I have done everything from videotaping my sermon, asking people to evaluate me for improvement, and putting reminders on the pulpit. Sometimes, though, the solution is a simple mechanical change, like applying no-slip pads to my glasses. I work up a sweat just blinking. In the summer, even with my jacket off, I perspire profusely. I have threatened to preach in a sweat band.
Voice changes are harder.
I have always had a wide range of volume. Everyone leans forward to catch what I'm saying. I have worked on my voice control for years with only moderate success, trying to become more conscious when the drops occur and strengthening my diaphragm. I've taken that to heart and worked to remove distracting mannerisms that prevent people from hearing the message. Kenneth Quick is, um, pastor of Parkway Bible Church in Scarborough, Ontario.