If a pastor has a serious past sin while serving in the past that he wishes to hide now, or uncertain of sharing with initiative, be careful. Do not take this fact likely when presented.
If a pastor loves to say sorry all the time, be careful.
If a pastor loves to say "May God have mercy/forgive" without serious attitude but with laughter, DO NOT be yoked with such person.
If a pastor has no individual evangelical urge, do not be fooled by his public evangelical fame.
If a pastor's own marriage has problem, be careful.
If a pastor acknowledges that he has faults, yet does not repent and correct, beware. Do not follow such footsteps. Matthew 23:3.
If a pastor shows signs of ulterior motive, be careful even if he intends good from his point of view.
Discern whether a pastor speaks for the sake of his own glory or for the edification of others. If unable to tell, do more research into such matter. Consistency is the key and how he chooses his "style", how he loves to show off, how he loves to rate other pastors' speech eloquence on some scale, how he loves to randomly allocate budgets and new programs based on the excitement of new ideas and not ENTIRELY focusing on edification, etc. If there's slightly a single touch of inconsistency on the surface, beware.
However, in the case of evangelical events, one may allow such person for the sake of spreading God's name for Salvation belongs to God alone. God's glory shines even before the work of men of perdition.
[@more@]