PRE-TEST SERMONS

What I Would Do Differently

APPENDIX 6 PRE-TEST SERMONS

This instrument was used during the sermon workshops by those evaluating the preacher and his sermon. Sermon content, delivery, and overall impression were measured. The second page of this instrument was used during the first workshop as the pre-test sermon.

WKS SERMON #1 SCORE SHEET

Page 1 of 2

Preacher's ID______________ Evaluator's ID_________________

# SERMON CONTENT SD D SWD SWA A SA

A INTRODUCTION

1. The text was clearly stated. ^{6 4}

2. The need for the sermon was clearly stated. ^{2 3 5}

3. The goal of the sermon was clearly stated. ^{5 5}

4. The introduction showed progression. ^{7 3}

5. There was a smooth transition to the body. ^{1 5 4}

6. The length was appropriate. ^{1 8 1}

B BODY

1. Each point was cleary stated. ^{5 5}

2. Each point was a true reflection of the text. ^{1 5 4}

3. The text clearly drove the sermon outline. ^{1 7 2}

4. The transitions were clear and easy to follow. ^{1 6 3}

5. Main thrust of text & sermon were the same. ^{1 5 4}

6. Time spent on each point was appropriate. ^{3 7}

7. The body showed a clear progression. ^{1 8 1}

8. He made direct and relevant application(s). ^{2 5 3}

9. No omissions; the entire text was preached. ^{1 8 1}

10. He refuted false teaching stemming from a ^{3 6 1}

misuse of this text.

C CONCLUSION

1. There was a smooth transition to conclusion. ^{4 4 2}

2. The need of the sermon was re-stated. ^{1 3 4 2}

3. The goal of the sermon was re-stated. ^{1 2 5 2}

4. The major points were re-stated. ^{1 1 3 4 1}

5. Strong exhortation to heed the text was given. ^{1 5 4}

6. The length of the conclusion was appropriate. ^{2 4 4}

Please use back for additional comments regarding sermon content.

Instructions - Please fill in your I.D. and the initials of the preacher you are reviewing in the space provided.

You are being asked to evaluate the sermon according to it's content, delivery, and your overall impression.

Please mark your agreement or disagreement for each sermon characteristic according to the following scale:

SD = STRONGLY DISAGREE; D = DISAGREE; SWD = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE; SWA = SOMEWHAT AGREE; A = AGREE; SA = STRONGLY AGREE.

PARTICIPANT #1

WKS SERMON #1 SCORE SHEET

SD = 1 point; D = 2 points; SWD = 3 points Page 2 of 2

SWA = 4 points; A = 5 points; SA = 6 points

REF SERMON CHARACTERISTIC SD D SWD SWA A SA

D ^DELIVERY

1. He captivated and engaged his audience. ^{1 5 1 2}

2. His demanor was appropriate to the text. ^{2 4 3}

3. He believed there was a need for his sermon. ^{1 4 4}

4. He was passionate about the truth of the text. ^{1 1 4 3}

5. His speech & pronunciation were proper. ^{3 6}

6. He avoided all unnecessary distractions. ^{2 2 2 3}

7. His humor was appropriate to the text. ^{1 4 3}

8. The speaker believed his own message. ^{5 4}

9. His countenance was appropriate to text. ^{4 5}

10. He loved the truth he was communicating. ^{2 4 3}

11. The tone of the exhortation was appropriate. ^{1 5 3}

12. Body language was consistent w/ exhortation. ^{1 2 1 3 2}

13. He was passionate about obeying the text. ^{3 2 4}

14. He communicated a love for the people. ^{1 1 3 4}

E OVERALL IMPRESSION

1. I think the text was introduced very effectively. ^{2 4 3} 2. I clearly understood the direction of the sermon. ^{2 1 2 2 2} 3. I was excited to hear the sermon after intro. ^{2 2 2 1 2}

4. He expounded the text very effectively. ^{1 1 4 1 2}

5. The sermon was concluded very effectively. ^{1 2 2 3 1}

6. The sermon easily held my attention. ^{2 1 4 2}

7. I was thoroughly convinced of the text's truth. ^{1 4 2 2} 8. I know exactly how this text applies to my life. ^{1 1 2 2 2 1} 9. The tone of the exhortation was appropriate. ^{1 1 3 4} 10. I plan to act upon the exhortation immediately. ^{1 2 1 1 4}

11. The sermon greatly encouraged my faith. ^{3 2 3 1}

12. I love Jesus more after this sermon. ^{1 3 3 1 1}

13. I want to glorify Jesus more after this sermon. ^{1 3 2 2 1}

Overall Score = 162

Authenticity (D 2,3,4,7,8,9,10,12,13) = 54

Love for People (D 11,14, E 9) = 18

Sermon Content/Organization (E 1,2,3,4,5,6) = 36

Ability to Communicate (D 1,5,6) = 18

Audience Response (E 7,8,10,11,12,13) = 36

24.2 23.3

84.6%

78.4%

67.3%

82.1%

64.8%

14.8

PARTICIPANT #1

75.4%

122.1 45.7 14.1

WKS SERMON #1 SCORE SHEET

Page 1 of 2

Preacher's ID______________ Evaluator's ID_________________

# SERMON CONTENT SD D SWD SWA A SA

A INTRODUCTION

1. The text was clearly stated. ^{1 3 6}

2. The need for the sermon was clearly stated. ^{1 1 4 4}

3. The goal of the sermon was clearly stated. ^{1 5 4}

4. The introduction showed progression. ^{2 4 4}

5. There was a smooth transition to the body. ^{1 1 4 4}

6. The length was appropriate. ^{2 1 5 2}

B BODY

1. Each point was cleary stated. ^{2 8}

2. Each point was a true reflection of the text. ^{2 4 4}

3. The text clearly drove the sermon outline. ^{1 4 5}

4. The transitions were clear and easy to follow. ^{1 1 4 4}

5. Main thrust of text & sermon were the same. ^{1 1 6 2}

6. Time spent on each point was appropriate. ^{2 6 2}

7. The body showed a clear progression. ^{2 2 2 4}

8. He made direct and relevant application(s). ^{2 1 1 6}

9. No omissions; the entire text was preached. ^{1 2 4 3 1}

10. He refuted false teaching stemming from a ^{6 1 2 1}

misuse of this text.

C CONCLUSION

1. There was a smooth transition to conclusion. ^{2 1 1 4 2}

2. The need of the sermon was re-stated. ^{2 3 2 3}

3. The goal of the sermon was re-stated. ^{2 3 3 2}

4. The major points were re-stated. ^{1 2 7}

5. Strong exhortation to heed the text was given. ^{2 1 4 3}

6. The length of the conclusion was appropriate. ^{2 3 3 2} Please use back for additional comments regarding sermon content.

Instructions - Please fill in your I.D. and the initials of the preacher you are reviewing in the space provided.

You are being asked to evaluate the sermon according to it's content, delivery, and your overall impression.

Please mark your agreement or disagreement for each sermon characteristic according to the following scale:

SD = STRONGLY DISAGREE; D = DISAGREE; SWD = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE; SWA = SOMEWHAT AGREE; A = AGREE; SA = STRONGLY AGREE.

PARTICIPANT #2

WKS SERMON #1 SCORE SHEET

SD = 1 point; D = 2 points; SWD = 3 points Page 2 of 2

SWA = 4 points; A = 5 points; SA = 6 points

REF SERMON CHARACTERISTIC SD D SWD SWA A SA

D ^DELIVERY

1. He captivated and engaged his audience. ^{1 1 8 1}

2. His demanor was appropriate to the text. ^{2 3 4 2}

3. He believed there was a need for his sermon. ^{1 1 3 6}

4. He was passionate about the truth of the text. ^{2 1 4 4}

5. His speech & pronunciation were proper. ^{6 5}

6. He avoided all unnecessary distractions. ^{2 6 3}

7. His humor was appropriate to the text. ^{1 1 8 1}

8. The speaker believed his own message. ^{1 1 3 6}

9. His countenance was appropriate to text. ^{10 1}

10. He loved the truth he was communicating. ^{2 1 5 3}

11. The tone of the exhortation was appropriate. ^{1 2 2 3 3}

12. Body language was consistent w/ exhortation. ^{3 1 2 5}

13. He was passionate about obeying the text. ^{3 1 3 4}

14. He communicated a love for the people. ^{2 4 3 2}

E OVERALL IMPRESSION

1. I think the text was introduced very effectively. ^{2 3 5 1} 2. I clearly understood the direction of the sermon. ^{2 2 5 2}

3. I was excited to hear the sermon after intro. ^{1 2 6 2}

4. He expounded the text very effectively. ^{1 3 5 2}

5. The sermon was concluded very effectively. ^{2 5 1 2 1}

6. The sermon easily held my attention. ^{1 1 6 3}

7. I was thoroughly convinced of the text's truth. ^{1 4 1 5} 8. I know exactly how this text applies to my life. ^{1 1 1 5 3}

9. The tone of the exhortation was appropriate. ^{2 3 5 1}

10. I plan to act upon the exhortation immediately. ^{1 1 1 5 3}

11. The sermon greatly encouraged my faith. ^{2 1 5 3}

12. I love Jesus more after this sermon. ^{1 2 2 5 1}

13. I want to glorify Jesus more after this sermon. ^{3 2 5 1}

Overall Score = 162

Authenticity (D 2,3,4,7,8,9,10,12,13) = 54

Love for People (D 11,14, E 9) = 18

Sermon Content/Organization (E 1,2,3,4,5,6) = 36

Ability to Communicate (D 1,5,6) = 18

Audience Response (E 7,8,10,11,12,13) = 36

PARTICIPANT #2

27.8

82.0%

74.2%

75.5%

84.3%

77.3%

15.2

78.9%

127.8 44.3 13.4 27.2

WKS SERMON #1 SCORE SHEET

Page 1 of 2

Preacher's ID______________ Evaluator's ID_________________

# SERMON CONTENT SD D SWD SWA A SA

A INTRODUCTION

1. The text was clearly stated. ^{2 5 2}

2. The need for the sermon was clearly stated. ^{1 1 2 3}

3. The goal of the sermon was clearly stated. ^{1 2 4}

4. The introduction showed progression. ^{1 6}

5. There was a smooth transition to the body. ^{2 3 2}

6. The length was appropriate. ^{1 5 1}

B BODY

1. Each point was cleary stated. ^{1 1 4 1}

2. Each point was a true reflection of the text. ^{1 3 2 1}

3. The text clearly drove the sermon outline. ^{2 2 2 1}

4. The transitions were clear and easy to follow. ^{1 1 4 1} 5. Main thrust of text & sermon were the same. ^{4 2 1}

6. Time spent on each point was appropriate. ^{1 1 1 4}

7. The body showed a clear progression. ^{1 4 2}

8. He made direct and relevant application(s). ^{1 3 3}

9. No omissions; the entire text was preached. ^{5 1 1}

10. He refuted false teaching stemming from a ^{3 1 2 1}

misuse of this text.

C CONCLUSION

1. There was a smooth transition to conclusion. ^{3 1 3}

2. The need of the sermon was re-stated. ^{1 2 2 2}

3. The goal of the sermon was re-stated. ^{1 4 1 1}

4. The major points were re-stated. ^{3 4}

5. Strong exhortation to heed the text was given. ^{1 1 3 2}

6. The length of the conclusion was appropriate. ^{2 1 4}

Please use back for additional comments regarding sermon content.

Instructions - Please fill in your I.D. and the initials of the preacher you are reviewing in the space provided.

You are being asked to evaluate the sermon according to it's content, delivery, and your overall impression.

Please mark your agreement or disagreement for each sermon characteristic according to the following scale:

SD = STRONGLY DISAGREE; D = DISAGREE; SWD = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE; SWA = SOMEWHAT AGREE; A = AGREE; SA = STRONGLY AGREE.

PARTICIPANT #3

WKS SERMON #1 SCORE SHEET

SD = 1 point; D = 2 points; SWD = 3 points Page 2 of 2

SWA = 4 points; A = 5 points; SA = 6 points

REF SERMON CHARACTERISTIC SD D SWD SWA A SA

D ^DELIVERY

1. He captivated and engaged his audience. ^{4 3}

2. His demanor was appropriate to the text. ^{1 4 2}

3. He believed there was a need for his sermon. ^{5 2}

4. He was passionate about the truth of the text. ^{3 2 2}

5. His speech & pronunciation were proper. ^{5 2}

6. He avoided all unnecessary distractions. ^{3 2 2}

7. His humor was appropriate to the text. ^{2 5}

8. The speaker believed his own message. ^{6 1}

9. His countenance was appropriate to text. ^{6 1}

10. He loved the truth he was communicating. ^{3 4}

11. The tone of the exhortation was appropriate. ^{2 3 1 1}

12. Body language was consistent w/ exhortation. ^{1 2 3 1}

13. He was passionate about obeying the text. ^{1 2 2 2}

14. He communicated a love for the people. ^{1 2 1 2 1}

E OVERALL IMPRESSION

1. I think the text was introduced very effectively. ^{1 2 4} 2. I clearly understood the direction of the sermon. ^{1 1 5} 3. I was excited to hear the sermon after intro. ^{2 5}

4. He expounded the text very effectively. ^{1 3 2 1}

5. The sermon was concluded very effectively. ^{2 1 3 1}

6. The sermon easily held my attention. ^{2 3 1 1}

7. I was thoroughly convinced of the text's truth. ^{2 2 3} 8. I know exactly how this text applies to my life. ^{1 4 2} 9. The tone of the exhortation was appropriate. ^{3 4} 10. I plan to act upon the exhortation immediately. ^{4 3}

11. The sermon greatly encouraged my faith. ^{2 3 2}

12. I love Jesus more after this sermon. ^{1 4 2}

13. I want to glorify Jesus more after this sermon. ^{1 3 3}

Overall Score = 162

Authenticity (D 2,3,4,7,8,9,10,12,13) = 54

Love for People (D 11,14, E 9) = 18

Sermon Content/Organization (E 1,2,3,4,5,6) = 36

Ability to Communicate (D 1,5,6) = 18

Audience Response (E 7,8,10,11,12,13) = 36

PARTICIPANT #3

73.1%

118.4

25.6 23.1

80.4%

65.1%

71.0%

81.0%

64.3%

14.6 43.4 11.7

WKS SERMON #1 SCORE SHEET

Page 1 of 2

Preacher's ID______________ Evaluator's ID_________________

# SERMON CONTENT SD D SWD SWA A SA

A INTRODUCTION

1. The text was clearly stated. ^{1 1 4 5}

2. The need for the sermon was clearly stated. ^{3 4 2 2}

3. The goal of the sermon was clearly stated. ^{3 4 1 3}

4. The introduction showed progression. ^{1 1 3 2 4}

5. There was a smooth transition to the body. ^{1 3 4 2 1}

6. The length was appropriate. ^{1 1 2 3 3 1}

B BODY

1. Each point was cleary stated. ^{1 3 3 3 1}

2. Each point was a true reflection of the text. ^{3 3 2 2 1}

3. The text clearly drove the sermon outline. ^{1 5 2 2 1}

4. The transitions were clear and easy to follow. ^{2 2 3 3 1}

5. Main thrust of text & sermon were the same. ^{2 1 4 2 2}

6. Time spent on each point was appropriate. ^{3 2 3 3}

7. The body showed a clear progression. ^{2 6 2 1}

8. He made direct and relevant application(s). ^{1 2 5 2 1}

9. No omissions; the entire text was preached. ^{2 4 1 3 1}

10. He refuted false teaching stemming from a ^{2 4 3 1 1}

misuse of this text.

C CONCLUSION

1. There was a smooth transition to conclusion. ^{2 6 2 1}

2. The need of the sermon was re-stated. ^{3 3 3 2}

3. The goal of the sermon was re-stated. ^{3 4 2 2}

4. The major points were re-stated. ^{2 6 1 2}

5. Strong exhortation to heed the text was given. ^{2 4 2 2 1}

6. The length of the conclusion was appropriate. ^{2 2 5 2} Please use back for additional comments regarding sermon content.

Instructions - Please fill in your I.D. and the initials of the preacher you are reviewing in the space provided.

You are being asked to evaluate the sermon according to it's content, delivery, and your overall impression.

Please mark your agreement or disagreement for each sermon characteristic according to the following scale:

SD = STRONGLY DISAGREE; D = DISAGREE; SWD = SOMEWHAT DISAGREE; SWA = SOMEWHAT AGREE; A = AGREE; SA = STRONGLY AGREE.

PARTICIPANT #4

WKS SERMON #1 SCORE SHEET

SD = 1 point; D = 2 points; SWD = 3 points Page 2 of 2

SWA = 4 points; A = 5 points; SA = 6 points

REF SERMON CHARACTERISTIC SD D SWD SWA A SA

D DELIVERY

1. He captivated and engaged his audience. ^{2 2 5 2}

2. His demanor was appropriate to the text. ^{1 3 3 3 1}

3. He believed there was a need for his sermon. ^{2 3 4 2}

4. He was passionate about the truth of the text. ^{1 6 1 3} 5. His speech & pronunciation were proper. ^{2 5 4}

6. He avoided all unnecessary distractions. ^{1 4 2 4}

7. His humor was appropriate to the text. ^{3 4 3 1}

8. The speaker believed his own message. ^{1 2 8}

9. His countenance was appropriate to text. ^{1 5 5}

10. He loved the truth he was communicating. ^{1 3 6 1}

11. The tone of the exhortation was appropriate. ^{1 4 4 2} 12. Body language was consistent w/ exhortation. ^{2 3 3 3}

13. He was passionate about obeying the text. ^{1 5 1 3 1}

14. He communicated a love for the people. ^{1 3 3 3 1}

E OVERALL IMPRESSION

1. I think the text was introduced very effectively. ^{3 4 2 2} 2. I clearly understood the direction of the sermon. ^{1 7 1 2} 3. I was excited to hear the sermon after intro. ^{3 2 4 1 1}

4. He expounded the text very effectively. ^{2 6 2 1}

5. The sermon was concluded very effectively. ^{2 6 1 2}

6. The sermon easily held my attention. ^{3 2 3 2 1}

7. I was thoroughly convinced of the text's truth. ^{2 3 4 1 1} 8. I know exactly how this text applies to my life. ^{3 5 2 1} 9. The tone of the exhortation was appropriate. ^{2 4 3 1} 10. I plan to act upon the exhortation immediately. ^{2 5 2 2}

11. The sermon greatly encouraged my faith. ^{2 3 2 3 1}

12. I love Jesus more after this sermon. ^{2 3 3 2 1}

13. I want to glorify Jesus more after this sermon. ^{2 3 4 1 1}

Overall Score = 162

Authenticity (D 2,3,4,7,8,9,10,12,13) = 54

Love for People (D 11,14, E 9) = 18

Sermon Content/Organization (E 1,2,3,4,5,6) = 36

Ability to Communicate (D 1,5,6) = 18

Audience Response (E 7,8,10,11,12,13) = 36

PARTICIPANT #4

21.3

70.5%

58.6%

58.8%

64.1%

59.1%

11.5

63.4%

102.6 38.1 10.5 21.2

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