Feedback Roster

Who you go to, for what kind of feedback, and when.

Comer (Sessions 5 & 7): tell each person what type of feedback you need, and map them to the strength they bring. This is a living document — update it as your preaching community develops.

Pre-Sermon Feedback

Frank Williams (Lead Evangelist)

Strength: Formation. Does this sermon move people toward practice, or does it stop at ideas? Ask him: "If someone walked out after this and nothing changed about their Monday, what did I miss?" When: Phase 4 (Build), once movements/chunks/seams exist. Other feedback types (exegetical, structural, cultural biopsy) rotate based on where a specific sermon feels shaky.

Eric Stallworth

Strength: Series arc + textual dialogue. Eric is preaching Colossians too (Week 2: Col. 1:9–14, May 24). Go back and forth with him about the text — his sermon on Paul's prayer for spiritual wisdom hands off directly to your Week 3 (Col. 1:15–20, May 31). What threads does he leave hanging that you pick up? Where does his "walk worthy" land so your "cosmic Christ" can build on it? When: Phase 2 (Observe) through Phase 4 (Build). Earlier and more ongoing than typical feedback — this is collaborative exegesis across adjacent texts, not just a review pass.

Luke Williams

Strength: Series arc. Bridge-building between sermons. Luke will be preaching frequently — he needs to know where your sermon leaves off so he can pick it up, and vice versa. When: Phase 3 (Listen) through Phase 4 (Build). Especially important for handoff points between your weeks and his.

Lee Harvener (Rocky Mountain, sister church)

Strength: Theological depth + delivery. Strong on both exegetical rigor and how it sounds when preached. When: Optional. Phase 4–5 (Build/Refine), if you feel inclined to reach out. You've discussed the Bible together — the relationship is there.

Max Anderson (Rocky Mountain, sister church)

Strength: Accessibility. Makes complex ideas graspable for everyone. A clarity check on whether your sermon communicates or just impresses. When: Optional. Phase 4–5, if a sermon feels dense and you want a gut check on whether it lands for the whole room.

Post-Sermon Feedback

Joey Stearns & Andrew Soto

Strength: Authenticity. They walk with you and pray before dawn every weekday — they know what you sound like when you're not on stage. If you slipped into "preacher voice" or performed vulnerability, they'll feel it. Ask them: "Did I sound like me up there?" When: After recovery. Conversation, not a formal review.

Family (online)

Strength: Authenticity, from a different angle. They know the real you and they're hearing the sermon the way the online congregation does. When: After recovery. Low-pressure — they'll probably tell you without being asked.

Frank Williams, Eric Stallworth, Luke Williams

Strength: Congregational read + emotional register/pacing (Frank especially). What did people actually take home? What conversations happened in the lobby? Who was moved that you didn't expect? Frank also reads the craft — pacing, whether the room felt right, whether moments that needed space got space. When: After recovery. This is the "what actually happened in the room" feedback that only people who were there can give.

Notes

• Be specific about what you need: exegetical accuracy, emotional clarity, structural flow, cultural sensitivity, etc.
• Not everyone gives every type of feedback well. That's a feature, not a bug.
• Review and update this roster periodically as relationships and roles shift.