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Table 44
Survey question 8--Ranking of potential goals:
D R I
God as source 2.5 2.1 2.3
Purpose 2.0 2.1 2.7
Theology 3.0 3.5 3.5
Communication
skills 4.2 3.6 3.6
Preacher's maturity 5.0 4.8 4.3
Contemporary world 4.3 4.8 4.7
Table 45
Survey question 6--Hours given to teaching
preaching:
D R I
25 44.5 56
Table 46
Survey question 10--Lecture content relating to:
D R I
The Bible 40% 61.1% 80.0%
The congregation 60% 66.7% 66.7%
Sermon construction 80% 66.7% 63.3%
Communication
skills 60% 83.3% 53.3%
Preacher's spiritual
life 40% 27.8% 43.3%
Purpose 40% 38.9% 30.0%
Theological content 80% 27.8% 16.7%
Prayer 0% 16.7% 16.7%
Jesus Christ 0% 11.1% 20.0%
Breadth of
preaching 20% 11.1% 10.0%
The Holy Spirit 0% 0.0% 20.0%
"Power" 0% 0.0% 20.0%
Table 47
Survey question 7--Definition of preaching
(Verbs-purpose):
D R I
Communication 66.7% 47.1% 62.1%
Proclamation 83.3% 41.2% 55.2%
Interpretation 16.7% 52.9% 10.3%
Modification 16.7% 35.3% 13.8%