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According to Dr. Bernard, a problem is

Usually all in your head
Generally a result of mismanaging your priorities
A mismatch between what you want and what you have
All of the above

What is the basis upon which Dr. Bernard leads?

If you want people to trust you, you must conduct yourself with confidence and composure.
Leadership starts from the bottom (e.g., the congregation) and works its way up.
Whatever you want people to become, you must become first.
None of the above

How did Dr. Bernard begin to see God when he was going through his crises?

As someone who gave him everything he wanted, when he wanted it.
As someone who didn't care much for the outcome of his personal struggles.
As someone who would always come to his rescue.
As someone who wanted to see him grow and strengthen his ability to respond to issues in life.

Dr. Bernard compares all of the crises he experienced during the growth of his ministry to what?

God teaching him lessons the hard way
God pruning him
God punishing him for his wrongdoings
God abandoning him

Dr. Bernard recommends doing which of the following while problem solving?

Remember that your purpose is to reduce "the gap."
Write down a schedule.
Write down the resources you will need.
All of the above

Effective problem solving forces you to tell the truth about what?

Your present condition
Your ideas for the future
Your past
Your greatest strengths

In light of facing the gap between the ideal and reality, what does Dr. Bernard advise listeners to learn to manage?

Priorities
Expectations
Obligations
Personal problems

What became an idol for Dr. Bernard early in his ministry?

Money
His wife
His children
Ministry

What did Dr. Bernard learn from John 17:19?

To work hard on himself rather than working on other people.
To work hard on other people rather than working on himself.
A change in theology is accompanied by a change in character.
A change in character is accompanied by a change in theology.

What does Dr. Bernard mean when he says we live life on levels, not on plateaus?

We might think we have reached a plateau in life, but we have truly only reached another level of foolishness.
We might think we have reached a plateau in life, but we are really only on another level, where God is waiting to get our attention and move us to the next level
We might think we have reached a plateau in life, but we need only say the word and God will give us everything we want, which is to move to the next level.
We might think we have reached a plateau in life, but God will sense our need, sweep in, and rescue us by taking us to the next level.

What is the purpose of problems?

To see if you can figure out how to solve them
To hone your critical thinking skills
To take you to another level of life
To see if you can handle the pressure

According to Dr. Bernard, we live in a tension between

Earth and heaven
Good and evil
The ideal and reality
None of the above

Which of the following is important to understand in problem solving?

The whole equation is not the problem.
If you don't clearly identify the problem, you're not going to solve it.
If we're not careful, we will often end up trying to solve something that is not the problem.
All of the above

Dr. Bernard says that when you go through a crisis, you experience a change in

Theology
Faith
Priorities
Heart

Problems are not common to growth.

True
False

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