Sermon Tone Analysis
Overall tone of the sermon
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Emotion Tone
Anger
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Disgust
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Fear
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Joy
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Sadness
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Language Tone
Analytical
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Confident
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Tentative
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Social Tone
Openness
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Conscientiousness
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Extraversion
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Agreeableness
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Emotional Range
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ASKING QUESTIONS
LESSON OBJECTIVE:
1 “WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM?”
WHAT IS YOUR PROBLEM
The irritation level
What bothered the counselee or others enough for him to come?
1 What bothered the counselee or others enough for him to come?
This is the symptomatic or feeling level
2 This is the symptomatic or feeling level
● I don’t have any friends
I don’t have any friends
I’m tired all the time
● I’m tired all the time
● I am depressed
I am depressed
I am fearful
● I am fearful
3 Ask questions that move to the next level
Ask questions that move to the next level
● When did this begin?
When did this begin?
What was happening then?
● What was happening then?
The incident level (the event)
B The incident level (the event)
The incident level (the event)
What happened to bring about this latest problem?
1 What happened to bring about this latest problem?
Examples
2 Examples
● My son was arrested
My son was arrested
I blew up at my boss
● I blew up at my boss
I cheated on my tax form
● I cheated on my tax form
The pattern level
C The pattern level
1 Determine if this is a one-time incident or part of an ongoing pattern of living
Determine if this is a one-time incident or part of an ongoing pattern of living
2 Has this sort of thing happened before?
Has this sort of thing happened before?
D These levels were labeled differently in Competent to Counsel (page 148)
These levels were labeled differently in Competent to Counsel (page 148)
1 Presentation problems
Presentation problems
2 Performance problems
Performance problems
3 Preconditioning problems
Preconditioning problems
2 USE VOCABULARY THAT ELICITS THE RESPONSES YOU WANT
Why questions put pressure on the counselee
You will often get answers that are intended to put you off
1 You will often get answers that are intended to put you off
Jesus never asked “why” to gather information, only to pressure people
2 Jesus never asked “why” to gather information, only to pressure people
3 “Why” often generates speculation
“Why” often generates speculation
B What, Where, When, Who, How questions elicit data
What, Where, When, Who, How questions elicit data
3 LET SUBSEQUENT QUESTIONS GROWS OUT OF PREVIOUS ANSWERS
As in normal conversation
With one exception: Ask many of the questions that you would normally shelve
1 With one exception: Ask many of the questions that you would normally shelve
“Is that the way it really happened?”
2 “Is that the way it really happened?”
You must over-come your inherent “niceness.”
B You must over-come your inherent “niceness.”
4 EXTENSIVE QUESTIONING
This is the shotgun approach and ordinarily comes first
The idea is to spray questions over the counselee’s entire life (every slice of his pizza)
B The idea is to spray questions over the counselee’s entire life (every slice of his pizza)
His relationship to God
1 His relationship to God
His church
2 His church
His personal relationships
3 His personal relationships
His work
4 His work
His physical life
5 His physical life
His financial affairs
6 His financial affairs
His social life
7 His social life
His use of time
8 His use of time
9 Major events in his life
Major events in his life
You are poking him in every area of life to see if he says “ouch.”
C You are poking him in every area of life to see if he says “ouch.”
Watch for “halo” data as you ask questions
D Watch for “halo” data as you ask questions
E You are looking for areas that you will note and come back to for further questioning later.
You are looking for areas that you will note and come back to for further questioning later.
LISTENING
LESSON OBJECTIVE:
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1 WHAT DO CHRISTIANS LISTEN FOR?
Facts! – this is primary
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