The Guest Minister’s Guide

A – Accept not gifts without Pastor’s knowledge

B – Boast not – “The most difficult secret for a man to keep is the opinion he has of himself”

C – Counsel not saints

D – “Drink not, nor talk with your mouth full.”

E – “Every winner has scars” – “Failure is only the opportunity to more intelligently begin again.”

F – Flexibility – “When in Rome do as the Romans” (1 Cor. 9:22)

G – Get involved in the service – “Sow much reap much, sow little reap little.”

H – Have a thankful heart

I – “It’s not the situation… It’s your reaction to the situation.”

J – “Judge not, lest ye be judged.”

K – “Keep alive in your breast that little celestial fire called conscience” (Let your conscience be your guide)

L – “Let your reactions to man be manful, not sinful.” (Matt. 5:39)

M – Manners – Social contact and behavior

N – Never belittle your calling

O – Order only food you will eat

P – “Put not another bit into your mouth till the former be swallowed.”

Q – Quit complaining – “Let us choose to believe something good can happen”

R – Respect the pastor’s time

S – “Speak not evil of the absent, for it is unjust” (If you talk of others, they will talk of you)

T – “Truth is not a matter of personal viewpoint.”

U – Use wisdom in your actions. (Actions speak louder than words)

V – Volunteer to help – “The price of greatness is responsibility.”

W – Whisper not the affairs of others

X – eXpect great things from your ministry

Y – “You can’t make wrong work.” (Timing and Tuning)

Z – Zenrin said, “If you wish to know the road up the mountain, as the man who goes back and forth on it.” (Have a teachable Spirit.)

Related Posts

1. Does God Change His Mind?
2. Staying On Course With Accountability
3. My Code of Ethics
4. What are you in the dark?
5. PK’s And Their Dads