From the preacher's perspective

I have not really thought about things from my pastor's perspective, but an article by Dr. Ray Pritchard on crosswalk.com points out that after the sermon is over, most pastors are curious and worry about how their message went over with the congregation.

Pritchard suggests that pastors use the time after services are done on Sunday to answer five questions:

1. What happened during the sermon that surprised me?


2. What response (beyond the ordinary) did I receive?


3. What did God speak to my own heart through my sermon?


4. What should I remember if I preach this sermon again?


5. What should I be thinking about regarding next Sunday?

I would think that it would be challenging to be a pastor. I bet a lot of people ask a lot of questions, like Ned Flanders does of Rev. Lovejoy.