Review

Sermon Review

Instructions: Rate the questions below on a scale of 1-10, with 1 being the worst the speaker could have done and 10 being the best he could have done.

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Did the introduction get your attention and orient you to the subject of the message? *

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Was the sermon biblical? (Did it seem that the central theme was derived from the scriptures or did the speaker have to force it? Were the scriptures the foundation of the message?) *

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Was the sermon biblical? (Did it seem that the central theme was derived from the scriptures or did the speaker have to force it? Were the scriptures the foundation of the message?) *

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Was the length of the sermon appropriate? (Was the sermon too short or too long? Did it ‘drag’ at points? Was there any unnecessary content that could have been eliminated?) *

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Were there sufficient stories/illustrations/object lessons to help you better understand the major points of the message? Did they fit the central theme? Did they show it, not just say it? *

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Was the sermon clear and easy to follow? (Were there any parts of the sermon that were a bit confusing? Did you get lost at some point?) *

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Was the topic of the sermon relevant to you? Did the speaker find common ground with the audience? Did it ‘hit home’ with a particular area of your life? Did it speak to a need or issue that you’re facing? *

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Was the speaker authentic? (Did he seem like himself or did he seem to take on a different character persona during the message?) *

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Was the speaker familiar with his material? (Did he use his notes too much? Were there awkward pauses where he was trying to remember what to say next?) *

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Was the speaker’s heart engaged in the message? (Did he really want you to ‘get’ what he was saying? Or did he seem a bit lifeless?) *

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Was the speaker’s grammar and vocabulary appropriate? (Did he use words that were distracting or hard to understand? Did he unknowingly repeat a certain word or phrase?) *

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Did the speaker use his body as a communication tool? Did his physical movements add to or take away from the message? Did he have any distracting physical gestures such as constant movement no movement, hands in pockets, fidgeting, etc? *

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What are you going to do as a result of listening to this message? What will change in your life this week? *

Did the speaker seem to preach with the end in mind and have a clear action step for his listeners? *

Was there anything else we might need to know about the message so that we can improve our communication? *

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