• MT 58 Blessed are the pure in heart,
• for they will see God.

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Matthew 5 9-16

• MT 59 Blessed are the peacemakers,
• for they will be called sons of God.
• MT 510 Blessed are those who are persecuted
  because of righteousness,
• for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
• MT 511 "Blessed are you when people insult
  you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of
  evil against you because of me. 12 Rejoice and be
  glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for
  in the same way they persecuted the prophets who
  were before you.
• MT 513 "You are the salt of the earth. But
  if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be
  made salty again? It is no longer good for
  anything, except to be thrown out and trampled by
  men.
• MT 514 "You are the light of the world. A
  city on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Neither do
  people light a lamp and put it under a bowl.
  Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives
  light to everyone in the house. 16 In the same
  way, let your light shine before men, that they
  may see your good deeds and praise your Father in
  heaven.

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Bible Questions

• Give examples of how you have seen partners
  living out the beatitudes in this DVD segment.
• Why do you think the peacemaker in the
  beatitudes will be called a child of God?
• Is peacemaking important to you?
• How do you practice peace?
• How do you see the church practicing it in a
  global context?

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Bible Questions

• What can you do to contribute to the peacemaking
  efforts in the Middle East?
• What do you think is the responsibility of
  countries in being peacemakers?
• What foreign policies promote peace or
  discourage peace?
• How and where can countries come together to
  pursue agendas of peace?

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Let Us pray together!
God, make us instruments of your peace. Amen