THE LOVE FOR GOD

IN THE SERVICE OF
GOD – Heb. 6:10
THE USHERS’
MINISTRY AND THE
COVENANT OF GOD
by Pastor Abayomi Oshin
Seminar objective:
To establish the Biblical basis
for the office of an Usher and
assure him/her of Divine
reward for effectiveness in the
of for God.
INDICES OF LOVE FOR GOD IN
THE USHERING MINISTRY:
 Working heartily - Col 3:23
 Enhancing the Worship and Praise
of the Lord
 Lighten the burdens of others by
making them feel welcome - Gal
6:2
 Bringing the helpless to Christ
Mark 2:3
THE WOR K OF
AN US HE R
Before The Service
During The Service
After The Service
 Before the service:
 Reporting to church at least an
hour early to pray and prepare.
 Ushers ensure the church is prepared
for the church service, or any other
event that may be occurring e.g. by
sweeping and dusting.
 Organize themselves for the
work before the Sunday school
begins – 2 Chr. 8:14.
During the service:
 Warmly greeting and welcoming members
and visitors to the service.
 Offering general assistance to
worshippers and visitors e.g. giving
direction to the toilet or helping little
children to their group.
 Orderliness including leading worshippers
to seat.
 Giving out bulletin, envelopes and hymn
books
 Collection of offering – 2 Kings 12:9
 Ushers may help to keep order during altar
calls and Communion, showing members
where to stand and where to walk in the
aisles.
 Assisting people with special need.
 Taking worship statistics :
 Attendance

 Decision etc.
After the service:
 Identify visitors and meet with them
within two minutes after the end of the
service.
 Counting of money – 2 Kings 22:4
 Collection of hymn books from the pews,
cleaning the hymn books and returning
them to the shelf.
 Cleaning of the auditorium and premises.
 MINISTRY CHALLENGES:
 Some members of the congregation
don’t follow the leading of Ushers.
 Some children are not disciplined
in the service –they make
unnecessary movements that
disrupt the service.
 Some members may be rude.
 church members are not good
stewards of church property i.e
hymn books.
 Inadequate supply of stationery
for taking statistics.
 Sometimes pastors do not come
to talk to the visitors.
 Not enough people for the work
to be done especially when the
ladies go on maternity leave.
 THE PERSON OF
AN USHER
Trustworthy: 1 Chr. 9:22
Orderly and Organised: 2 Chr. 8:14
Humble & Friendly: Acts. 20:18-20
 THE REWARD OF
AN USHER
The case of Obed-Edom –
1 Chron. 15:24 a
2 Sam. 6:9-11
“Always give yourselves fully to
the work of the Lord, because you
know that your labor in the Lord
is not in vain.”- 1 Cor. 15:58b

Thank you for your attention.

Any question?