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By definition a preacher is a herald. Someone that declares an audible message. Before modern communication human voices were used to render news and information. A trusted voice from a local village or tribe was given the responsibility to make public announcements and forewarn the people of possible threat or danger. The voice of the herald became familiar and expected. People relied upon his message to be accurate and informative.

The first preachers or "heralds" are represented among the Angelic creation. Messenger Angels such as Gabriel are among the initial voices that God used to communicate with man. It is from this archetype that the modern day preacher is often referred to as the angel or mouth piece of the local church. A preacher gives truth a voice that can be heard. As a herald the preacher is duty bound to speak accurately the message that has been entrusted to them.

Messengers are only authorized to deliver the message that has been given to them. They are not at liberty to adapt the message or to append anything to the message. The messenger must also remember that they do not own the message and cannot be offended by the negative responses to the message nor exalted by the positive accolades that may be given from those who hear the message.

For safety the preacher should render themselves as nothing more than a voice; such was the description of John the Baptist , " a voice crying in wilderness". The preacher cannot measure the success of his voice based on the volume of those who respond, but by the volume which he or she is willing cry out in order to compel anyone and everyone that can hear their voice.