these leaders say "do as I say!"
autocratic or authoritarian
this type of leader says "do whatever you want"
laisse-faire
The ruler and master of your life
Lord
the 27 books of the Bible written during the early life of the Church in response to Jesus' life, mission, death, and Resurrection
The New Testament
Hebrew word for 'anointed one'
Messiah
someone who believes that nothing can be known about the existence of God
agnostic
means pointless or useless
vain
A follower of Jesus
disciple
to go against cultural norms for the greater good
counter-cultural
actively serving the poor and vulnerable, being WITH them and present to them and their sufferings
"culture of encounter"
the idea that we can do the bare minimum as a disciple of Christ and still receive the fullness of God's grace
cheap grace/minimalism
The 46 books of the Bible that record the history of salvation from Creation up to the time of Jesus is called what?
The Old Testament
someone who leads by serving those whom they are leading, they put the needs of others before themselves
servant leader
We use this word to describe the suffering and death of Jesus
Passion
the idea that being a disciple of Christ comes at a great cost, work, and effort
costly discipleship
This word literally means "in the flesh." It refers to Jesus being both fully human and fully divine
Incarnation
the idea that Jesus can only be one of 3 things: a liar, a lunatic, or lord...
CS Lewis' Trilemma
Literally meaning "good news." It also refers to the 4 books of the New Testament that document the life of Jesus
Gospel
someone who is very doubtful about things and does not trust easily
skeptic
the passage of Jesus from death to life on the 3rd day after his crucifixion.
The resurrection
hundreds of people from all walks of life saw the risen Jesus for a period of 40 days after his death. These are called....
post-resurrection appearances
someone who does not believe in God
atheist
taking care of all of God's creations on the planet, including the planet!
stewardship of creation
The work of salvation accomplished by Jesus mainly through his suffering, death, resurrection, and ascension
the Paschal Mystery