![]() ![]() Looking at 1Cor.12:28, Enlow continues to boldly thrust his view of the importance of ushering by stating that “the ministry of ushering surely must be included in the gift of helps”.Įnlow does the best job so far in my studies, of looking to the Bible for passages that will help define the usher. His next paragraph is much more sensible, beginning with, “First and foremost, the church usher is a servant.” This is the theme that Enlow rightfully expounds in the following chapters. Is not prayer or evangelism/missions ahead of ushering? Each one is vital to the spiritual success of the church, for without any one of them the total ministry will suffer.” While my current effort is to study the ministry of ushering and thereby improve my service to the Lord and my church in this area (and perhaps share my enthusiasm for this ministry with the other ushers in my church) I do not think that overstating the importance of ushering helps. In ch.1 “The Ministry Of Ushering” Enlow, unfortunately begins with what I believe to be an overstatement, “Four great ministries comprise the work of the church: preaching, teaching, music and ushering. Of these three sources, the only one I have in my library is Parrot’s, and I have not read that one at the time of this review. Garrett, Church Usher’s Manual,(1924), and Leslie Parrot’s, The Usher Manual, (1970). It is also in the “Introduction” where Enlow does something I have not seen in my other resources on ushering which I have read: a bibliography. Tozer’s CMA church, Southside Christian in Chicago, a high pedigree for sure! It is also in the “Introduction” where he makes one of his best suggestions as he recalls the ushers’ banquets that Tozer’s church used to have which “helps to establish a camaraderie-an esprit de corps-worthy of consideration on a regular basis, whether quarterly, semiannually or once a year.” This suggestion is simply outstanding. Enlow lets us know his credentials in the “Introduction” too: he served as an usher in Dr. The endless quotes come across at times as being a little bit confusing, and unexplained, random even. The “Introduction” to Enlow’s book lets us know from the start that he sent a survey “to church leaders seeking help with this manual for ushers.” The book could have been improved by including more of the survey questions/answers in a straight forward manner. Although the anecdotal nature of the book is a bit over done, the practical, biblical, and devotional aspects of the book will be of help to anyone called to serve as an usher. Enlow’s wonderful little book, Church Usher: Servant of God, updated edition, Wing Spread Publishers: Camp Hill, PA 2001 (68pp) is a brief, anecdotal introduction to the ministry of ushering with a focus on the usher as a servant of God. ![]()
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