They could be sent as spies or simply hidden observers, blending into a populace so they could get insight on important galactic events.
However, besides just being wandering beacons of small positive change they also served a secondary important purpose: they were the eyes and ears of the order in the wider galaxy. They might become excellent cross-species doctors, scientists, engineers, linguists, etc. They'd usually travel outside of Jedi temples (*cough*hence why you almost never see them in non-KOTOR settings *cough*) either staying on one non-Jedi world or traveling among many interacting with, learning from, and helping the innumerable peoples of the galaxy. They escewed much of a Jedi's traditional training regimen in the force or physical conditioning to focus on practical skills that had little connection to the force but were none-the-less indispensable to keeping the peace and minimizing galactic suffering. While Guardians were essentially Jedi Peacekeepers who used martial prowess and force honed instincts to act as bodyguards/peacekeepers/soldiers and Consulars focused on connecting to the force both for wisdom and to monitor for existential threats, the Sentinels took a third, but very important path. Or like another thing I like is how the EU took the idea of Jedi Sentinels-which were only originally created to offer a third balanced Jedi class in the KOTOR games-and ran with them in a really interesting direction that also gels with how they're portrayed in the games. Imagine being a firefighter and realizing that your junior members keep becoming pyromaniacs, and it might be your fault. Their worst nightmares were realized twice, in that they twice became the very threat to peace and stability they are dedicated to preventing. And while pretty much all of the events of the Jedi Civil War all the way through KOTOR2 represent a really extraordinary situation, one imagines that Revan and Malak likely caused most of the Jedi masters to double down on their orthodoxy.
Like, ever wonder why the Jedi council is so much more dogmatic and hands on than in other Star Wars settings? It's because Exar Kun came along and scared the pants off of them and the wider galaxy, and the Jedi responded by orthodox-ing their teachings and strongly discouraging dissent and independence to try and prevent another Sith Lord from arising among their junior ranks.
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