REL 480 - Church Organization & Leadership
Instructor: Dr. Marcus H. Martins
Study List for the Midterm Exercise

1. Define the keys of the priesthood: (Priesthood Organization - Pres. Packer, "What Every Elder Should Know ...")

2.What keys of the priesthood do the Twelve Apostles receive? (Priesthood Organization - Pres. Packer, "What Every Elder Should Know ...")

3. How does the President of the Church receive his priesthood keys? (Priesthood Organization - Pres. Packer, "What Every Elder Should Know ...")

4. What kinds of local (i.e. stake and ward level) Church callings receive keys? (Priesthood Organization - Pres. Packer, "What Every Elder Should Know ...")

5. True or False An Elder holds as much priesthood as an Apostle. (Priesthood Organization - Pres. Packer, "What Every Elder Should Know ...")

6. What part(s) of the priesthood does a man receive when he is ordained an Elder? (Priesthood Organization - Pres. Packer, "What Every Elder Should Know ...")

7. How much of the priesthood can a man exercise? (Priesthood Organization - Pres. Packer, "What Every Elder Should Know ...")

8. When a sister is set apart to an office in the Church, what key(s) does she receive? (Priesthood Organization - Pres. Packer, "What Every Elder Should Know ...")

9. What is a quorum? (Priesthood Organization - Pres. Packer, "What Every Elder Should Know ...")

10. What is referred to as "Common Consent" or "the Voice of the People" in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? (Priesthood Organization - Pres. Packer, "What Every Elder Should Know ...")

11. How can the system of Church government be considered a "theocracy"? (Priesthood Organization - Pres. Tanner, "Administration of the Restored Church")

12. What is the responsibility of the Quorum of the Twelve? (Priesthood Organization - Pres. Tanner, "Administration of the Restored Church")

13. What are the two types of councils in the Church? (The Council System - Pres. Tanner, "New Emphasis on Church Councils")

14. According to President Stephen L. Richards, what is the wisdom and benefit of working in councils? (The Council System - Pres. Benson, "Church Government through Councils")

15. What is the relationship between temporal and spiritual salvation? (The Council System - Elder McConkie, "Stand Independent above All Other Creatures")

16. What are some of the objectives of councils? (The Council System - Elder Ballard, "Strength in Counsel")

17. What were some of Elder Ballard's suggestions for effective service in councils? (The Council System - Elder Ballard, "Strength in Counsel")

18. President J. Reuben Clark offered the following thought about our response to callings in the Church: (Church Meetings - Pres. Packer, "The Unwritten Order of Things")

19. True or False. Some personal problems are so complex that one needs to counsel with or receive a blessing from a general authority to solve it. (Church Meetings - Pres. Packer, "The Unwritten Order of Things")

20. What goal in the lives of the members should we strive to accomplish with our Church meetings?  (Church Meetings - Pres. Packer, "Reverence Invites Revelation")

21. What goal in the lives of the investigators should we strive to accomplish with our Church meetings?  (Church Meetings - Pres. Packer, "Reverence Invites Revelation")

22. What is the role of music in Church meetings? (Church Meetings - Pres. Packer, "Reverence Invites Revelation")

23. Why should religiously oriented music in popular or in concert-like styles be avoided in sacrament meetings? (Church Meetings - Pres. Packer, "Reverence Invites Revelation")

24. What is the purpose of special musical numbers (e.g. choirs and solos) in our meetings? (Church Meetings - Elder Oaks, "Worship through Music")

25. What issues should be addressed in a public prayer? (The Spoken Word - Elder Bruce R. McConkie)

26. Pres. Packer told of a problem his mission experienced regarding testimonies. What was it? (The Spoken Word - Elder Boyd K. Packer)

27. How should one publicize a very powerful spiritual experience? (The Spoken Word - Elder John Widtsoe)

28. True or False. We can tell when a person is feeling the influence the Spirit of the Lord because of the tears that always flow when that happens. (The Spoken Word - Elder Alvin R. Dyer)

29. Where is the true essence of priesthood administration? (Doctrine & Folklore - Pres. Packer, "Principles")

30. Where did Pres. Packer identify the safety of the Church in future generations? (Doctrine & Folklore - Pres. Packer, "Principles")

31. What new organization did Pres. Lee advocate to take care of the needs of the people? (Doctrine & Folklore - Pres. Lee, "Admonitions for the Priesthood of God")

32. What common sophistry did Pres. Lee identify and warn against? (Doctrine & Folklore - Pres. Lee, "Admonitions for the Priesthood of God")

33. How often do revelations and powerful spiritual experiences come to us? (Inspiration - Pres. Packer, "The Candle of the Lord")

34. True or False. When we need a blessing or revelation, the number of prayers we offer will determine how fast we will receive the blessing. (Inspiration - Pres. Packer, "The Candle of the Lord")

35. How can a person who does not have a testimony bear a testimony in a meeting? (Inspiration - Pres. Packer, "The Candle of the Lord")

36. What is the ultimate source of knowledge? (Inspiration - Elder Oaks, "Scripture Reading and Revelation")

37. How does revelation impact our study of the scriptures? (Inspiration - Elder Oaks, "Scripture Reading and Revelation")

38. What does the expression "canon of scriptures" mean? (Inspiration - Elder Oaks, "Scripture Reading and Revelation")

39. How can we become receptive to revelations? (Inspiration - Elder Oaks, "Scripture Reading and Revelation")

40. According to Elder Bruce R. McConkie, in what way does the study of the scriptures affect the process of revelation? (Inspiration - Elder Oaks, "Scripture Reading and Revelation")

41. What is the importance of daily scripture study? (Inspiration - Elder Oaks, "Scripture Reading and Revelation")

42. What is the meaning of the word "atonement"? (Atonement & Discipline - Pres. Packer, "Atonement, Agency, Accountability")

43. How could agency have been fatal to us? (Atonement & Discipline - Pres. Packer, "Atonement, Agency, Accountability")

44. Someone says: "I have sinned so much that there is no hope for me anymore." What would be a correct gospel-based response? (Atonement & Discipline - Pres. Packer, "The Brilliant Morning of Forgiveness")

45. If complete repentance requires restitution, how can something intangible like somebody's virtue be restored or emotional pain be eliminated? (Atonement & Discipline - Pres. Packer, "The Brilliant Morning of Forgiveness")

46. What are the primary objectives (or desired outcomes) of a disciplinary council? (Atonement & Discipline - Elder Ballard, "A Chance to Start Over ...")

47. What are the purposes of a disciplinary council? (Atonement & Discipline - Elder Ballard, "A Chance to Start Over ...")

48. How should a Church leader treat a person who has been disfellowshiped or excommunicated?  (Atonement & Discipline - Elder Ballard, "A Chance to Start Over ...")

49. What is the danger posed by procrastinating repentance? (Atonement & Discipline - Elder Simpson, "Courts of Love")

50. What is our mission in mortality? (Atonement & Discipline - Elder Simpson, "Courts of Love")

If you have any difficulty finding the answers--or if you just want to double-check your answers--come to my office, or give me a call (277-2619), or send me an e-mail message:  martinsm@byuh.edu