In order to help me preach sermons that truly speak to the needs of the congregation and community, i.e. your needs, I would like some help. Clearly I cannot address all issues at once, but this will help guide me as I prepare. If something can’t be covered in a sermon, it might be the topic of a short-term study or a YouTube video short! If you live in the town of Leonard or surrounding areas, please feel free to fill this out even if you are not a member of or active in the congregation. Your opinion matters! If there is something you really would like to hear a preacher talk about, let me know!
First a little demographic information for me (Unlike the Opportunities for Learning Survey, this one is anonymous):
Gender:Male Female
Age: Under 18 18-22 22-35 35-45 45-55 55-65 Over 65
Marital Status: Single Married Divorced Widowed
Kids? Too young for that! Not married!
Not Yet, but eventually
Never, ever!
Young Children (preschool or younger)
Elementary age
Youth
College Age
Grown-up
Church relationship: FUMC Member Not a member but I attend regularly Come occasionally Away at college
Member of another church Thinking about it - convince me by preaching on something interesting
Sorry, just not a church-going sort of person
Books of the Bible I would like you to preach on:
Topical Sermon possibilities:
Incarnation – Was Jesus really Divine?
Atonement – What Really Happened on the Cross?
The Trinity
The Kingdom of God Parables
The Holy Spirit
Gifts of the Spirit
Fruit of the Spirit
Speaking in Tongues
Heaven
Hell
Angels and Demons
Wrath and Judgment
Is the Bible True?
Why do bad things Happen to good people?
Are there many ways to God or is Jesus the only way?
Why are there so many denominations?
Baptism – Infant vs. believer
Holy Communion
Knowing God’s Will
The Lord’s Prayer
Series on Prayer
Series on the Apostle’s Creed
Resisting Temptation
Series on the Seven Deadly Sins
Miracles
Healing
Hot Button Topics (All of these are obviously tricky to preach, but if I get an overwhelming response on something, I will try to give it a go.)
Homosexuality
Abortion
Stem cell research
Immigration issues
Economic justice
Gun Control
Just War
Pacifism
Death Penalty
Racism
Religion and Politics
Separation of Church and State
Suicide
Magic
Abuse
Affluenza
Family or community issues you should address:
Raising Christian Children in a Secular World
Leading your family to Christ
Leading others to Christ
Singleness
Life Priorities
Divorce
High Anxiety Lives
Discovering Your Direction in Life
OK. I have put everything I could think of in these menus. However, YOU can probably think of something else, whether it is a particular passage, a topic, something you have always wondered about, whatever. Here is your chance to tell me whatever you want. (And if you just want me to keep picking what I preach on, well, you can tell me that too!)
