tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255061167072169918.post6216402984440585115..comments2024-02-23T08:33:09.845-08:00Comments on MichaelQuicke.org: Preaching Truisms (1)MichaelQuickehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11268769366142928882noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255061167072169918.post-80573591605877760932011-03-20T20:59:10.287-07:002011-03-20T20:59:10.287-07:00I grow weary of the enterprise of "evaluating...I grow weary of the enterprise of "evaluating" preachers as if we are evaluating musical talent, athletic ability or gourmet cooking. Obviously, there are many who can "improve" their basic rhetorical skills, but isn't there something more deeply profound in preaching? How does one "evaluate" the work of God's Spirit? Would Moses have received a good "evaluation"? What about some of the Minor Prophets? Who creates and monitors and "grades" the evaluation? Recently I heard Tim Keller speak at a conference in the area. Dr. Keller violates many of the rules of preaching. Yet, his congregation is exploding and consistently engaged. Perhaps the ultimate evaluator should be the Spirit herself! And an additional thought....might there be such a thing as "contextual evaluation"? One might be considered brilliant in one context and inferior in another??????? So, how do I evaluate myself? After 35 years of preaching, I still have a long way to go....Hopefully, I've improved my grade to a C- by now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255061167072169918.post-41041504545399909582011-03-17T11:54:22.030-07:002011-03-17T11:54:22.030-07:00Yes, I agree with you. Honest evaluation and feed...Yes, I agree with you. Honest evaluation and feedback is helpful. Practicing Christian niceness and "Good Job Pastor" isn't helpful.Ryan Donohohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072556523186787785noreply@blogger.com