What’s the difference between a visitor and a guest?
In Platform, Michael Hyatt contends that:
The term visitor implies someone who doesn’t quite belong and whom everyone hopes will leave quickly.
The term guest implies someone who is to be honored and shown hospitality.
Churches will routinely welcome their visitors most Sundays.
But it strikes me that we should take the time to acknowledge them as guests.
We acknowledge that words have meanings, so the words we choose to use should convey what we should mean, and what we do mean.
This change in terms helps us to remember what a privilege their presence is, and it gives our guests an insight into both our thankfulness that we have the opportunity to welcome them, and also the intentionality with which we desire to welcome and serve them.
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