For the past decade I have been traveling and speaking and I have learned so much about the Lord, His Church, and my role as a guest in other churches and ministries. My role is to serve as a supplement and at times as a catalyst in conjunction with what the ministers in the church have been doing week-in and week-out.
Early on, I would go in with a limited understanding of their ministry, and at times, would assume more authority than I should have. It wasn’t that I was saying that, “I have the microphone, so now I’m the pastor,” but I would not be as considerate as to the church, the culture, and the context that I should have been. Over time I came to realize that the best way that I can serve the church when I come in as a guest speaker is to learn as much as I can about the church, the people, and the ministry I am serving and then spend time praying and preparing to serve them the best that I am able to.
