The Effectiveness of Epository, Topical, Narratives/Storytelling, and Inductive Sermons at Justice Christian Church
Abstract
This Doctor of Ministry project sought to find which sermon type; expository,
topical, narrative/storytelling or inductive was the most effective in facilitating
understanding at Justice Christian Church in Logan, West Virginia. Four sermons were
preached, one of each type, and a representative sample from the congregation filled out
questionnaires about the sermons. These questionnaires, along with an initial
questionnaire and a final questionnaire, were analyzed to determine effectiveness. No
particular sermon type stood out as being most effective. The data did reveal that a
practical, biblically based, encouraging sermon that makes use of stories is effective at
facilitating understanding.
Description
Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) Project
Keywords
Sermons, Sermons, expository, Sermons, topical, Narrative, Sermons, inductive, Storytelling