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Worship Service / Sermon Evaluation

This evaluation form is designed to help you assess one sermon and worship service. Please evaluate the following areas relating to leading the worship service and delivering the sermon. Please be as specific and complete as you can in your evaluation. The pastor uses these forms to develop his gift for preaching. Your honest feedback is important and a valuable contribution to his continuing improvement.

This feedback will be shared with the Lead Pastor, Chair of Consistory (elders) and the Chair of the Worship Committee.

Name (Required)

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Indicate the date of the worship service that you are evaluating. (Required)

Pastor's Name: (Required)

Scripture Text: (Required)

At Calvin CRC we aim to have sermons delivered that are: Biblical, Authentic, Contextual, and Life-Changing.

1. BIBLICAL

Because God’s Word lies at the center of all preaching, sermons should demonstrate that the Bible (and the specific portion of Scripture on which the sermon was based) determined the main message of the sermon. What’s more, if Scripture truly is God’s revelation, then the sermon should reveal God’s active presence (and above all his saving grace) in any given passage as well as throughout the whole of Scripture. With this in mind, please evaluate this particular sermon:

The sermon content was derived from Scripture:

Excellent

Poor

The sermon helped you understand the text better:

Excellent

Poor

The sermon revealed how God is at work in the text:

Excellent

Poor

The sermon displayed the grace of God in Scripture:

Excellent

Poor

Please state the main point of the specific biblical text as this sermon presented it:

2. AUTHENTIC

All Christians have, and so should display, union with Christ. But preachers in particular should exhibit their own commitment to the faith and to the Savior at that faith’s core. Preachers should show that they are convicted by the truths they preach, that they are committed to living out this message in their own lives, and that they are pastorally sensitive to (and are honest about) the challenges that face believers in living out the Christian faith. With this in mind, please evaluate this particular sermon:

The pastor gave evidence of careful preparation for every part of the service:

Excellent

Poor

The preacher displayed passion and enthusiasm for the message:

Excellent

Poor

The preacher’s demeanor showed conviction:

Excellent

Poor

During the sermon you were able to concentrate on the message:

Excellent

Poor

The preacher displayed honesty/integrity in applying the message:

Excellent

Poor

The preacher showed pastoral sensitivity in the sermon:

Excellent

Poor

How did the pastor demonstrate passion for the text or message? Did anything detract from his commitment to the sermon?

3. CONTEXTUAL

The content of every sermon comes from God’s unchanging Word in Scripture. But the context in which that Word must be applied is always changing. Preachers must demonstrate an awareness of the culture, the issues of the day, and the particulars of a given congregation (if the preacher is in a position to be familiar with the congregation). With this in mind, please evaluate this particular sermon:

The sermon made a connection between the biblical world and the culture we live in:

Excellent

Poor

The sermon showed an awareness of contemporary issues:

Excellent

Poor

The pastor showed that he was aware of all age groups that were present:

Excellent

Poor

The sermon language was suitable for our contemporary world and was effective:

Excellent

Poor

The sermon revealed God’s active presence and grace in our world today and in the situations people face today:

Excellent

Poor

The sermon was communicated effectively through compelling use of illustrations and examples:

Excellent

Poor

Please mention one or two illustrations that show this sermon was written for this current time and place. If the sermon failed to be relevant to you, state briefly why:

4. LIFE-CHANGING

The Apostle Paul declared that he was not ashamed of the gospel because it is nothing less than the very “power of God for salvation” (Romans 1:16). The result of presenting that powerful gospel should be changed lives. Those outside of the faith should feel joyfully called to believe in Jesus as Lord. Longtime believers should feel energized for service and bolstered in their hope and joy. With this in mind, please evaluate this particular sermon:

Through the sermon God reminded you of grace:

Excellent

Poor

This sermon reinforced the hope that God is actively at work in our lives every day:

Excellent

Poor

The sermon suggested ways to look for and see God's work in our world and even in our struggles:

Excellent

Poor

The sermon provided practical examples/advice for living as Christians:

Excellent

Poor

The sermon could reach out to unbelievers or those unfamiliar with the Christian faith:

Excellent

Poor

Identify one strong feeling that the sermon stimulated in you as you listened:

How did the sermon relate the Word of God to your life? If the sermon seemed weak in this regard, please state why:

5. The Worship Service and Sermon Delivery

Please evaluate the preacher in the following areas related to the actual leading of the worship service and delivery of the sermon:

The preacher led the service confidently and pastorally:

Excellent

Poor

The preacher was organized and so helped the service to flow smoothly and without distractions:

Excellent

Poor

The choice of hymns and readings related well to each other and to the sermon theme:

Excellent

Poor

The prayers properly expressed the praise, confession, thanksgiving, and petitions of the people:

Excellent

Poor

The preacher made good eye contact throughout the service and made use of appropriate facial expressions and gestures:

Excellent

Poor

The preacher used a variety of voice tones and varied the speed of his/ her speech in the sermon:

Excellent

Poor

The sermon displayed a structure that was easy to follow (that is, it had a recognizable beginning, middle, and end):

Excellent

Poor

Please comment on the strengths and weaknesses of the preacher’s leading of the overall service. What was done particularly well? What could be done differently to improve the service’s unity and flow?

6. General Impressions

Give your evaluation of the style and delivery of the sermon by checking all of the words that describe this sermon:

Inspiring

Clear

Dull

Boring

Timid

Abstract

Colourful

Interesting

Concrete

Drab

Enthusiastic

Vague

The pastor’s voice was (check one):

Pleasant

Harsh

Too Soft

Too Loud

Satisfactory

The pastor’s relationship to the congregation in worship and preaching was (check one):

Excellent

Very Good

Good

Fair

Poor

What would you advise the pastor to do differently to improve his preaching and leadership in public worship?

What did the pastor do particularly well in the service that was meaningful to you?

Do you have other comments to share?

Thank you for being honest and direct, and for the time and effort you have put into this evaluation!

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