Connection
"The real power of our influence emanates from ____ and _____."
a. what we believe AND where we went to college
b. values we affirm AND how we vote
c. past experiences and future hopes
d. who we are AND what we represent
what is: Who We Are and What We Represent
One of the misconceptions about empathy in our contemporary culture is the belief that it’s simply a matter of what?
a. weakness
b. case-by-case evaluation
c. individual behavior
d. will-power
What is: Individual Behavior
This vital organ is also key for connecting communities. The influential Christian is someone who connects people's what together?
a. brains
b. hearts
c. ears
d. pancreases
What is: Hearts
A practice of resilient trust is representative of God’s dependability as expressed through our behavior. It’s the steadfast commitment to truthfulness and love to imitate Christ and increase solidarity with people. According to Apostle Paul, listed in Ephesians 3:16-19, how does personal growth occur for Resilient Trust?
a. Power through the Holy Spirit
b. Faith
c. Love
d. All of the above
What is: All of the Above
The best measure of this is whether people are fulfilling their potential within the particular narrative that guides them?
a. Culture
b. Tolerance
c. Inclusion
d. Influence
What Is: Influence
The first building blocks of influence pertain to the practice of being ____ and ____:
a. friendly and stable
b. fully available and supportive
c. compassionate and artistic
d. None of the above
What is: Fully Available and Supportive
Empathy cannot function properly without a…?
a. Principled Vision - a perspective based on virtues
b. Guiding Narrative - an overarching interpretive account
c. "Color Blindness"
d. Self-Compassion - the capacity for kindness to one's self
What is: Guiding Narrative-an overarching interpretive account
This is an important part of being in community with other people:
a. learning, loving, listening
b. debating, defending, departure
c. hearing, hesitancy, hoping
d. energy, excitement, eagerness
What is: Learning, Loving, Listening
Dr. Brene’ Brown examines the “anatomy of trust,” which she calls the “BRAVING Inventory.” According to Dr. Brown's acronym, which element of trust is missing?: (B)oundaries, (R)eliability, (A)_____, (V)ault, (I)ntegrity, (N)onjudgment, and (G)enerosity
a. altruism
b. allegiance
c. acceptance
d. accountability
What is: Accountability
What must be transformed in order to cultivate a space of influence grounded in empathy?
a. the imagination
b. the heart
c. the desires
d. None of the above
What Is: The Heart
When Christians employ the qualities of empathy, they are more likely to facilitate _____ in themselves and in their colleagues.
a. inner growth
b. inner peace
c. inner turmoil
d. inner resilience
What is: Inner Growth
Throughout the history of humanity, the humble or meek person is rarely described as possessing any kind of... ?
a. Strength or Power
b. Status or Prominence
c. Stories or Perspective
d. None of the Above
What is: Strength or Power
Which TWO describe Christians in community?
a. "we belong together..."
b. isolated & separated
c. vulnerable & responsible
d. justice-oriented & individual achievement
e. A & D
f. A & C
g. C & D
What Is: "we belong together..." and "vulnerable & responsible"
DAILY DOUBLE
Question:
What Hebrew word extends beyond peace and the absence of conflict, and represents harmony, wholeness, completeness, prosperity, wealth, and tranquility?
This is usually more complex than any one group’s version of it; conflicts arise because of the gaps between people’s perspectives, and sometimes it can be a conversation stopper?
a. trauma
b. tolerance
c. tribulation
d. truth
What is: Truth
True or false: The development of empathic influence rarely moves in a single, linear direction. It’s a shared growth in which people move together toward a result, and seldom is it tidy and organized.
What is: TRUE
DAILY DOUBLE
QUESTION:
"We exhibit empathy because our purpose is centered in WHO rather than in ourselves?"
Influencing others causes people to confront their what? (hint 1 John 4:18)
a. responsibilities
b. anger
c. fear
d. A & B
What is: Fear
We need this because we cannot handle every subject and every situation ourselves. What does it take to engage and belong to a group or community fully?
a. influence
b. impetus
c. inclusion
d. interconnectedness
What is: Influence
Imitating the Lord in showing mercy and hope to those who seek our harm is a way to demonstrate living like Jesus. When we respond to aggression in this way, it is an example of what type of influence?
a. LABORING influence
b. LEADING influence
c. LOVING influence
d. all of the above
What is: LOVING Influence
True or False: Empathy involves trust but does not involve risk
What is: FALSE
Opening oneself to another person requires…?
a. tolerance
b. relinquishing control
c. managing tempers
d. both a & c
e. both b & c
What is: Relinquishing Control
If you are going to serve vulnerable populations, you must have:
a. Experience
b. Education
c. Empathy
d. Excitement
What is: Empathy
This is the representation of God’s dependability as expressed through our behavior. It’s a steadfast commitment to truthfulness and love to imitate Christ and increase solidarity with people. What is showing honesty, discretion, and vulnerability; taking risks; and listening for missing voices following the lead of others?
a. Resilient Trust - Reception, Open Thinking...
b. Self Awareness - Emotional Intelligence...
c. Justice - Righteous Indignation
d. Reconciliation - Unity, Collective Vision
What Is: Resilient Trust - Reception, Open Thinking...
DAILY DOUBLE
Question:
When speaking to the Church at Corinth, how did the Apostle Paul describe LOVE in 1 Cor. 13?