{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Church Answers","provider_url":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com","title":"Ten Guidelines for Paying and Hosting Guest Speakers and Musicians in Your Church | Church Answers","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"G4MtWUPsrl\"><a href=\"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/ten-guidelines-for-paying-and-hosting-guest-speakers-and-musicians-in-your-church\/\">Ten Guidelines for Paying and Hosting Guest Speakers and Musicians in Your Church<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/blog\/ten-guidelines-for-paying-and-hosting-guest-speakers-and-musicians-in-your-church\/embed\/#?secret=G4MtWUPsrl\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Ten Guidelines for Paying and Hosting Guest Speakers and Musicians in Your Church&#8221; &#8212; Church Answers\" data-secret=\"G4MtWUPsrl\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/churchanswers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Public-speaker-giving-talk-to-audience-at-church.png","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":628,"description":"Money can often be an awkward topic for churches and guest speakers. It\u2019s an issue both parties think about, but too often, it\u2019s an issue around which both parties tiptoe. It doesn\u2019t have to be this way. Hosting and paying guest speakers or musicians should be viewed through the lens of biblical stewardship and hospitality. Over the years, I\u2019ve worked with many churches, speakers, and musicians to establish helpful guidelines. These are not rigid rules but flexible principles designed to create clarity and foster generosity."}