Josiahs Scott, Josiahs@trueconnection.org | www.TrueConnection.org

Last updated: 8/17/2008

Please read the Preface to understand what this work is all about.

Contents

Doctrinal FAQs	Ministerial FAQs	General FAQs, (and Supplementary Information)
Scripture Trinity Salvation Salvation Defined Freewill and Predestination Eternal Security The Church The Purpose of the Church Church Leadership Gifts of the Holy Spirit Women in the church 3 Reforms Sacraments/Ordnances Communion/The Lord’s Supper/Eucharist Baptism Moral (In General) Abortion Homosexuality Divorce and Remarriage Summaries Summary of Very Basic Beliefs Summary of Distinctive Beliefs Disclaimer	Testimony Type of Person Ministry Philosophies Career Goal Your Dream Church Why Youth Ministry? Youth Challenges Ministry Expectations How to do Youth Ministry Youth Group Strategy How to Start Youth Group Essentials Youth Group Values Parental Involvement with Youth The Quality of the Input Abilities Personal Spiritual Gifts Strengths and Weaknesses Any Debt? Skills Team Leadership Experience Leadership Structures 3 Books Devotional Discipline Daily Schedule Commitments Part-time/Full-time Relocation Salary Expectation Small-Budget Scenarios Years of Commitment Also See: Ministry Links	Basic Info about Josiahs Picture References Terminology Used Any More Comments? Any More questions? For Everything Else Other Links

Preface

A Work in Progress

I appreciate any feedback and help with making this a more effective FAQ web page. Feedback goes a long way, and is deeply appreciated.

Email: Josiahs@trueconnection.org, with corrections, suggestions, comments, reactions, etc.

An Interactive Web Page

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As an interactive web page, this page has both internal and external links that cross-reference and support various points communicated throughout this work. Most of the links are internal within this web page, while most of the links that are external open in new windows.

The primary way to use this FAQ document is to click on the links in the Contents to answer questions you might have. However, it is also designed to work if you read it straight through.

Real Questions Used

Most of the questions presented here are based on actual questions that I have been asked, except for the General FAQs section.

Doctrinal FAQs

Scripture

What is your view of Scripture?

Scripture is the totally inerrant, infallible, perfect and trustworthy Word of God. I accept what is called “the Standard Protestant Cannon” of 66 books as Scripture as authenticated by Jesus Christ Himself as well as the others used to write Scripture. Anyone who is not ignorant recognizes that the infrastructure of these 66 books has been strategically built so that each book reaffirms 100% of every other book in this collection to be the perfect and literal Words of God.

I was raised a “Good (Protestant) Baptist Boy,” and have found that God confirms this zeal for the perfection of ALL of the Scriptures far more than even this denomination does (see 2Tim 3:15). However at the same time, I do not at all reject as Scripture those books referred