Serving as a Church Usher (Paperback)

~ (Author), Paul E. Engle (Series Editor) "Any act of Christian service that helps direct people into fel with Jesus Christ is a ministry..." (more)
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Product Description

This new edition of The Usher’s Manual presents the hows and whys of the important role of ushering in churches of all kinds, revised and up to date.

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For: • Individual use • Group training

Includes usher’s checklist and resources for the offering

Your importance as an usher can’t be overstated. Your impact is enormous both in meeting the needs of people and in keeping the church service running smoothly.

Serving as a Church Usher sheds light on • The Ministry of Ushers • The Functions of an Usher • An Usher’s Standard of Excellence • The Authority and Responsibility of Ushers • Ushers as Greeters Zondervan Practical Ministry Guides provide you with simple, practical insights for serving in today’s churches. Written by experienced pastors and church workers, these easy-to-read, to-the-point booklets address the fundamentals of different ministries as practiced effectively in real life. You’ll find biblical insight and wise, field-tested advice you can apply today, as well as discussion questions to help you think through and integrate what you read.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310247632
• ISBN-13: 978-0310247630
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.2 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #475,201 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not what I had hoped..., September 22, 2006

By	Chad Oberholtzer (Boalsburg, PA, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As the staff member at our church responsible to provide leadership to our various First Impressions teams, which includes the ushers, I had hoped that this would be a resource that I could purchase for each of our ushers as a means of training them for their role. However, I was disappointed to the extent that I won't be purchasing it for my usher teams.

The book does a solid job of laying out the biblical foundations for the role of ushers, and I will surely borrow some of those points to communicate as an inspiration and challenge to our ushers. And there are a number of helpful lists that provide a broad spectrum of tasks that ushers may do.

However, I was disappointed that more care was not given to discuss difficult issues like what to do with screaming children or what to do in the event of a crisis in the worship room. Rather than providing suggestions for what an usher might do in the event of an emergency, the author simply states that a church needs to have an emergency plan in place. It would be more helpful to hear about specific plans that churches have used to deal with these rather thorny issues.

It is an appropriate length, as it can be read within an hour or so.

Appendix 2, "Resources for the Offering," seems like a very strange addendum to this book, as I have never known an usher who was responsible to pray for the offering. This almost seemed like filler material to make the book seem more substantial.

The book is at its best when describing why ushering is a vital ministry in the church. I had hoped for a more helpful how-to guide. There is good stuff, to be sure, but I wish that the entire book had been less generic.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Informative for a new church usher, March 1, 2006

By	LATH (Silver Spring, MD) - See all my reviews

If you want to know the basic information on being an effective church usher, no matter your religious affliation, this is the book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Serving as a Church Usher, June 7, 2007

By	Carolyn Dunmore "Ebony Princess" (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This particular book gives you insight of why there are ushers with scripture backups. I consider this a good choice as well.