My pastor is an effective communicator and someone I would
like to model myself after. Pastor Steve has a way with words. He captures my
attention with interesting stories, making them come alive. He goes on to make
the connection to scripture in a practical way that allows me and over 500
others to introspectively consider the condition of our heart and our commitment
to living a godly life. He carries himself with a mix of confidence and
humility; the most authentic person I know. He is bold in the delivery of every
biblical-based message. He communicates a deep concern for us as his church
family and becomes tender hearted and emotional at times. Sometimes his emotion
causes him to pause in a way that makes us pause too, considering what
power-filled words moved him so. He stands in the middle of the stage without a
podium so he can edge freely to the right or left; balancing his attention across the auditorium. His eyes are always looking upon
us, slowly scanning the faces of friends, but never lingering so long that it becomes
uncomfortable. Hand gestures add emphasis without becoming a distraction.
I would most definitely like to emulate the communication
style of Pastor Steve. I believe in speaking honestly, boldly and sensitively,
with authenticity as the foundation. A good sermon may be remembered briefly but
consistently strong messages from the mouth of a respected leader can be life
changing.
Hi Tammra, isn't that amazing that some people are so good at verbal expressions to make the boring stories into funny and interesting ones? Sometimes I feel that I even cannot make people laugh about the most interesting joke that I have ever heard. I think I have a long way to go to be an effective and attractive communicator. More skills that I need to make me a competent one. I hope I can learn more about communication skills in this course. As you said, speaking honestly is probably the essence of a successful communication. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteTammra,
ReplyDeleteI admire your passion for faith and love of your pastor. That was my first thought to honor my pastor. Pastors have a charisma that moves a lot of people. My pastor is passionate and emotional too, he mentioned once that his net worth was zero, I would be sad but he wasn't as he continues to preach. I think his net worth in heaven cannot be counted. Thanks for the post.
Thanks Nancy!
ReplyDeleteI tried to read and reply to your blog but it continues to tell me I need to be invited by you first. Not sure what that entails.
Hi Tammra,
ReplyDeleteSome people are naturals speakers but I'm not. I took a speech class and it taught me some techniques to make people want to listen to you. It took me a long time before I would stop getting nervous standing in front of people. Big crowds still bother me a little but once I’m familiar I won’t stop talking.