The Interconnection of Systems

Quiz Summary

0 of 8 Questions completed

Questions:

You have already completed the quiz before. Hence you can not start it again.

Quiz is loading…

You must sign in or sign up to start the quiz.

You must first complete the following:

Results

Quiz complete. Results are being recorded.

Results

0 of 8 Questions answered correctly

Your time:

You have reached 0 of 0 point(s), (0)

Good job, you have finished

Current
Review
Answered
Correct
Incorrect

Question 1 of 8

1. Question
What is an example of homeostasis in congregations?
- The special music for Sunday worship has been expanded from only including classical music to including folk music and jazz. Several classical music lovers send angry emails to the minister.
- Year after year, the nominating committee has a difficult time filling the role of treasurer.
- A long-time member who tended to “over share” during Joys and Sorrows has moved away. Another existing member suddenly starts oversharing instead.
- All of the above.
Correct

Incorrect
Question 2 of 8

2. Question
What does Andy Stanley mean by “Your mission is what is hanging on the wall, your system is what is happening down the hall.”
- You need to have copies of your mission statement posted all over the church building.
- It’s important to have safety policies and procedures in place.
- The congregation’s leaders need to make sure that the governance, ministry programs, and other aspects of congregational life are examined regularly to make sure they are accountable to the mission.
- None of the above.
Correct

Incorrect
Question 3 of 8

3. Question
What is NOT an example of systems thinking?
- Most church conflicts can be traced back to one person behaving badly. If you ask that person to leave the congregation, the conflict will leave with that person.
- At the board retreat, the board members spend a lot of time processing the implications when they discover that everyone except the board chair are first born children in their family of origin.
- After the fourth minister in a row has left after seven years with the congregation, the leaders begin to look at the relationship patterns between its members and ministers.
- This is a trick question — all of the above answers are examples.
Correct

Incorrect
Question 4 of 8

4. Question
According to Peter Senge, why is systems thinking the most important of the five disciplines?
- It encourages each person’s personal development.
- It keeps the group focused on a shared vision.
- It provides a mirror about our assumptions.
- It provides a way to interrelate and integrate other disciplines.
- It helps team the team to learn as a whole.
Correct

Incorrect
Question 5 of 8

5. Question
Judy is the chair of the Finance Committee. Every summer, she becomes highly anxious when the pledge payments drop off. She grew up in a family that lived paycheck to paycheck ever since the Great Depression. This is an example of:
- Self Differentiation
- Homeostasis
- Identified Patient
- Emotional Family Field
- Triangulation
Correct

Incorrect
Question 6 of 8

6. Question
Ralph has been a strong atheist since the 1950’s. The current minister is a theist and Ralph has been very unhappy with the use of language in the service that he perceives as too “Christian;” words like God, Spirit, Sacred and Worship. He keeps track of such words during each Sunday service and sends an email with a running total of each word to other long-time atheists. This is an example of:
- Self Differentiation
- Homeostasis
- Identified Patient
- Emotional Family Field
- Triangulation
Correct

Incorrect
Question 7 of 8

7. Question
The congregation has been aging and Sunday School enrollment has been declining in the past few years. The enrollment at the local public school has also been declining. The increase of aging members has increase the need for pastoral care and the congregation has recently contracted with a local chaplain to help out. The new RE committee chair, who is also an empty nester, suggests that the Religious Educator start accounting for all of his hours and make weekly phone calls to families who did not come to church on Sunday. This is an example of:
- Self Differentiation
- Homeostasis
- Identified Patient
- Emotional Family Field
- Triangulation
Correct

Incorrect
Question 8 of 8

8. Question
What is NOT a quality of self-differentiation?
- Needing everyone to agree.
- Stating ones own position clearly.
- Taking responsibility for ones own mistakes
- None of the above
Correct

Incorrect

The Interconnection of Systems

Are you done with Module 1: Introduction to Systems Thinking?

Quiz Summary

Information

Results

Results

Categories

1. Question

2. Question

3. Question

4. Question

5. Question

6. Question

7. Question

8. Question