Transforming Rejection for God’s Purpose

Leadership Academy Test: Rejection Module

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1. The foundational concept in the book “Transforming Emotions in a Leader’s Heart” is as follows:
- A. Every family has a code of behavior
- B. As children of the King, God wants us to respond as a member of His family
- C. Every time we respond according to God’s Word, we affirm our identity as a member of God’s family
- D. All of the above
2. When determining how to respond to a challenging situation we can discover God’s royal family’s code of behavior by
- A. Googling the topic on the internet
- B. Asking our friends their counsel
- C. Finding a Bible character who experienced a similar situation and model after his or her right choices.
3. In the book “Transforming Emotions in a Leader’s Heart” the term “faith sibling” means
- A. A Bible character who Christians are to view as a faith sibling because all Christians belong in God’s family tree
- B. A brother or sister who accepts a God sized mission
4. In 1 Samuel 16:19, Samuel said to Jesse, “Are these all the sons you have?" To this direct question, Jesse replied, “There is still the youngest. but he is tending the sheep." In the situation where a parent did not recognize a child’s potential this story teaches us
- A. God’s opinion overrides any opinion a parent may have
- B. God is not impressed by seniority or birth order
- C. David was tending sheep. What you are currently doing does not limit God in what He chooses to call you to do in the future
- D. All of the above
5. When the shepherd boy David entered the room, God said to Samuel in 1 Samuel 16:12-13: "Rise and anoint him; he is the one." So Samuel took the horn of oil and anointed him in the presence of his brothers, and from that day on the Spirit of the LORD came upon David in power…In the midst of a family that rejects you, what question can you ask to settle your calling?
- A. Am I the one?
- B. Do I want to do this?
- C. Am I smarter than my siblings?
Genesis 5:1-2 reads, “When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. He created them male and female and blessed them. And when they were created, he called them "man." These verses tell us
- A. In God’s divine order, He chose to entrust big dreams only to the men.
- B. God defined “man” as both male and female and blessed them.
- C. God only made men in His likeness.
7. The Apostle Paul tells us in Galatians 3:28, “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” This verse teaches us that
- A. God will not reject us if we work together.
- B. It is Christ who has made us acceptable to God.
- C. God does not appreciate individual differences.
8. Luke 19:37-40 tells the story: When he came near the place where the road goes down the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of disciples began joyfully to praise God in loud voices for all the miracles they had seen: "Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!" "Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!" Some of the Pharisees in the crowd said to Jesus, "Teacher, rebuke your disciples!" "I tell you," he replied, "if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out." This passage teaches us
- A. Like the Pharisees in Jesus’ day, there will always be those who reject you and demand your silence.
- B. God is urgent because He knows how much time we have left on earth to proclaim His truth.
- C. God wants to unleash the potential of all believers to shout His message to the world before the curtain falls on planet earth and the opportunity to accept the gift of Jesus is over.
- D. All of the above
9. Luke 4:28-30 tells us, “All the people in the synagogue were furious when they heard this. They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him down the cliff. But he walked right through the crowd and went on his way.” In facing rejection
- A. There are crowds who will never accept us and the best use of our time is to keep going in our mission elsewhere.
- B. We should always stand our ground and confront those who reject us until they accept us.
- C. We should ignore the anger of those around us and keep speaking God’s message as an act of faith.
10. When Jesus told the crowd in John 8:58, “I tell you the truth…before Abraham was born, I am!" this resulted in the following response: “At this, they picked up stones to stone him, but Jesus hid himself, slipping away from the temple grounds.” Jesus’ behavior teaches us
- A. When people are so offended by what we are saying, there are times when the best thing to do is to say nothing and to keep a low profile.
- B. Hiding is an act of cowardice.
- C. God will send His angels to protect us from being hurt.
11. No matter how much Jesus blessed those around Him by healing the sick, the blind, the lame and even raising the dead, He still faced a community who rejected Him. To model after Jesus we should
- A. Stop blessing people
- B. Realize that those rejecting us are not the ones who were blessed but the ones who are threatened by our activity.
- C. Find ways to destroy those who are blocking our ministry
12. King David shared his dream to build the temple with Nathan, the prophet. Nathan said to David in 2 Samuel 7:3, “Whatever you have in mind, go ahead and do it, for the LORD is with you.”
- A. When God puts His dreams in our heart, we must be careful who we share the dream with.
- B. Nathan the prophet was a man of God. When we share God’s dream with someone godly, they will encourage us.
- C. If we tell the wrong person what God has spoken to our hearts, they may not share our enthusiasm
- D. All of the above
13. Paul said in 2 Corinthians 11:23-29: I have worked much harder, been in prison more frequently, been flogged more severely, and been exposed to death again and again. Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea. I have been constantly on the move. I have been in danger from rivers, in danger from bandits, in danger from my own countrymen, in danger from Gentiles; in danger in the city, in danger in the country, in danger at sea; and in danger from false brothers. I have labored and toiled and have often gone without sleep; I have known hunger and thirst and have often gone without food; I have been cold and naked. Besides everything else, I face daily the pressure of my concern for all the churches. In the book, “Transforming Emotions in a Leader’s heart”, the author used the above scripture to say
- A. Don’t be surprised when you find people rejecting you for your momentum.
- B. God does not empower everyone to lead a movement. Each of us must settle in our own hearts what God has given us to finish.
- C. Not everyone is comfortable being in the midst of those who are radical for God or who are called to run at a different pace.
- D. All of the above
14. Matthew 26:6-13 tells us: While Jesus was in Bethany in the home of a man known as Simon the Leper, a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table. When the disciples saw this, they were indignant. "Why this waste?" they asked. "This perfume could have been sold at a high price and the money given to the poor." Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. The poor you will always have with you, but you will not always have me. When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. I tell you the truth, wherever this gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her. NIV. In the book, “Transforming Emotions in a Leader’s Heart” the author pointed out that the fact that the disciples were indignant shows us
- A. You will find among God’s greatest leaders the attitude that numbers count and ministering to thousands is always better than an act of worship.
- B. The disciples wanted to be a good steward of resources.
- C. The disciples were jealous they did not have an alabaster jar of perfume.
15. Matthew 19:13-15 tells the story: Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them. Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." In the book, “Transforming Emotions in a Leader’s Heart” the author made the point(s)
- A. Those around the leader are usually the ones trying to manage the leader’s time in an efficient way.
- B. The implication in the rebuke was, “How could you expect Jesus to take time for such an activity? It’s not worth His time!”
- C. As you try to respond to individual needs, be ready for rejection from those who have their opinion on how you should spend your time.
- D. All of the above
16. Luke 7:44-46 reads: “Do you see this woman? I came into your house. You did not give me any water for my feet, but she wet my feet with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You did not give me a kiss, but this woman, from the time I entered, has not stopped kissing my feet. You did not put oil on my head, but she has poured perfume on my feet. " Instead of finding fault in the woman, Jesus listed for Simon what he did not do. He said, “You did not give me any water for my feet”, followed by the words “but she…” He said, “You did not give me a kiss” followed by the words “but she…”. He said, “You did not put oil on my head” followed by the words “but she…” In responding to those who reject your calling, the author of “Transforming Emotions in a Leader’s Heart” said
- A. If you have been assigned a “but she…” role, then instead of allowing the rejection to cripple you, say to yourself, “but for me, there would be no one taking care of this need.”
- B. You should show everyone they need to be doing what you are doing.
- C. You should hide your worship so no one can criticize you.
17. When God raised up the Apostle Paul to lead the charge in His vision to take the gospel to the Gentiles, Paul was not immediately accepted. Acts 9:26-tells us: When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple. The author quoted this verse to make the point
- A. We should assess our calling based on the feedback we get from mature believers.
- B. If believers reject you, it may be because of incomplete knowledge about you and about God’s vision.
- C. We should ignore the community of believers God has established and start our own community.
18. After Barnabas helped Saul to be accepted by the disciples, Acts 9:28-30 tells us, “So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. 29 He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him. 30 When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus. “ The author made the point
- A. No matter how well Paul did, the disciples were jealous of him and wanted to ship him off.
- B. If someone has shipped you off, don’t be too quick to respond to the outcome as rejection. They may be sending you off because they question the timing even though they accept your calling. Perhaps all the issues around you is creating a distraction and hurting the programs that were working before you showed up on the scene.
- C. The people in Tarsus heard about Saul and wanted him to visit them.
19. 1 Samuel 16:14-18 tells us: Now the Spirit of the LORD had departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the LORD tormented him...So Saul said to his attendants, "Find someone who plays well and bring him to me." One of the servants answered, "I have seen a son of Jesse of Bethlehem who knows how to play the harp. He is a brave man and a warrior. He speaks well and is a fine-looking man. And the LORD is with him." The author used the above Scripture to make the point that
- A. Saul did not bring David into his palace to develop David’s potential but to meet a need Saul had. Therefore, when Saul saw David’s potential, he became jealous.
- B. Saul did not recruit David for his army. So he was upset with David for being a warrior instead of a harpist.
- C. Saul took David into his palace to bless Jesse and his family. So he was upset that Jesse was not more grateful.
20. When David became aware of Saul’s desire to kill him, he wanted to show Saul his friendship by saying to him in 1 Samuel 24:11, “See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe but did not kill you.”
- A. David was a young shepherd boy when he went to serve Saul. He looked up to Saul as a spiritual parent as evidenced by the words “my father”.
- B. When we regard a leader as a parent, we respond out of the child in us. Our vulnerability becomes our weakness and we have given someone the power to destroy us from the inside out.
- C. Learning from David as our faith sibling means recognizing our vulnerability when a parent or spiritual parent turns against us.
- D. All of the above
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