Does Anyone Have a Handy Sermon Rubric?

[No Other Name]

We already use the one from 9marks, and it seems thorough enough, but I was wondering if anyone knew of or developed a more robust or at least - a rubric that is useful or helpful in a different way?

Thank you in advance, brothers.

 

[No Other Name]

bump (only once. If no replies forthcoming then so be it. It happens)

 

[DNM300]

I’ve never heard of this thing. What is a sermon rubric?

 

[No Other Name]

Example of the one I use:

https://www.9marks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Sermon-Evaluation-June-2018.pdf

 

[iainduguid]

Example of the one I use:

https://www.9marks.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Sermon-Evaluation-June-2018.pdf

Here's what I use in my classes. Feel free to modify or adapt as desired. If you have questions, PM me. I like to take fairly full notes on the sermon as I hear it, and then fill in the various questions after, unless something really strikes me in the moment and I want to capture it. Just be aware that you can't really listen to a sermon in a church setting as you should and evaluate it at the same time. I'm increasingly moving to having the students record their sermons (ideally in a church setting) and then evaluating them from the video. That enables me to pause the video if the sermon is moving too fast for me to take the notes I want. That way, the students are also preaching outside of the classroom setting, which is always a bit artificial.

 

[No Other Name]

Here's what I use in my classes. Feel free to modify or adapt as desired. If you have questions, PM me. I like to take fairly full notes on the sermon as I hear it, and then fill in the various questions after, unless something really strikes me in the moment and I want to capture it. Just be aware that you can't really listen to a sermon in a church setting as you should and evaluate it at the same time. I'm increasingly moving to having the students record their sermons (ideally in a church setting) and then evaluating them from the video. That enables me to pause the video if the sermon is moving too fast for me to take the notes I want. That way, the students are also preaching outside of the classroom setting, which is always a bit artificial.

Thank you sir. I will use this in comparison and contrast later this weekend. I may indeed have questions. God bless you!

 

[Perichoresian]

Some might call what you are referring to as a sermon evaluation sheet or feedback form where I'm from. I've got something you might find helpful. In my previous church we had small groups which were much more akin to micro-churches and had "Teachings" which were basically sermons with discussion questions baked in. We used this and you can tweak it or change it to suit your needs. Maybe itll help.

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Teacher: Date: ___________________________

Passage: ___________________ Venue: __________________________​

INTRODUCTION (concise? interesting? relevant?)

MAIN POINT (what was it? was it in the passage? was it the main focus?)

INTERPRETATION (accurate? faithful to passage? historical context if necessary?)

THOUGHT DEVELOPMENT (easy to follow? extraneous material? good content per minute?)

ANTITHESIS (relevant to audience/culture? vivid? opposed to key points?)

APPLICATION/GOSPEL (sufficient application? practical? seeker-sensitive? clear gospel?)

ILLUSTRATION/EXAMPLE (relevant to audience? linked to the main points?)

DELIVERY/CONVICTION (sufficient heat? eye-contact & gestures? note-dependent? variation in volume, pace, etc.? christianese or undefined terms? interaction with audience?)

DISCUSSION (teach/discuss rhythm? accessible/interesting/open-ended? managed responses?)

MEETING LENGTH

OVERALL IMPRESSION & OTHER COMMENTS:

 

[py3ak]

After several iterations that moved in the direction of simplicity, these are the questions that survived:

• Did the sermon properly explain the text?
• Did the sermon appropriately apply the text?
• Did the sermon place the text within the context of everything the Bible says?
• Was the sermon edifying / spiritually building up?
• Did the preacher use his voice well?
• Did the preacher use the language well?
• Did the preacher communicate effectively?
• Was there anything missing or excessive in the sermon?
• Is there anything the preacher can improve on?
• Is there anything you can learn from the preacher?

 

[PaulCLawton]

We already use the one from 9marks, and it seems thorough enough, but I was wondering if anyone knew of or developed a more robust or at least - a rubric that is useful or helpful in a different way?

Thank you in advance, brothers.

 

[TheInquirer]

Unfortunately based on 30 years of personal experience (tongue in cheek but mildly serious):

• Did the sermon begin with a humorous social illustration that was vaguely connected to the passage?
• Did the pastor include one or more stupid jokes?
• Did the pastor self-depricatingly make his wife sound 10x smarter and more dignified than himself at least once?
• Were cats properly degraded?
• Was at least one illustration recycled?
• Was proper credit not given for quotes?
• Did the pastor adequately demonstrate he probably didn’t pay attention in his theology classes?
• Was application completely left out? (after all application is your responsibility and a shepherd has no business guiding the sheep in Christian living)

 

[No Other Name]

After several iterations that moved in the direction of simplicity, these are the questions that survived:

• Did the sermon properly explain the text?
• Did the sermon appropriately apply the text?
• Did the sermon place the text within the context of everything the Bible says?
• Was the sermon edifying / spiritually building up?
• Did the preacher use his voice well?
• Did the preacher use the language well?
• Did the preacher communicate effectively?
• Was there anything missing or excessive in the sermon?
• Is there anything the preacher can improve on?
• Is there anything you can learn

There are a couple of questions in here I find extremely helpful, thank you.

Unfortunately based on 30 years of personal experience (tongue in cheek but mildly serious):

• Did the sermon begin with a humorous social illustration that was vaguely connected to the passage?
• Did the pastor include one or more stupid jokes?
• Did the pastor self-depricatingly make his wife sound 10x smarter and more dignified than himself at least once?
• Were cats properly degraded?
• Was at least one illustration recycled?
• Was proper credit not given for quotes?
• Did the pastor adequately demonstrate he probably didn’t pay attention in his theology classes?
• Was application completely left out? (after all application is your responsibility and a shepherd has no business guiding the sheep in Christian living)

LOL ( and yet - as you say - not really so funny either)

 

[TheInquirer]

The 9Marks has some good points but I wonder if it could lead to formulaic sermons that sometimes force the text in directions it doesn’t need to go.