From every generation, there are those born with great wisdom. They mature way ahead of their age mates. There are also those whom God calls to His work, dedicating themselves to encouraging others with the word of God. Those with such gifts can go around schools and colleges encouraging their age mates and the younger upcoming generation.
If you are called to such a noble Ministry, write your material down on subjects you want to teach young people, showing them how their everyday choices fits in with the plan of God for their lives. They may have heard the same message from their parents, teachers and Pastors but coming from somebody in their age group or near their age group bears more significance.
Remember how your mother kept warning you about the dangers around you, and your response was a roll of the eyes wondering when she was going to stop talking and let you be. Then an Aunt of yours visited from Gikuyu. She gave you the same advise and it was music to your ears. You paid attention because you felt she knew what she was talking about. Same case goes with the teachers and lecturers in schools. Students may take for granted some of the sound advise they are offered, but pay more attention to a visiting speaker.
That is the narrative you use to approach headteachers, principals and church Ministers. Show them the subject matter you have prepared for their approval. Show them how you can be an added resource in shaping their students lives. Tell them you will volunteer the first lecture as an audition for the job. Prepare, rehearse and make the best presentation they have seen in a while. After they hear your subject matter and the students response, they will want you coming back every so often and even tell other educators about you.
That is how public speakers are born. Know your subject matter, back it up with passion, always aiming to impact somebody’s life and your job is done. You will earn an honest living doing what God called you to do and you will be changing lives one lecture at a time. What is not to love.
