What is the term given to describe Baptist Church government?
congregational
hierarchical
dictatorial
Who is the head of the Church of Ireland?
the Bishop of Down
the Archbishop of Armagh
the Priest of Belfast
Which of the following is an advantage of hierarchical leadership in the Church?
It means the leader gets to boss everyone about.
It means people don’t feel part of the Church.
It means that there is a greater chance of maintaining unity.
Which of the following is a disadvantage of hierarchical leadership in the Church?
It is hard to spell and explain.
All the focus is on one person and not everyone might play their part.
There is one leader to make decisions.
Give one reason why some people are in favour of male ordination only.
The church leaders don’t like women.
Men don’t want to lose their power to women.
The Early Church was led by men and there is nothing that would suggest a change is needed.
Give one reason why some people are in favour of male and female ordination.
In Genesis it says that men and women are made in the image of God. Therefore, both are equal before God and should be ordained equally.
Women would be better at the job than men.
No-one wants to be a minister, so it doesn’t matter who does the job.
Which of the following would a minister/pastor be expected to do as part of their job?
They would drink coffee in the local coffee shop.
They would conduct the Sunday service.
They would make up another part-time job to fill their time.
What do Protestants understand by the term ‘the priesthood of all believers’?
All Christians can access God directly.
All Christians should be paid by the Church.
All Christians have the right to become ministers/pastors.