INTER-AMERICAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

Master's Program in Pastoral Theology

MAPTH Contextual Preaching

Sermon/Preaching Rubric

Student Pastor Orr

Instructor/Advisor Cordelle Williams

Date 16- June 2022

Sermon: BY ANY MEANS

Learning Outcome: Develop competency in creating sermons and in preaching that is relevant to the course

Strong Ability Adequate Ability Marginal Fails to Demonstrate Ability

Areas of Assessment
Exceeds Expectations
20
Sermon represents understanding Includes detailed and
of contextual preaching that integrated description of all
includes the social, cultural, relevant areas of contextual
institutional, geographic, preaching.
theological, and socio-economic
dimensions.
Sermon focuses on designated goals Responds specifically and in
detailed in the purpose statement. detail to the elements
articulated in the course and
references made in the purpose
statement.
Sermon utilizes the biblical text and Clear scriptural foundation and
relevant connections and appropriately detailed
interpretations to the sermon interpretation of the biblical
purpose. text in the contents of the
sermon.
Sermon demonstrates appropriate Clear and deep engagement of
course and other homiletical course learnings and project
learnings in both the specific focus in sermon content and
contents and the delivery delivery.
performance as appropriate.
20
Sermon integrates the needs of the Sermon content clearly and
ministry context and the issue in deeply responds to the needs
preaching being addressed. of the ministry context and the
specific preaching issue.
Meets Expectations Ability Does Not in Evidence
Not Meet
Expectations
Includes some Makes vague Contains no mention made
descriptive aspects reference to or attention given to the
relevant to the course ministry context preaching context.
elements. but with no
specific
description
15
References some Alludes to the No connection with the
aspects of contextual learning goals, learning goals or sermon the
preaching. but without direct purpose statement.
application.
15
Appropriate scriptural Alludes to No visible presence of the
foundation, but with scripture but has biblical text in the sermon.
little interpretation of little application
the biblical text. to sermon
content.
15
Sermon content and Sermon alludes to Sermon gives no attention to
delivery give adequate course learnings course learnings or focus.
attention to course and purpose.
learnings and purpose.
Provides some Sermon responds Sermon fails to address
reference to the needs to either the needs either the needs of the
of the ministry context of the ministry ministry context or the
and the preaching context or the preaching issue.
issue. specific preaching
issue.

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