Being a greeter, or a host and hostess as some churches call them, involves more than just standing at the door and shaking people's hands as they enter the church. It is a ministry. First Corinthians 12:28 calls it the ministry of helps. You are helping the...

A Challenge From God The next thing the Lord said to me was something I really liked: "Buddy, I want to challenge you. I want you to crack open the pool of anointing and spread it out all over the Body of Christ, because my people need it." "How am I ever going to...

Once you are born-again, you are a member of the Body of Christ and you have your own particular function within that Body. As a greeter, you are the host or hostess, and you are in the church not only to make the visitors feel welcome, but also to greet the...

When visitors and church members walk through the door of the church, church greeters are the first people they see. And believe it or not, what people see first is what they believe they will continue to see. Even though the worship hasn't started yet, they have...

Ushering in your local church involves much more than shaking hands and shining your shoes. Some churches think that ushers are just bucket passers, so they grab anybody to pass the bucket. "Let's just grab ol' Larry when he comes walking in. Let's just get...

If you are considering becoming an usher, you are about to embark on one of the greatest and most challenging areas of ministry in the Church today. Your responsibilities can be summed up in five words - leaders, greeters, meeters, seaters and helpers. There is...

Punctuality Try to arrive 30-45 minutes before the service to prepare yourself. Also, check to be sure if everything is in order in the sanctuary. Assignment Report to the usher in charge and learn your duty assignment. If you are not familiar with your area,...

Handicapped Ask the handicapped person if they need assistance to their seat. Never try to grab the arm of a person on a cane or walker since they may be concentrating on keeping their balance. Also, be aware that stroke victims may lack feeling on one side or may...

Many churches seem to demoralize an usher's duties, thinking they are very limited and unimportant. However, the duties of an usher range far beyond passing buckets and shaking hands; they encompass weighty and meaningful tasks. I define these duties in two...