Week Ten

Question 1

Strengths of social media

Answer 1

Can be a healthy avenue of self-expression an identity formation.

It can enhance community and strengthen relational ties.

Question 2

Problems with social media

Answer 2

It can result in identity fragmentation.

Hyper-connection to the Internet and cell phones increases tension and stress.

It can foster disconnection.

Question 3

Dr. Bland’s observations on the use of media

Answer 3

1. Difference between high church and low church use of power point (high church is reluctant to use power point)
2. There is more personal connection between mouth and ear
3. Scripture is primarily oral

Question 4

Richard Lischer viewpoint on media in sermons

Answer 4

“Power point presentations in a sermon represent a lack of confidence in the spoken word of God.”

Question 5

Paul Wilson on the use of powerpoint

Answer 5

“The strengths and weaknesses of power point at one level are the strengths and weaknesses of propositions.”

Question 6

Tom Long on the use of powerpoint

Answer 6

“If the visual supports the spoken word, use it. If the visual replaces the spoken word, eliminate it.”

Question 7

Rosalyn Brown on the use of powerpoint

Answer 7

“Power point rarely belongs in preaching. It distances people from the immediacy of oral communication since both preacher and people focus on the screen rather than each other and this miss a mutual encounter in the presence of God.”

Question 8

John Piper on media in preaching

Answer 8

Piper believes the use of media in preaching is largely a token of the unbelief in the power of preaching.

Question 9

Three different types of slides

Answer 9

1. Document - Slideument = 75 words or more
2. Teleprompter = 50 words
3. Presenter

Question 10

What is the “presenter” slide type?

Answer 10

“A slide that reinforces the content visually rather than create distraction, allowing the audience to comfortably focus on both.”

Question 11

Common Problems and Misuses of PowerPoint

Answer 11

1. The audience will either read your slides or listen to you. They will not do both.
2. The text on a slide can serve as a crutch for the preacher

Question 12

Key Elements in an Effective Slide

Answer 12

Background, color, text, image.

Question 13

Key question to ask regarding text in slides

Answer 13

Can your message be processed in 3 seconds?

Question 14

List the laws for using bullets in a slide presentation

Answer 14

Protect Audience
Use Sparingly 
Write Headlines
Use Parallel Structure
Avoid sub bullet points

Question 15

How many slides should a presentation contain?

Answer 15

Use the 10/20/30 rule

No more than 10 slides for a 20 minute presentation. No font smaller than 30 points.

Question 16

The KYSS Principle

Answer 16

Keep Your Slides Simple

Question 17

List two important considerations when deciding to use media in sermons.

Answer 17

1. Spend your time developing your message and not your PowerPoint
2. Don’t compete with Hollywood…you’ll lose every time.

Question 18

According to Brain rules, how must does visuals help us retain information?

Answer 18

Hear something and three days later you will remember 10% of it.
Add a picture to it and you will remember %65 of it three days later.