In my opinion, people in the pew are the best judges of whether or not sermons are effective. They know better than anyone else whether or not their lives will change as a result of what they heard preached. Believing this to be the case, it’s surprising to me how little their opinions are sought out by their pastors.
At the end of a sermon series, why not include a simple questionnaire in the church bulletin asking for feedback?
I found this series to be:
_____ Exceptionally helpful
_____ Helpful
_____ Interesting but not helpful
_____ Not all that much help
_____ Other ______________________
Here is how I intend to apply what I heard:
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_______________________
(signature)
Probably those filling out a response will be the people most positive in their evaluation. I would also think it is not a good sign of no one turns in a response. Even so, my feeling is that it’s better to ask than to remain in the dark.
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Sunday’s coming. Do you have your sermon ready? Is it relevant? Will it effectively motivate your congregation to walk more in step with the Master? What about that Sermon Series you’ve been thinking about?
Or, if you’re someone who plans well ahead, have you asked yourself what you will preach for your Easter Sermon, your Advent Sermon, your Christmas Sermon?
David Mains and Mainstay Ministries can help. We offer a wide variety of Sermon Starters and Full Sermons that will give you Sermon Ideas to help you prepare for regular Saturday or Sunday sermons, Mid-week Bible Sermons, and Sermons for special occasions.
We also offer assistance as you create Topical Sermons, Sermons Series, and sermons for special times of the year. We have resources available to help you with Advent Celebrations, Advent Sermons, Christmas Sermons, Easter Sunday Sermons, Patriotic Sermons, and more.
For more information on how to create better Bible Sermons and how to turn Sermon Ideas into Sermon Outlines, and then into effective, meaningful Sunday Sermons, please click here to visit David Mains’ website.
You will also find a variety of resources for pastors and congregations at the Mainstay Ministries website. Just click here.
