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How to improve your public speaking

We don't like having our presentation criticised by other people. I find the best way to improve my public speaking from the pulpit is to record the service with a small dictaphone and then criticise myself. I know the dictaphone is impartial so I have to believe what it tells me. For other tips on starting to preach look at this How to become a local preacher with the Methodist Church in the U.K.
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  1. Fat Prophet24 November 2009 at 07:25

    When do you get your results from the connexional assessment? I am anxiously waiting to hear the good news that you were successful with section A

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  2. Liz Mackay28 November 2009 at 08:57

    Hi FP I have received my results and am very glad to say I have passed section A. One exegesis was very good and one was just up to scratch. The other assignments were in between. This of course, encourages me to put more effort into section B which you might be assessing. Thanks for your interest.

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  3. Fat Prophet28 November 2009 at 16:07

    Hi Liz,
    I am really pleased to hear that, if it's any consolation a number of the exegesis I marked this time were only just in the points for passing. I think one of the issues with exegesis is that they are not marked by the local tutor before being sent to London - my advice to any preacher on trial is to ask their tutor to cast an eye over them. The other thing I would always recommend is laying them out in the correct way as detailed in Faith & Worship.
    Any way warmest congratulations and keep up the good work!

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  4. Liz Mackay28 November 2009 at 16:29

    Thanks FP your interest is always welcome.

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