Coaching Religious
Leaders (Martinson)
1. John Whitmore’s book Coaching for Performance stresses that
underlying all
coaching is the belief that people
a. need more knowledge and skills to lead effectively.
b. will lead when given the right motivation.
c. possess more capability than they are expressing.
d. must have mentors to be good leaders.Considering “Direction” in
Spiritual Direction (Phillips)
2. John confronted a former colleague about a serious ethical breach with
John’s directee, Harriet. John was motivated to do so by God bringing to
mind that
a. Christ is the light of the world.
b. God is always with us.
c. God’s grace is offered to everyone.
d. the Shepherd’s rod offers protection from predators.
Burnout Among Pastors (Brouwer)
3. For a pastor suffering from burnout, the author would first recommend
a. counseling with cognitive therapy.
b. a less consuming approach to ministry.
c. reconnecting with God through silence and prayer.
d. a cleansing period of self-chastisement.
Reflections on Formation (Wolfteich)
4. From a Christian perspective, which is TRUE concerning spiritual
formation?
a. It replaces worldly values with the fruits of the Spirit.
b. It is most fully practiced by the monastic tradition.
c. It is primarily an individual matter.
d. It is intended more for those in vocational ministries.
Lessons Learned Along the Way (Plummer)
5. The author’s theory of pastoral supervision was primarily formed by
_______ theory.
a. psychoanalytic
b. family systems
c. Jungian
d. cognitive-behavioral
Mentoring Clergy (Gartner & Dreibelbis)
6. In this study, the most encouraging mentors for clergy were
a. peer clergy
b. older clergy
c. lay persons
d. seminary teachers
7. When Jerome, an effective priest from the Midwest, was disillusioned
with working with kids, his mentor suggested that he
a. seek counseling for possible burnout or depression.
b. do a Bible study on “perseverance”.
c. talk to lay people in his ministry and ask them what keeps them going.
d. spend the next six weeks thanking God specifically for all His blessings
to see if his
perspective changed.
Toward Indigenous CPE (de Jong)
8. During this 3-week CPE program conducted in South Africa, the students
a. learned about ministering to patients infected with AIDS/HIV.
b. were exposed to the African worldview of ubuntu which defines
personhood by
community rather than individualism.
c. experienced language barriers and fatigue.
d. all of the above.
Anchor Points (Sims)
9. Which is NOT one of the author’s anchor points?
a. grounding supervision in Christian traditions.
b. a Learning Covenant.
c. maintaining strict authority over trainees.
d. theological reflection.
Ministry as Soulful Leadership (Snorton)
10. Gary Gunderson’s concept of “boundary leaders” is similar to Snorton’s
concept
of ______ leaders.
a. institutional
b. elected
c. political
d. relational
