Sermon coaching for pastors

Feedback your congregation won't give you.

Honest, specific coaching on every message you preach, so you can grow where it matters most.

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Questions for your small group and the family dinner table
The honest truth

Every pastor preaches to the same silence.

No real-time feedback. Just polite smiles and “good sermon, pastor.” You're not alone in it.

You preach to silence

Polite nods tell you nothing. You step down on Sunday never really knowing what landed and what slipped past.

Blind spots stay hidden

Filler words, unclear points, soft closings. The habits you can't see are the ones impossible to fix on your own.

Growth feels stuck

It's hard to improve what you can't measure. Years can pass without real movement in how you deliver.

The platform

Everything from manuscript to Monday morning.

One place to prep, preach, and follow up, all calibrated to the way your church actually worships.

Core · after you preach

Honest feedback on every message you preach

Upload a recording by file, YouTube, or Facebook link. Every message is scored across all four pillars and explained on your actual words, not a vibe.

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Before Sunday

Run through it before you preach it

Upload your manuscript or outline and get feedback before you ever preach it. The passage notes are tradition-aware, reading your text the way your own tradition would.

After Sunday

Take it to the group and the table

Turn any message into a ready-to-use guide for your small groups and the family dinner table, pulled straight from what you preached. Easy to copy and share, straight to your group chat or socials.

Calibrated to you

Feedback that knows your church

Set your denomination, attendance, and translation. Your coaching speaks your tradition instead of a flattened-out middle.

Over time

Set goals and track your growth

Every message is stored and scored. Set a delivery goal, watch your trends climb across all four pillars, and mark the milestones as you reach them.

Next step

One weekly focus

After every analysis, one specific thing to sharpen before next Sunday.

Our framework

The four pillars of effective delivery.

Every message is weighed across four dimensions, calibrated for your audience, setting, and message type.

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Clarity
Can they follow you?

Main point clarity, message structure, filler words, and hedging language. The first test of any sermon is whether a tired person in row twelve can track exactly where you're going.

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Connection
Are you reaching them?

Questions, personal stories, direct address, and audience engagement. Whether the room leans in, or quietly checks the clock.

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03
Conviction
Do you believe it?

Reinforcement of your main point, confident language, strong openings, and purposeful pauses. They can tell when you mean every word, and when you don't.

0Fully convinced
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Call
What should they do?

Call to action presence, next-step specificity, and invitation clarity. A message that moves people has to tell them where to put their feet on Monday.

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How it works

Better preaching is just a few clicks away.

Before Sunday
01

Run Through

Drop in your manuscript or outline. Get content-level feedback on structure, flow, and your main point before you preach it.

02

Adjust

Make the edits that matter. Tighten your points, sharpen your closing, and walk in ready.

03

Preach

Step up and deliver the message you prepared, with confidence that it lands.

After Sunday
04

Upload Message

Upload the recording or paste a YouTube or Facebook link. No complicated setup, no equipment to buy.

05

Analyze

Your message is read across all four pillars, calibrated for your specific audience and context.

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Improve

Get a detailed report on your actual words, plus one clear focus area to work on before next Sunday.

The transformation

Imagine preaching with confidence.

Knowing exactly what's working and what to refine. Watching yourself grow week after week.

  • Eliminate distracting filler words
  • Know where your message connects, and where it doesn't
  • Nail your closing call every single time
  • Track your growth with real data
A pastor leaning back at his desk, relaxed and satisfied
What pastors are saying

Real feedback from real pulpits.

So I uploaded last week's message and this week. WOW is all I can say. Well, and a lot more, but WOW. The software is incredible for anyone who wants honest feedback and direction.

Steven Toole
Steven Toole
Lead Pastor, Cedar Crossing Church of God

Preach Better has become an important part of my message prep and delivery from start to finish. I love how I can run my manuscript through first, get tradition-aware feedback, and then go and preach it. It's helped me become super intentional with my altar calls, which have always been a struggle for me. I absolutely love this software!

Wesley Woods
Wesley Woods
Speaker

It can be tough to know what your congregation is really thinking. PreachBetter has become my go-to once my sermon is prepared. It's not about writing it, but about finding the gaps. It shows me where I'm losing people or need to be clearer, so every message has the best chance of reaching their hearts.

Brandi Lumley
Brandi Lumley
Speaker / Student Pastor

I've preached for 24 years, and I'm always trying to hone the craft. PreachBetter points out strengths and weaknesses with real tips for each pillar. My favorite part is the Run Through, which helps me tweak my outlines before I preach. It's made me far more intentional with our invitations and altar times. Whether you're new or 20+ years in, it's a wonderful resource.

Jeremy Davis
Jeremy Davis
Lead Pastor, Alton Church of God
Pricing

Start where you are.

Try it free on a message of your own. Pay as you go, or go unlimited when you're in the pulpit most weeks.

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See what honest feedback feels like, on a message of your own.

  • Two free uses, any mix of Run Throughs and analyses
  • For example: two Run Throughs, two analyses, or one of each
  • A small group discussion guide
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Pay as you go
$2+ per use

For the pastor who preaches now and then. Load a balance and draw from it whenever you want feedback.

  • Run Through — $2 each
  • Message Analysis — $3 each
  • Discussion guide with every analysis
  • Your balance never expires
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