A self study of the initial effects of long-term sermon preparation on sermon design and delivery

Lukus S Counterman

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A self study of the initial effects of long-term sermon preparation on sermon design and delivery

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Lukus S Counterman. A Self Study of the Initial Effects of Long-term Sermon Preparation On Sermon Design and Delivery. Dallas Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/f983f1f9-9627-42f0-88d4-46b08ca5374c.

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L. S. Counterman. A self study of the initial effects of long-term sermon preparation on sermon design and delivery. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/f983f1f9-9627-42f0-88d4-46b08ca5374c

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Lukus S Counterman. A Self Study of the Initial Effects of Long-Term Sermon Preparation On Sermon Design and Delivery. Dallas Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/f983f1f9-9627-42f0-88d4-46b08ca5374c.

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Lukus S Counterman

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Sermon preparation

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Abstract

In this research project, a form of long-term sermon preparation was developed and evaluated at Wichita Falls Baptist Church in Wichita Falls, Texas. This method of sermon preparation was a comprehensive approach integrating the benefits of long-term planning with an extended homiletical method. It mapped out a quarter of the year's preaching calendar and then staggered each sermon's preparation period, stretching it out over weeks instead of days. All of this was done with the hope that each stage of the expository process would be accomplished, and that the overall result would be an expository sermon with increased quality in both design and delivery. The research sought to assess the extent to which long-term sermon preparation increased the sermon quality. The results were incongruent and hence inconclusive. The quantitative research did not strongly support the hypothesis that long-term sermon preparation increases sermon quality in design and delivery. The qualitative assessment, however, did support the hypothesis strongly. The author makes recommendations toward future qualitative research in order to obtain more conclusive data.

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