Leah D. Schade Associate Professor of Preaching and Worship, Lexington Theological Seminary [email protected]; 610-420-6861 (cell; please text before calling) COURSE DESCRIPTION How can preachers help their parishioners move beyond the handshake following the sermon with the cordial response, “Nice talk, pastor”? This four-module, self-paced, online course will provide structures, strategies, and techniques for eliciting substantive feedback from sermon listeners. The goal is to both deepen the biblical and theological reflection of listeners and create channels for constructive critique enabling preachers to improve their sermons. Participants will learn how to cultivate a culture of deep listening that empowers their sermon listeners to engage with respectful yet robust responses to the sermon event and respond to God’s word together.