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Lesson OneDo You Have Something to Say?7 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson TwoWhat Are You Talking About?6 Activities1 Assessment
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Lesson ThreeWhat Difference Does It Make?6 Activities1 Assessment
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Course Wrap-UpCourse Completion2 Activities
Share Your Thoughts
Share your response to the following question.
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Why is it important to surface a need for your audience right away? Can you think of an example of a speech or sermon you’ve heard that spoke to your needs? How did the speaker accomplish this?
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“What is your purpose in this life?”
As the speaker talked about my purpose, he hit hard on my WHY for being on earth. He kept me thinking throughout his speech. By engaging the audience about a need or thought, I believe the audience is more likely to stay focused on the topic.
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- I’ve heard a sermon from a preacher sound like he was talking directly to me because the situation I was going through in my life connected to what he was saying so it really grabbed my attention sound like he was talking directly to me.
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It will capture their attention. There is a sermon I heard from Prophet Elijah and Prophet Samuel Kakande that actually addressed my needs. I was interested from the start to end to listen to the sermon.
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Without focusing on the “need” factor within your audience, it will be very difficult to engage their attention and their listening focus. Many folks ‘hear’ but do not necessarily ‘listen’. The best example I have heard is the Steve Jobs Commencement Stanford speech. He basically sums up his life in 3 easy to understand lessons, yet keeps the relatability highly engaging. By being relatable on the human experience level, most folks can ‘see’ themselves within his personal story, and hence, can easily relate to his life lessons.
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It’s important to surface a speech so that the audience is engaged in the speech/sermon from the onset.
Yes, I can think of a sermon that spoke to my needs. The did this by asking hypothetical questions.