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ORDER, ATTRACTIVENESS, HOSPITALITY AND USHERING IN THE SANCTUARY

Written by Peter Mukwena. Posted in FOG Procedures

ANDREW WUTAWUANSHE WORLD WITNESS &  

WORLDWIDE FAMILY OF GOD CHURCHES

 

ORDER, ATTRACTIVENESS, HOSPITALITY AND USHERING IN THE SANCTUARY. Notes from Ushering in the Sanctuary

 

INTRODUCTION: The ministry of ushering stems out of the need to ensure that there is order in the house of the Lord. The Bible takes note of this order in 2 Chronicles 29: 35, which reads: " So the house of the Lord was set in order". The presence and the move of The Spirit of God is characterized by order -  Let all things be done in order  (1 Corinthians 14: 40).

Ushers ensure that people, “may know how they ought to behave themselves in the house of God” (1 Timothy 3:14). It is a pillar and ground upon which God moves and works.

 

SOLOMON’S SPLEANDOUR  AND GLORY: Our gatherings must exhibit this order in a manner which will make the on looker get convicted, convinced or impressed to the end that they will want to know more about our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. In like manner, the queen of Sheba was so impressed by Solomon's ushers that she started worshipping Solomon's Lord (2  Chronicles 9:3&4). 

Solomon's attendants and ushers were well dressed, walked with elegance and gracefully escorted people to their seats. They were happy - they smiled and were full of joy  - in a manner, which was so convincing that the queen in verse 7 blesses the Lord:

" Happy are thy men, and happy are thy servants, which stand

Continually before thee, … Blessed be the Lord thy God."

 

ORDER IN JESUS’ MINISTRY: The ministry of ushers is very vital and essential where the Spirit of God will be doing great works. Imagine the logistic problems in Jesus' ministry when they had to feed 4000 people! In Mark chapter 8 much ushering and ordering of people - men, women, and children had to be done to ensure that the miracle of increased food was distributed in the order required by the Lord. 

It was ushers who organized that the man with palsy be brought through the roof right to were Jesus was? Read that story in Luke 5: 17-20. If these ushers had been less innovative, that man may have died of cold outside while being a few steps from where the Lord Jesus was. 

 

ORDER AND USHERING IN FAMILY OF GOD CHURCHES:  In Andrew Wutawunashe World Witness  and Family  of God Church ushering is conducted based on the foundation of the Word of God and under instruction given by the Apostle  Andrew Wutawunashe at the inception of the church.

Ushers’ duties are varied, diverse and encompass all the spectrum of work that ought to be done in the house of the Lord. Ushers are expected to do manual and physical work, spiritual work or just being doorkeepers. (Psalm 84:11) 

 

USHERING IN OLD TESTAMENT: In 1 Chronicles 23:5 the Bible says 4000 ushers, often referred to in other versions as porters or gatekeepers were appointed. Their duties are spelt out in 1 Chronicles 26 and include the following duties:

The matter of ushering was given such great importance that it needed " mighty men of valor" (I Chronicles 26:6). Ushers were required to be " able men for strength for the service" (verse 8). They had to be " strong men " (verse 9).

In David and Solomon's kingdom, the ushers were given " wards one against another, to minister in the house of the Lord" (1 Chronicles 26:12). The new wave of building physical houses for the Lord requires that the ministry of ushering be designed in much the same way as it was by Solomon who first purposed to build a house for the Lord (1 kings 5:5). We desire ' a greater than Solomon ' glory and our ushering should better his.

 

THE GLORY OF THE HOUSE OF GOD IN AWWW. We purpose to build a house for the Lord in accordance with the prophecy given by the Prophet that, in August 1995, that we will build for the Lord as many buildings as there are churches in towns and at least 12 rural worship centers in Zimbabwe and many other churches abroad. Be  prepared for that new glory – and there is new better glory ahead of us, and we ought to prepare for it this year of Mission.

                 

THE CALL FOR AWAKENING TO MINISTER ORDER ATTRACTIVENESS AND USHERING: 

The charge  given by  David must be obeyed:  

"You set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God: arise 

therefore and build the sanctuary of the Lord God." (1 Chronicles 22:19)

This calls for ushers to do their duties with every fiber of their being. Hezekiah stands up with a challenge, which I shall pose to all whom the Lord will favor with the duties of ushering:

" My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord ahs chosen you to stand before Him and that you should minister unto Him, and burn incense." (2 Chronicles 29: 11)