Course Recording

Q&A Recording

Pastoral Ministry Foundations Training (Course 301) - Lesson 3 Homework Assignment

1. Listen to the recording above.
2. Take notes.
3. Based on the topic of this lesson, raise your concerns or questions.
4. Submit your notes and questions to your pastoral zone leader.
5. Then proceed to the next lesson.

(06:07)

1. How do we minister according to people's desires? (Xuan Yun's question)

(11:45)

2. If a sister being ministered to does not fully understand "Mingding Doctrine" and often mentions that when she encounters problems, she asks God and receives a divine voice telling her what to do, is this normal? (Xuan Yun's question)

(14:22)

3. Teacher, some people are naturally timid, fearing this and that, even fearing God. They want to seek God diligently, follow the homework, and engage in prayer warfare to break free from this bondage of fear. However, their words often reveal a wait-and-see attitude. What methods can be used to give such people a push? (Ai Wei's question)

(17:31)

4. When starting pastoral ministry, we face many problems encountered by those we minister to. How do we provide specific guidance and advice? Or should we focus on providing spiritual principles and guidance as much as possible, especially in areas we are not familiar with? (David)

(21:28)

5. For newcomers still in the observation period, who are enthusiastically involved in ministry in their original church and have confused understanding of the truth, when should we correct them? (Yue E)

(24:01)

1. Teacher, in pastoral ministry, when we see that someone's situation is difficult and feel sympathetic, standing in their shoes and thinking they are really having a hard time, is this being overly sentimental? (Xue Lian)

(27:37)

2. A lamb is fearful, concerned about face, and always seeks approval from others, which prevents her from doing her job well and even leads to mistakes, causing severe setbacks in her confidence. How can we help her build confidence and resolve this pressure? (Yue E)

(30:08)

3. We know that we should be united with our pastors, and seeking them out when we encounter problems can indeed help us grow quickly. However, we often find many reasons not to seek them out, only doing so when we can't bear it anymore. How can we break through this and seek our pastors in everything?

(33:14)

4. In the process of pastoral ministry, if the pastor's education and knowledge are not very high and it takes time to grow, how should the pastor lead someone with higher education and knowledge who is also very eager, proactive in learning God's Word, and active in ministry, and who doesn't seem to have any major problems? (Wu Lude)

(34:42)

1. Teacher, when serving in a small group, there comes a time when the problems of the brothers and sisters we serve seem to suddenly become very obvious (seeing them as lazy, religious, or self-righteous). It's as if several major mountains to be dealt with are suddenly presented before me. Is this my own problem being manifested through serving and pastoring, such as the manifestation of discerning good and evil? (Zhui Meng)

(40:06)

2. Teacher, I have encountered an older sister who is not interested in learning and unwilling to pay the price for growth, so her understanding is blocked. How can we teach and change such a person, who considers herself to love the Lord and believe in Him very much, but shows no change even when this self-righteousness is pointed out? (Jing Jie)

(42:51)

3. Teacher, how can we help a sister who has a problem with hypocrisy? If we directly point out her hypocrisy, she can accept it and admit her mistake, but we don't see any major changes, and she easily reverts to her old ways. What methods can be used to help this sister break free from this bad habit? (An Qi)

(46:21)

4. A sister I am ministering to has made a growth plan, hoping to change her habit of losing her temper. I think it needs to be changed from her logical system. Losing her temper is because she cares too much about things, and her understanding is that many things are not important at all. How should I specifically promote this sister's growth? (Ruo Ge's question)

(49:04)

5. Teacher, my understanding is that everyone is willing to grow in their heart, but how do we change someone who is currently lying flat? Is it by allowing them to continuously enjoy and feel satisfied in the things they accomplish? (Suni)

(51:24)

1. If the person being ministered to only wants to gain worldly benefits and solve worldly problems, should the pastor still strive to teach and help them? (Xiang Xiang)

(56:28)

2. Teacher, a sister I am pastoring loves the world and indulges in the flesh. She used to be very lazy and stayed at home doing nothing after retiring. Later, I encouraged her to go out to work, and now she works as a nanny. Although she attends prayers and meetings on time and basically completes her Bible study assignments, she is still very worldly at heart. Every time she comes to me with a problem, it reflects her love for the world. I have disciplined her many times and told her to adjust her internal logical system through testimonies and stories, but the results are not obvious. Is there something wrong with what I am doing? Please guide me. (Yong Yuan)

(59:20)

1. In the process of learning and growing, the person being ministered to easily deviates and develops their own set of ideas. Is this because they don't understand in their understanding, or do they not agree with what the pastor is teaching?

(1:02:22)

2. In the process of pastoral ministry, they know their problems and say they want to change, but they just can't do it. What is the situation?

(1:02:22)

3. Teacher, how can we make the understanding of the person being ministered to clear and thorough?

(1:04:37)

4. So, there is no distinction between good and bad in pastoral ministry. The key is to make the person being ministered to grow. Can it be understood this way? (Liang Liang)

(1:05:32)

5. How do we understand being "burned out" if we don't grow? I have always believed that solving problems is exercising and growing. If a pastor feels pressure and continues to move forward in faith, does being "burned out" depend on whether he can see through and understand God's will? (Qian Qian)

(1:07:09)

6. How do we deal with the bad habit of someone who doesn't listen to others' teachings, likes to do things their own way, keeps repeating things even when they are not done correctly, and doesn't reflect on and understand the reasons, and ultimately blames others for the problems? (Yong Heng De Ai)

(1:09:57)

7. When someone feels they are not good enough, besides building their confidence, reminding them to look at the trend, take it step by step, and strive diligently, are there any other suggestions? (Ben's question)

(1:13:45)

1. Teacher, a sister I am pastoring is serving in a traditional church and usually takes care of her grandchildren at home. She occasionally comes to me for healing and deliverance, but not often. She herself says that although she prays and studies with us every day, she rarely has a deliverance reaction. Today, when listening to the teacher's Q&A, I suddenly thought, can I ask her if she has encountered any problems in her ministry and then start from this aspect to deal with the problems in her? (Yong Yuan's question)

(1:17:43)

2. Teacher, a girl I am ministering to was oppressed by ghosts since she was a child. Later, after graduating from university, she went to a Taoist temple to learn divination and made a lot of money, but her health deteriorated. Then she could see ghosts at any time and even manipulate them. She didn't dare to sleep during the day because she would be oppressed by ghosts as soon as she slept. After ministering to her and driving out the ghosts, she found a good job and was doing well. After a while, she saw ghosts again. I also urged her to clean up the things that should be destroyed, and then she got better again. But recently, because she needed to watch horror movies on Douyin for work, she saw ghosts again. In the past, when she saw ghosts, the ghosts just looked at her gloomily, but this time, the ghosts would come over and beat her. In the process of ministering to her, I found that she is very self-righteous, ability-oriented, loves to take shortcuts, and loves the world. She doesn't want to be like this either and is repenting. In this situation, how should we effectively deal with the ghosts? (Nisan's question)

(1:21:18)

3. Teacher, a sister I have been pastoring for almost half a year recently had her half-year-old granddaughter diagnosed with cat cry syndrome and developmental delay by the hospital, and the whole family is very anxious. Her daughter was also baptized, but she is a nominal Christian. After the incident, this sister fell into confusion, thinking, how could someone protected by God encounter such a thing? I told her: The curse on people today is because people violated God in the past, and the child's problem is the mother's problem. I encouraged her to tell her daughter the spiritual knowledge she learned in the church, but she said, my daughter is in a bad mood now, and I dare not tell her. Then she believes that the children of her sisters were also just baptized, and she cannot accept what I said about the child's problem being the mother's problem, and she cannot accept what I said. Teacher, my question is, knowing that her internal logical system and faith cannot accept what I said, is it too rigid for me to tell her so bluntly? How should I handle this matter? (Vivian)

(1:22:56)

1. Knowing that it is important to grow, but when I see that my child is not obedient, I still rush to lecture her and scold her. How can I be calm and stable, and carefully keep and follow God's Word?

(1:25:09)

2. Teacher, a sister I am pastoring came to us because her son owed more than one million yuan in online gambling debts. She used to work in a factory, but recently she quit her job and started her own snack stall. When she encountered problems at her stall, I kept teaching her that nothing is impossible with God, and no matter what problems she encounters, she must learn to trust God, and God can solve them. Later, she trusted God every day when she was doing business and received many of God's graces. Regarding her son's problem, from the beginning, I told her that it was because she valued her child too much and indulged her child's flesh too much, and she agreed with this point, but she still panics when she encounters her son's problem, worrying about whether her son is hungry or whether her son is living well, and she just doesn't trust God. Every time I discipline her for these problems, she sincerely says that she recognizes her problem and that she has failed to overcome it again this time. How should I handle this situation? Should I just let her sow her own seeds and wait until she pays the price for her actions before saying anything? (Yong Yuan's question)

(1:29:36)

1. When family members are not in a pastoral relationship, the devil rarely disturbs, but once a pastoral relationship is established with family members, the devil frantically disturbs. What is the reason for this?

(1:30:17)

2. Teacher, how can I grasp the proper measure in the process of pastoring family members, bringing family members who do not like to study from ignorance to knowledge, so that the person being pastored can strive diligently instead of just going through the motions? If I lead him in Bible study, what aspects of self-improvement should I pay attention to? What aspects should I pay attention to when making plans to be more effective? (Bezalel)

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