The goal of the servant prep exam is to help you demonstrate your desire to serve.
NO ONE FAILS a servants prep exam. But you must try
You succeed when you study and schedule the exam with the servants
All what you study is important for you as a Christian and not just as a servant
What do you need to know
1- Memorization
- Thanksgiving prayer
- Psalm 50
- 1st Hour Gospel
- Conclusion of every hour
- Matthew Chapter 5 (the whole chapter and not just the 6th hour’s verses)
- 2 foundation verses with references
2- Book Review:
Please read an summarize in one page Only One of these books by Thrice Blessings Pope Shenoudah III. You can get the books from
- Discipleship
- Life of repentance and purity
- Return to God
3. Liturgy
4. Sacraments
5. Councils:
You need to know each of the following councils
- Council of Jerusalem
- Council of Nicea
- Council of Constantinoplis
- Council of Ephesus
For each council you need to know the following
- When
- Where
- Who was there (From both sides)
- What is the heresy
- what verses they miss-used
- what is the correct understanding of these versus
- versus to prove the correct point of view
- outcome of the council
Material to use
Sacraments
https://www.suscopts.org/servantsprep/materials/index.html
Book summary
http://www.orthodoxebooks.org/allbooks
Liturgy
Councils