Most pastors don’t really like the idea that someone might actually be judging the quality of the content and the effectiveness of the delivery of their sermons. After all, they are the ones who have attended seminary and received training in how to best proclaim the truth of God’s Word.
But, every Sunday a whole congregation of sermon evaluators sit before them listening to what they have to say and evaluating whether or not the sermon actually applies to their lives. Now they may not consciously recognize that they’re evaluating the sermon. But the truth remains that’s exactly what they are doing. And, the effectiveness of the sermon in aiding them in their spiritual formation depends on how they believe it applies to them.
In Podcast 226, I am so bold as to make the assertion that the very best judges of a minister’s sermon sit right in front of them every Sunday. That’s because I believe that the best judges are, in fact, the members of the minister’s congregation.
If you would like to explore this topic with me, I invite you to click the link on this page that will take you to my Sermon-Coach.com website and listen to this Podcast. I truly believe you will find it helpful and maybe even a little challenging.
As pastors, we want to become effective instruments of God’s grace to those He has placed in our congregations. Those dear ones’ spiritual formation is one of our paramount considerations. I think what I have to say on this particular topic will help pastors improve the impact their sermons will have on the very people they serve.
I continue to receive many positive comments about my latest book entitled The Sermon Sucking Black Hole—Why You Can’t Remember on Monday What Your Minister Preached on Sunday. This book is now available at Amazon.com by clicking here.
This book gives some solid tips to the people sitting in the congregation to help them remember what you’ve said from the pulpit when they come to worship services in your church.
Please click here to visit David Mains’ Sermon-Coach.com website.
You will also find a variety of resources for pastors and congregations at the Mainstay Ministries website. Please click here.
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