What Motivates and What Demotivates Sermon Listeners?

Anna M. Noworol; Witold Ostafiński

doi:10.18290/pepsi-2024-0007

Published : 2025-04-17

Vol. 30 No. 1 (2024)

What Motivates and What Demotivates Sermon Listeners?

Anna M. Noworol

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5459-5247

Witold Ostafiński

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1366-9024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.18290/pepsi-2024-0007

Abstract

The article presents the question of the so-called good sermon and surveys the subjective opinions of lay people on what they believe motivates and demotivates them to listen to sermons. The compilation of facts indicates that it is very good when a sermon moves from biblical pericopes to life. And the call for pastoral renewal through preaching is, as Verbum Domini reminds the Church, that there is a need for preachers whose biblical message will be theologically correct, authoritative, and credible. There is a need for witnesses of the word who will be convinced that the content of the Bible is not abstract, overdone, and that it is practicable in life.

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homily, motivation to listen, meeting Jesus, Word of God

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Noworol, A. M., & Ostafiński, W. (2025). What Motivates and What Demotivates Sermon Listeners?. Journal for Perspectives of Economic Political and Social Integration, 30(1), 157–184. https://doi.org/10.18290/pepsi-2024-0007

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