THE REDEEMED

CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF
GOD

WORKERS
-INTRAINING
Manual
Revised Edition
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May 2011

PREFACE
Commitment to the Almighty God is the highest priority
for the Christian and it cannot be taken lightly because of its
eternal implications. There should be assurance of salvation
that is Bible based, which lasts forever.
There is a need for an extra spiritual effort on the souls
saved to get them established, localised in a church fellowship
and mobilised until they too become soul winners.
It is not enough for the believer in Christ to go forth and
bear fruits in obedience to the Lords command but must also
ensure that the fruits abide.
This is why the Workers-in-Training programme is
packaged to equip believers for service unto God and the
edification of the body of Christ. Our prayer is that at the end of
these teachings, you would have become a true Christian, on
fire for God and ready to take up mountains.
God bless you as you get empowered for the work of ministry.

Pastor E. A. Adeboye

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION
BRIEF HISTORY OF R.C.C.G
VISION/MISSION STATEMENT
M1: DESCRIPTION OF A WORKER
M2: QUALIFICATIONS OF A WORKER
M3: CODE OF CONDUCT AMONG WORKERS
M4: DISCIPLINE AMONG WORKERS
M5: PROMOTION AMONG WORKERS
M6: WORKERS SUNDAY ACTIVITIES
M7: CHURCH HIERARCHY
M8: SPIRITUAL APPOINTMENT AND PROMOTION
M9: DIVINE ENDOWMENT
(YOUR GIFTS, CALL & MINISTRY)
M10: THE MINISTRY OF RECONCILIATION
M11: BROKENNESS IN CHRISTIAN SERVICE
M12: CHURCH ADMINISTRATION
CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION
Beloved, we believe that you know that it is the Almighty God
Himself who named this church, The Redeemed. Christian
Church of God", through a revelation He gave to the founder,
the Late Rev. J .0. Akindayomi.
This fact alone, we are sure, makes this church a rather unique
establishment of the Most High. Also, concerning this church,
the Almighty made a series of promises among which are:
(i) That He will meet this church on His return.
(ii) That this church will become a model to the whole world.
(iii) That other churches from all over the world will come to
learn and worship in this church.
Big as these divine promises are, God is more than able to fulfill
what He has spoken - Numbers 23:19. In fact, as of today, He
has given this church such a good name among other churches
in this country that on many occasions:(i) Our workers who apply to other Missions for employment
had been promptly employed even without any formal
interview.
(ii) Missions who have Bible Colleges of their own still send their
Ministers to our Colleges to be trained. To God be the
glory.
Moreover, by the special grace of God, our beloved church is
growing very fast and we believe God that it will continue to
grow extremely very fast from now on.
The foregoing are some of the reasons we, therefore, feel that
the qualifications and code of conduct for workers in this
Mission ought to be spelt out in writing for the information and
guidance of all concerned.

BRIEF HISTORY OF RCCG

The founder of the Redeemed Christian Church of God,
Reverend Josiah Olufemi Akindayomi, was born on July 5, 1909
at 12, Odo-Alafia Street, Ondo State, Nigeria. His wife and
partner was Pastor (Mrs) Esther Egbedire Akindayomi. They
both came to Lagos in 1941 and they got married that same
year at the C&S Church. Because of his hunger and thirst for a
true living God, Reverend Akindayomi and wife left the C&S
Church in 1952 and started the Ogo Oluwa Society that met
weekly for prayers, worship and Bible study. In studying
their Bible, they found out about restitution and Reverend
Akindayomi, who once had three wives, was by the help of the
Holy Spirit, able to handle marriage restitution by retaining only
the first wife.
Reverend Akindayomi, a man of prayer, miraculously received
the name The Redeemed Christian Church of God through a
vision and the Holy Spirit enabled him to scribble the name of
the church.
The Ogo Oluwa Society, therefore, took on the banner divinely
revealed to Reverend Akindayomi who was also given the
revelation that the church would go to the ends of the world
and that the Lord Jesus would meet the church at the second
coming.
Reverend Akindayomi passed on to glory on November 2 nd
1980.
In March 1981, Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, a PhD holder in
Applied Mathematics and a Senior Lecturer at the University of
Ilorin then, was divinely chosen to take over as the General

Overseer with a total of forty (40) parishes. A new chapter was

opened and a new era was born.
The phenomenal growth began under the leadership of Pastor
E.A. Adeboye. Today, RCCG has become the fastest growing
Pentecostal Church in the world with her presence in over 100
counties. With the help of God, the church is poised to reach
every family in every nation of the world.
To God be the glory.

VISION/MISSION STATEMENT
The following are our visions and goals as members of The
Redeemed Christian Church Of God:
1. To make Heaven.
2. To take as many people as possible with us.
3. To have a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of
God in every family of all nations.
4. To accomplish No 1 above, holiness will be our lifestyle.
5. To accomplish Nos. 2 & 3 above, we will plant churches
within five minutes walking distance in every city and
town of developing countries and within five minutes
driving distance in every city and town of developed
countries.
We will pursue these objectives until every nation in the
world is reached for JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD

DESCRIPTION OF A
WORKER
Module 1:

(a) Who exactly is a worker?

(b) For whom is he or she working?
(c) What are the works of the workers?
A worker in the Redeemed Christian Church of God is any child
of God who, on the recommendation of the local Pastor, has
been set aside for special services in the house of God.
Included in this category are members of the Choir, the Ushers,
the Sunday School Teachers, and Children Teachers etc.
Primarily and ultimately, the worker is working for God Almighty
Himself. It follows immediately that he/she will get his/her
reward from the Almighty too.
Secondarily, however, the worker is working for the Redeemed
Christian Church of God as part of the visible body of Christ on
earth. This is why the General Overseer mentions the workers
in his daily prayers to God. This constant prayer of the General
Overseer is basically the reward that the Redeemed Christian
Church of God offers her workers throughout their life's span.
The works of the workers include the following:
1. PRAYERS
Intensive prayers for:(a) The progress of the church: spiritual, numerical, financial
etc.
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(b) The missionary efforts of the Church.

(c) The Pastors, Assistant Pastors and all their families.
(d) The General Overseer, the Deputy General Overseer, the
Mother-in Israel, the Assistant General Overseers, the Elders,
Directors, Special Assistants to the General Overseer, the
Pastors in Charge of Regions, Provinces, Zones, Areas and
Parishes, Deacons/Deaconesses, non-ordained Ministers,
Workers, Workers-in training, Baptised members, saved nonbaptised members, new comers and the yet to be saved.
(e) All the members of the Mission as a whole, both old and
new.
(f) The restoration of all backsliders into the fold.
(g) The rapid expansion of the Mission as a whole and the
particular local
church of the workers.
(h) All pregnant women for safe and easy delivery.
(i) All midwives for special divine assistance.
(j) All barren women for quick answers to their prayers.
(k) All children in the Mission for divine protection, wisdom
from above,
good health and spiritual development.
(I) The workers themselves for steady spiritual progress and
all-round prosperity.
(m) All the sick, jobless and needy for recovery of health, job
and prosperity.
2. FINANCIAL
(a) Financial contributions to all the projects of the local church
and the Mission as a whole.
(b) Generosity towards the Pastors and their families.
(c) Assisting the needy in the church in all possible ways.
(d) Contributing actively to ease the burdens of those bereaved
or who have been blessed with a new child.
(e) Contributing actively to the maintenance of the church
buildings and its
surroundings to maintain an atmosphere congenial to
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worship.
(f) Contributing actively toward Go-A-Fishing and Church
planting
exercises.
3. PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL
(a) Every worker is expected to be an active soul-winner and an
incurable witness for Christ.
(b) Therefore he/she should be involved in the propagation of
the Gospel by means of word of mouth, tracts distribution,
letter writing crusades, seminars, youth services, village
evangelism, child evangelism prison, hospital and market
evangelism, etc.
(c) Every worker is also expected to be very active in follow-up
programmes.

QUALIFICATIONS OF A
WORKER
Module 2:

The one who would qualify as a worker must satisfy the

following conditions. He/she must be:(a) Born again - John 3:3; 5. (Verily, verily except a man is born
again..)
(b) Sanctified - John 17:17, 1 Thess. 5:23. (Sanctify them tru
thy truth..)
(c) Filled with the Holy Spirit - Acts 1:8; 6:3. (& ye shall receive
power..)
(d) Baptised by immersion in water, - Matt. 28:19, Acts 16:1516.
(e) A tithe-payer - Malachi 3:10.
(f) A cheerful giver - II Cor. 9:7. (READ :)
(g) A proven soul-winner, - Mark - 16:15-16.(..in2 d world
n preach)
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(h) Humble -Isa. 57:15; Luke 22:26. (d greater be younger)

(i) A prayer warrior - I Thess. 5:17.
(j) Well-behaved - I Cor. 13:5.
(k) Given to fasting - Luke 4:2; Matt. 17:21, Acts 13:2-3.
(I) Trustworthy - Jer. 35: 1-8. Tested by God..
(m) Blameless and without blemish in the congregation - Phil.
2: 14-16. (n) Any other qualifications that the Mission may
from time to time consider necessary.

Matt 3:12 (I
mightier..baptize
Luke 3:17 (I
mightier..baptize

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after

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We have some work to do (qualifies the called)

CODE OF CONDUCT FOR

WORKERS
Module 3:

The Lord Jesus calls us the light of the world, Matt. 5:14-16,
the salt of the earth - Matt. 5: 13 - and the ambassadors of
Christ - John 20:21. These imply that we are very important to
God and our responsibilities are heavy. In order to effectively
and correctly discharge our responsibilities to God and His
Church, without failing God or disappointing the Pastor who
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recommended us, every worker should observe the following

code of conduct. He/she must be:
(a) Totally submissive to constituted authorities of the Mission I Pet. 5:5; 1 Cor. 16:16; Hebrews 13:17, e.g.
(i) When travelling he/she should inform the Pastor - 2 Kings
6:2.
(ii) Should be ready to attend all meetings and go
wherever he/she is sent - Joshua 1:16.
(iii) Be absolutely obedient to Pastor/Assistant Pastors
when they give orders that do not contradict the
Bible - I Pet: 5:5.
(iv) Be an example to the congregation in submitting to
the
doctrine of the Church -Titus 2:7; I Tim. 4:12; I Tim. 4:6;
Titus 1:9.
(v) Be an example to the congregation in spending and
being spent
for God - 2 Cor. 12:15; Gal. 2:20.
(b) Hygienic in all dispositions - Isaiah 52:11.
(c) Well dressed in accordance with the Scriptures. Where there
is any doubt, must be willing to give the benefits of doubt to
the Lord - I Pet. 3:1-4, I Tim.2:9, Isa.3:16-26.
(d) Someone who will be a worthy ambassador of both Christ
and His Church such that if he/she be transferred from
his/her working place to a town/village where there is no
branch of this church, he/she will promptly start one - Acts
8:4; Acts 11: 19.
(e) Only too happy to attend all-night vigils and/or organise
such in his/her home - Luke 6:12; Acts 16:25.
(f) Punctual at all Local, Area, Zonal, Provincial or national
meetings - Heb. 10:25.
(g) Walking, worshipping and growing in the spirit constantly Gal. 5: 16; John 4:23-24, Psa. 117: 12; Col. 3: 16.
(h) Someone who enjoys a life of holiness and sanctification,
living right in the open and in secret and dwelling in love - 2
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Pet. 3:18; 2 Tim. 3:14-17; Eph. 5:2527, Matt. 5:13-16, Heb.

12:14, I Tim. 3:2.
(i) Ready always to do good works - Titus 2:14, Gal. 6:10.
(J) Ever ready to protect the good name of the church, I
Tim. 3:7; Titus 1:10-13.

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DISCIPLINE AMONG
WORKERS
Module 4:

(a) Where there is love, there must be discipline - Hebrews

12:6, Rev. 3: 19. Consequently, in this Mission, if any worker
sins or does anything that his/her Pastor considers inimical to
the progress or good image of this church, will receive instant
and adequate punishment. Such punishment which will be
proportional to the offence ranges from an open rebuke among
fellow-workers, suspension from workers meetings for a period
of time to total dismissal from workers cadre.
(b) During period of discipline or suspension from workers'
meeting, the worker under discipline must attend all the church
services regularly, sitting wherever the Pastor shall appoint Hebrews 12:5-8; Prov. 3: 11-12.
(c) If a worker is not satisfied with the discipline imposed on
him/her, he/she has the right to appeal, first to the Area Pastor
and ultimately to the General Overseer if not satisfied by the
Area Pastor's ruling.
(d) If a worker shows genuine repentance, he/she may be
pardoned before the period specified for the suspension.
(e) If a worker shows no genuine repentance, his/her period of
suspension must be automatically extended. If after an
extension of the suspension period there is still no repentance,
such a worker may be recommended to the General Overseer,
through the Area Pastor, for dismissal from the workers' cadre.

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PROMOTION AMONG
WORKERS
Module 5:

Strangers in the church are regarded as newcomers. As they

develop spiritually, they begin to climb the hierarchical
ladder, from the bottom. That is, new comers move to nonbaptized members, to baptized members who become workers
in training, then fully fledged workers. It is among the workers
that
Deacons/Deaconesses
are
ordained,
from
Deacons/Deaconesses to Assistant Pastors, from Assistant
Pastors to Pastors and so on and so forth.
In addition to the exceptional character, spiritual endowments
and evangelical abilities, it is required that a worker, to be
presented for ordination and/or promotion, must have attended
the School of Disciples, School of Missions/Bible College and
other major programs and conditions as specified by the
Mission.

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WORKERS' SUNDAY
ACTIVITIES
Module 6:

The workers are the people who are the first to come to the
church on Sunday morning. For example, they would have
been there an hour before others come. They must wake up
early on Sunday morning in order to see that they are there
early. As far as workers are concerned, the whole Sunday
belongs to Jesus Christ. When they finish their morning prayers
they must go on house to house witnessing or follow-up in
order to invite people to the church.
In the evening, they are expected to be at the Housefellowship Centres and the monthly Holy Communion Services.

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Module 7:

CHURCH HIERARCHY

There is order in Heaven. We have God the Father, God the Son
and God the Holy Spirit, followed by The Four Living Beings,
Twenty Four Elders, the Arch Angels, the Cherubim and
Seraphim and then the ordinary angels. As it is in Heaven so
also it is here on earth. I Cor. 15:41.
In the Redeemed Christian Church of God, we have hierarchy
for the sake of orderliness.
For example, we have the General Overseer who is the spiritual
head, followed by the Deputy General Overseer, the Mother-inIsrael, the Assistant General Overseers, the National Elders,
National Secretaries, Special Assistants to the General
Overseer, the Directors, Pastors in Charge of Regions, National
Secretaries, Pastors in Charge of Provinces, Assistant Pastors in
Charge of Provinces, Church Growth Officers, Pastors in Charge
of
Zones,
Areas
and
Parishes,
Assistant
Pastors,
Deacons/Deaconesses,
non-ordained
Ministers,
Workers,
Workers-in-training. baptised members saved non-baptised
members, new comers and yet to be saved.

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Module 8:

SPIRITUAL APPOINTMENT
AND PROMOTION

Jesus Christ chose seventy disciples from five hundred brethren

and twelve apostles from seventy disciples. He chose three
disciples, (Peter, James and John) from the twelve and one
(John) from the three. There is a difference between the
seventy and twelve, between the twelve and the three and
between the three and one.
Five hundred is represented with the biggest circle. Inside it is
the circle of seventy. Inside this is the circle of twelve, then
three and lastly the circle of one - I Corinthians 15:6.
THE FIVE HUNDRED BRETHREN
T
his category of people represents the church members. They
are brethren, born again but follow Christ from afar off. They go
to the church when it is convenient for them. They are so close
to the world that they can easily backslide because the part of
the world is still attracting them. In an unfavourable situation
they can easily deny Christ - John 18:18, 25-27.
As Peter followed Jesus Christ from afar off, he denied Him
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when there was sudden danger. This is the spiritual standard of

these five hundred believers. If you remain in this group, you
are not sure you can stay to the end - Prov. 9:16-18. Sin may
appear attractive but the end result is death. Those who are
still afar off from Jesus Christ, occasionally, still go back and
taste the world and they came back again to Jesus Christ. Often
they are up today and down tomorrow. Most of the time they
fall and never return. It is easier to fall than to stand.
To have tasted God and then fall back again is a very
unpleasant thing indeed because all the joy that they have will
be gone forever - II Pet. 2:20-22.
The five hundred brethren are just like people coming to
the church and going back to their houses.
THE SEVENTY - Luke 10:1-11
The second group of people is the seventy. They
were fully instructed about what to do on their
journey, how to begin, how to behave and what to
say. The first thing we learn about this seventy is that
they were fixed for service. They were not just
bench-warmers. God looked at them and saw that
there was something special that this seventy could
do; so He set them apart. He found that they would
be useful, obedient and be able to take instructions.
If you want to move out of the entire congregation,
you must obey instructions (i.e. be obedient).
For example, if after this training you are found fit, you will be
asked to join the workers. Then, suddenly, you discover that
you have to obey the Pastor more than before. You have to
make up your mind whether to obey the Pastor and remain with
the workers or to disobey and join again the ordinary members
who are represented by the five hundred.
When you are just in the congregation (five hundred), you can
travel anytime you like or anywhere you like. You do not need
to tell the Pastor. However, the moment you join the workers
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(seventy), even if you are going to see anyone over the

weekend you have to inform the Pastor.
Even if there is a work to be done by workers that requires the
presence of every worker and you have your own programme,
you have to choose either what others are doing or you choose
your own programme
and go back to the congregation (five hundred). It is a question
of choice.
To be among the workers, you must be there forever. You may
decide voluntarily not to be a member anymore but once God
has made you head, may you not become tail again. If you
cannot do what the seventy did today, you cannot go farther
than the five hundred. The Gideon's Army were chosen because
they were disciplined.
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SEVENTY
Those who will be among the seventy must learn to serve
continuously. When Jesus sent them out, He did not follow then
Himself. This means anyone who belongs to the seventy must
learn to serve without supervision - Phil. 2:12.
Wherever he is, he will perform well as if Jesus is there.
Whether the Pastor is there or not, he will still be working for
God because he knows he is not working for man and It is only
God who will reward him - Col. 3:22-24.
Jesus asked them not to take any money with them because
He was trying to teach them how to endure hardship. When
you are sent somewhere you do not know and you are asked
not to take any money with you, you know you have to
endure. Nobody can join the workers unless he can fast.
Occasionally, you will come to the church and think that after
the service you will eat but you discover that there is no time
for eating till the evening. Fasting is one of the responsibilities
of workers. Fasting helps you to grow spiritually. If you want to
join the group of seventy, you must be ready to endure
hardship and be ready to fast.
Anyone who wants to join the work-force must be ready to
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serve God with all his ability - Matt. 5:20-23. You cannot do
more than your best but God expects you to do your best. If
you do your best, He knows you cannot deceive Him. The
seventy were asked to go without taking anything with them. It
means they were supposed to use whatever they had for God.
Anything you have, you must be willing to use it for God.
Nevertheless, make sure you take the best for God - Mark 14:39.
Also, Jesus sent them without supervision so that they might
serve Him without seeking recognition. They worked for God
without eye service (I Peter 4:11). In other words, when you
belong to the circle of seventy, you must be doing things only
to glorify God, not seeking the praise of anybody; not that
anybody may see you. You must learn to serve with humility.
(John 13: 14). It is one of God's ways of teaching humility. You
cannot be in the group of seventy without the teaching of
humility. If you still consider yourself as someone
indispensable, God cannot use you.
Those that God will use must be ready to serve Him
joyfully (Psalm 100:2). If you want to be in the group of
seventy, you must learn to serve God with JOY. When you are
asked to do something, you must do it joyfully.
Finally, you must remember that your efforts are not in
vain. In your running up and down, praying and fasting,
remember I Cor. 15:58, When God asks you to go out and
work, you can be sure He is going to reward you in the end.
Whatever you do for Him, you can be sure that the reward is
on the way.
Those who are in the group of seventy must:1.

Serve continuously.

2.
3.
4.
5.

Learn to serve without supervision.

Be ready to endure hardship.
Be willing to work to the best of their ability.
Be willing to use whatever they have and their best
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for God.
6. Learn to serve without seeking the praise of
anybody because all glory must belong to God
(i.e. avoid eye-service).
7. Learn to serve with humility.
8. Be willing to serve Him with joy.
9. Constantly remember that their efforts will not be in
vain
10. Know that they need prayer to make all the above
possible.
John 15:5. Christ says, without me you can do nothing. " Mark
3:13-15.
THE TWELVE (THE AMBASSADORS)
Jesus chose the twelve to live with Him and sent them out to
preach, to have power to heal and to have power to cast out
evil spirits. These are the four things that Jesus said the twelve
should do - Mark 3:13-15.
Anybody who thinks ahead of the present and who thinks
about what will happen tomorrow, will not have a friend. This
is because worldly people believe in the food that is ready i.e.
they prefer to enjoy now and later face hardship. Jesus Christ
preferred to endure hardship and later enjoy the rewards. He
knew that a day was coming when He would be crowned,
when He would be glorified. This was why He had no friends.
This was why He arranged to select the twelve that would
move together, come in and go out, with Him. Sometimes He
was homesick; He was constantly talking to the Father, "that
glory we have together, I do not forget, do not let this glory
pass me by." Occasionally, He sneaked out to pray alone to
the Father. Those who want to deal with Jesus must be
sanctified.
He chose the twelve because they had something special.
They deserved being His Ambassadors because:
1. They were of humble character; (gentle) very truthful,
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prayer warriors, holy within and out.

2. Their only ambition was to make their Captain happy, to
please Him joyfully (II Tim. 2:4). Our own ambition too is to
please Him.
3. Whatever they did, they did like their Captain. An African
adage says, if the leaf stays so long with soap, it
automatically becomes soap. Because they lived with
Christ, their action was like Christ. (John 2:6).
4. Anyone who saw them knew that they had been with
Jesus for long. (Acts 4:13). If someone sees you in a marketplace, will such one say you are a child of God?
THE THREE
From among the twelve, Peter, John and James were chosen on
several occasions to accompany Jesus Christ - Mark 9:2-9; 5:37,
Matt. 17:1-9; 26:36-38.
THE ONE
John the beloved was privileged to be the closest to the Master
from among the three disciples - John 20:2, John 21:7, 20

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DIVINE ENDOWMENT
(YOUR GIFTS, CALL & MINISTRY)
Module 9:

DISCOVER YOUR GIFTS 1 Cor.12: 4

Your God given gift is in the Greek language charisma, meaning grace,
favour or talent that enables you to do certain things specially. It becomes
activated at the point of salvation and/or the baptism of the Holy Spirit.
Gifts can also be imparted through holy and anointed servants of God
Rom. 1 :11.
The purposes of the gifts are:
1. To glorify the Father Rev 4:11.
2. To edify the church Eph 4:12-13.
You can abuse your spiritual gifts by:
1. Not using those gifts imparted to you 2Tim. 1:6, 1Tim. 4:14.
2. Attempting to use those gifts not imparted to you Acts 8:9,13,18-19.
3. Not using the gifts in love 1 Cor. 13:1.
UNDERSTAND YOUR CALL - 1 Cor.12:6
What is your call? It is the divine assignment or task that you were born
with that must be carried out in line with the growth and development of the
kingdom of God on earth - Jeremiah 1:5, Gal 1:15.
Your call is proportionate to your gifting and potentials.
IDENTIFY YOUR MINISTRY - 1 Cor.12:5
What is a ministry? A ministry is the department or office for the
actualisation of a divine assignment, called call. It is not necessarily a title but
a place of service in Gods vineyard.
Basically, there are five foundational ministries (offices of administration) under
which other ministries or departments may be categorised. These are as stated in
Eph 4:11
1. Ministry of Apostle
2. Ministry of prophets
3. Ministry of evangelists
4. Ministry of pastors
5. Ministry of teachers
(This is for the purpose of this teaching).
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Let us examine the various gifts given to believers to do Gods work (call) in
our divine placement (ministry).
APOSTLES
The Greek word translated apostle is apostolos meaning a delegate, one sent
with full power of attorney to act in the place of another, the sender remaining
behind to back up the one sent.
In the case of Christians, it means God sends them to do what He, Himself
would do if He went Heb. 3:1, Matt 28:19-20, Mark 3:14-15, Luke 6:13.
Included in this ministry are the called missionaries, church planters and general
overseers.
There are twenty four apostles recorded in scripture. Prominent among the
apostles in the scripture is our Lord Jesus Christ Heb. 3:1, the twelve
disciples, Paul, Barnabas, Andronicus, James etc.
PROPHETS
The Hebrew word translated prophet is navi and it connotes one who is
spokesman for God (Heb 1:1). Prophets are primarily preachers of
righteousness (Acts 15:32) but sometimes foretell the future (Acts. 11:28,
21:10). Prophecy is one of the gifts of the Spirit (1 Cor. 12:4-11,28) and those
who have and exercise this gift persistently are called prophets.
Included in this ministry are the songs ministers (choristers) and intercessors.
0However, being a prophet is beyond the simple display of the gift of prophecy
(1 Cor 14:5). It is alongside supernatural signs (visions, dreams, and trance)
inward voice and unusual visitation of the presence and power of God.
There are about seventy-eight true prophets and prophetesses lifted in the Bible
e.g. Jesus, Moses, Samuel, Elijah, Elisha, Daniel, Haggai, Deborah, Jonah,
Agabus, e.tc.
EVANGELISTS
The Greek word evangelistes translated evangelist means one that announces
or spreads the good news of Gods kingdom. Although we are all charged to do
the work of an evangelist {2 Tim 4:5, 2Cor. 5:18), there are believers called
with the ministry gift of an evangelist. Evangelists are mobile ministers. They
are not confined in service to one spot but move about in different localities,
preaching the good news concerning Jesus Christ to those who have not heard

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the message before. Evangelists pull crowd because of strong faith that brings
down signs and wonders.
PASTORS
The Hebrew and Greek words translated pastors in the scriptures are raah
and poimen respectively, meaning shepherd.
The calling of a pastor is that of a shepherd: to tend, feed and guard the sheep
or flock of God. A pastor is an overseer of a number of Gods people. Pastors
give proper attention to people and are accessible to the sheep. They do a lot of
counselling, praying and restoration of lost souls (Jer. 3:15). Pastors must
possess, among others, the qualities highlighted in 1Tim 3:1-7 and live an
exemplary life.
Included in the pastoral calling are the house fellowship Leaders and
children/teenagers leaders.
TEACHERS
The Greek word didaskalos meaning master is used to connote a teacher in
the scriptures. Jesus was given this description in John 3:2. Hence, a teacher is a
specially called person that imparts instruction and communicates knowledge of
the word of God as if he is the author of the Bible.
A teacher illuminates scriptures with a lot of revelations and truth discoveries.
He is a Bible scientist who discovers and makes clear hidden truth and latent
power behind the word of God. He is never boring to listen to.
GIFTS MIX
There could be what we call gift mix (i.e. a combination of two or more of the
ministry gifts). One may be dominant over the others. It is best to discover your
dominant ministry gift, so as not to major on your minor and minor on your
major. The more effective and efficient you are in the operation of your
ministry gifts, the more relevant you become to the body of Christ and the
world at large.
OTHER MINISTRIES FOUND IN THE BIBLE
We have talked about the five foundational ministries as stated in Eph 4:11.
However, the Bible clearly spells out some other ministry gifts and offices of
operation. 1Cor. 12:4-6 tells us that there are diversities of gifts given by the
same God. Other ministry gifts are:
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1. Working of miracles- This is supernatural power to intervene in the ordinary

course of nature and to counteract natural laws if necessary - Heb 2:3-4, Matt.
17:20. There are believers divinely anointed and appointed to occupy this office
whose utterances, actions and faith bring about visible or sign miracles. This
gift may or may not complement any of the foundational ministries earlier
discussed. Faith is the key condition here (Mk. 11:22-24).
2. Gifts of healing: This is supernatural power to heal all manner of sickness
without medicine or human aid Mk. 16:18, Acts 3:6. Some believers are
divinely anointed and appointed to operate a healing ministry. They may not be
able to preach or teach like the other ministers but a mere laying of hands make
the sick to recover immediately. However, the gift can manifest and
complement the other foundational ministries (Acts 19:11-12).
3. Gift of help/ministering: The Greek word translated helps in 1 Cor.12:28
is antilepsis meaning supporter, assistant or protector. It refers to supernatural
ability to perform practical and helpful works in a gracious manner. This office
include those of deacons, deaconesses, ushers, sanctuary keepers, technical
crew, drivers, medical practitioners, midwives etc.-Rom 16:3,9, 1Cor 16:16.
These are the Aarons and Hurs needed to steady the hands of the Moses
(the pastor- Exodus 7:10-13). Their place in the body of Christ and ministry
must not be underestimated. They also care for the poor and the needy e.g.
Dorcas- Act 9:36-39, Phoebe- Rom 16:1-2. Those endowed with the gifts of
giving and showing of mercy can also be grouped in the ministry of helps.(Rom
12:7-8)
4. Government/ Ruling/ Administration: This is the supernatural ability to
organise, administer and coordinate the various affairs of a local church. The
Greek word kubernesis means a steering, pilotage or a guidance. It refers to
the divine responsibility of all means of guidance and administration in the
church - Titus 1:4-5. This does not necessarily connote power to rule but to the
gift of extraordinary wisdom, knowledge and discernment to guide the church in
its affair and problem. They are advisers and administrators specially gifted to
manage people and events. A local church will not grow beyond a certain point
unless it employs the service of those individuals empowered with this gift.
5. Gift of Exhortation: - Romans 12:8 mentions the divine ability to exhort.
The root word in Greek is parakaleo also translated to call aside, make an
appeal to by way of entreaty, instruction of comfort. People like Barnabas
called son of consolation or encouragement are supernaturally gifted to counsel
and strengthen the brethren for the journey of life. Called and trained
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counsellors exhibit this gift and operate effectively in the counselling arm of the
church. Gospel musicians may also possess this gift. This gift can be listed
under the ministry of prophets.
OTHER GIFTS/ MINISTRY NOT LISTED IN THE SCRIPTURE
With the growth and expansion of the body of Christ, there are other gifts
and ministries that have been identified in the church. Among these are drama,
music, instrumentation, speech, writing and art. Though one may refer to these
as simply talents, their growth and role in the area of evangelism and soul
winning through inspirational messages can not be over emphasised.

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M+

THE MINISTRY OF
RECONCILIATION

odule 10:

One unifying call to every believer is the ministry of reconciliation,

regardless of your call or ministry, gift or talent every member of the body of
Christ has a primary duty to bring sinners to the knowledge of Christ and accept
Him as Lord and Saviour. 2 Cor. 5:18 says And all things are of God, who hath
reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ and hath given us the ministry of
reconciliation. This is why our Lord Jesus Christ gave a command (call) in
Mark 16:15 , go ye into the world and preach the gospel to every creation
Therefore, all other activities in the ministry must complement (go along with)
the ministry of reconciliation (1Cor 9:16). Souls must first be reconciled to
Christ before they can be called into ministry.
SPECIALLY CHOSEN TO BEAR FRUIT
A worker is one who has been chosen and advanced for a
special purpose, which is fruit bearing- Jn. 15: 16. He is a
sanctified consecrated worker for this divine assignment. His
choice qualifies him particularly to bear at best two categories
of fruits.
(1)
The fruit of the Spirit Gal.5: 22-23.
(2)
The fruit of soul winning- Prov. 11:30, Ezek. 33: 7-9.
In order to bear fruits that will abide, a worker must first abide
in Christ- Jn. 15: 5, 16.
EVANGELISM & MISSIONS
There is the urgent need for aggressive evangelism and mission
outreaches because the harvest is plenty but the labourers are
few-Mt 9:37-38. Evangelism and missions are not optional for
every Christian worker because :
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(1) It is Gods desire that the light of the gospel should cover
the whole world - Gen 1:2-3, Isa 60:19, Num 14:21
(2) God has chosen us to be the means by which He will shine
His light and glory to the whole world - Mt 5: 14-16.
(3) We are to go all over the world to preach His word and
make disciples.
(4) We are to help those who want to go and preach all over
the world by sending clothes, books, materials, food and
money to the missionaries.
(5) We are to fervently pray for the missionaries and all those
people who do not yet know Christ.

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BROKENNESS IN
CHRISTIAN
SERVICE
Module 11:

Brokenness is a process by which the flesh is subdued in order

to imbibe the spirit of meekness and humility Mic. 6:8,
Mt.11:29, 18:4. It involves the crucifixion of the flesh and its
influence over the inner man Gal.5:24, Rom.6:6, Col.3:12.
The unbroken person is ruled by self and pride. Self is the state
of full manifestation of the works of the flesh-Gal.5:19-21.
Brokenness of the spirit in self must be a vital goal of every
worker in the Lords service. This can be achieved through the
following means:
(1) Personal decision to subdue self - Mat 18:4, Mat 20:2627, Phil. 2:3.
(2) Divine enforcement - Jam. 4:6, Prov. 15:25a, Mat. 23:12,
Luk. 1:52.
(3) Living a life of humility because pride brings a person
into personal confrontation with God- Jam 4: 6, 10, Matt
23:12.
(4) Fear and reverence for God Ps. 111:10, Pro. 1: 7, 3:7,
8:13 . The fear of God is the whole duty of man- Eccl. 12:13.
(5) Surrendering ones self as an instrument of God in
accomplishing His purpose on earth Ezek. 22:30. These
instruments are battle-axes, giant-killers, revivalist,
reformers, co-workers with Christ and tools in the hand of the
Holy Spirit.

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Hence, Ps 34:18 tells us that The LORD is nigh unto them that
are of a broken heart; and saves such as be of a contrite
spirit.

Module 12:

CHURCH ADMINISTRATION

Administration means governance or management.

Administration is crucial both in secular and spiritual matters. It
is a tool for orderliness and sanity in the church- Tit. 1:5 , I Cor.
14:40, Exo. 18: 13-26, Acts 6: 1-5.
Some management tools include:
1. Effective delegation- Exo 18: 13-26.
2. Consistent search for available and faithful men - Mt. 25: 1429.
3. Proper planning- I Cor 14:40.
4. Uncompromising Acts 5:11.
5. Love and unity Ps 133:1.
6. Accountability- I Sam 12: 3-5.
7. Prayers - Zech 4: 6.

AN INTRODUCTION TO
THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS IN
Module 14:

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THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN

CHURCH OF GOD
In this module, we want to provide general background information about
all the various departments existing in a local assembly of The
Redeemed Christian Church of God, anywhere. The functions of the
departments, purpose and mode of operations are also enumerated. The
essential spiritual, psychological and mental qualifications required to
satisfactorily work in any of these departments and be fulfilled are
equally explained.
It is hoped that every intending worker that goes through this module will
be able, through the help of the Holy Spirit, make informed decisions
concerning where best to apply his/her energy, time and other resources
in the service of our living God, Amen.
OVERVIEW
An organisation can be defined as a system of coordinated activities
involving people or a group of people who work together to achieve a
common goal through a hierarchy of authority and division of
responsibilities.
The Redeemed Christian Church of God is a model organisation having
clearly defined goals and striving consistently to actualise these goals
via a well-structured hierarchy of authority, pyramid of administration and
equitable division of labour.
Thus, any intending worker in the church is obliged to understand the
RCCG in terms of Vision, Administrative Structure, Organogram,
Hierarchy of authority, Activities and how all these synergize to achieving
a common goal.
INTRODUCTION
And he gave some, Apostles; and some, Prophets; . . . for the
perfecting of the saints . . . Ephes. 4:11-13, 1Cor.12:27-28.
The church is the body of Christ. It is a divine, eternal organisation with a
divine goal. It is a unified body, irrespective of denomination and
nomenclature. Administrative systems and responsibilities may differ, but
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the goals must be the same for all. Else, it is no longer a member of the
body of Christ.
In the Body of Christ, division of labour, responsibilities and
administration is strictly a matter of calling. A CALLING is a line of duty to
which an individual has been assigned and for which he will be rewarded
after accountability.
The Scripture, which is the working manual of the body of Christ,
categorises the various types of calling as: Apostles, Prophets,
Evangelists, Pastors, Teachers, Miracles, Healings, Helps, Government,
and Diversity of tongues etc Romans 12:4-8
Every calling is enabled and backed by a measure of divine ability or
grace, otherwise called spiritual gifts. One may have a single or multiple
callings depending on his/her measure of grace.

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Through these callings, the Church is managed for an enforcement of

divine intentions, actualisation of divine mandates and perpetuation of
the perfection of the Body of Christ.
MODULE 1.1
RCCG FLOW CHART ON MINISTERIAL ORGANOGRAM
The RCCG has a ministerial structure and mode of operation which
enables her to harness her God-given resources and grow at the pace
now observed.
FIG 1.1
MINISTERIAL STRUCTURE
GENERAL OVERSEER

DEPUTY GENERAL OVERSEER

MOTHER-IN-ISRAEL

ASSISTANT GENERAL OVERSEER

NATIONAL ELDER

ASSISTANT NATIONAL ELDER/SPECIAL ASSISTANT TO THE

GENERAL OVERSEER

PASTOR I/C OF REGION/REGIONAL EVANGELIST/SECRETARY

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PASTOR I/C OF PROVINCE/ ASSISTANT SECRETARY

ASSISTANT PASTOR I/C OF PROVINCE/CHURCH GROWTH

OFFICER 1

CHURCH GROWTH OFFICER 2

PASTOR I/C OF ZONE

PASTOR I/C OF AREA

PASTOR I/C OF PARISH

ORDAINED MINISTER

NON- ORDAINED MINISTER

AN OVERVIEW OF THE LOCAL PARISH STRUCTURE

As stated earlier, the local Parish (besides the House Fellowship
Centres) is the lowest rung in the Ministerial structure of the RCCG and
thus, every policy starts at the local Parish level.
The administrative structure of a Local Parish of the RCCG comprises a
Pastorin-Charge as the head. He is also supported in administration by
other ordained and non-ordained Ministers.
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For ease of administration, there is a segmentation of the Local

Assembly into Various Departments. This gives rise to Heads of
Departments who finally share the overall responsibilities of the church
administration with the Pastorin-Charge of the Parish. The reporting
line is shown in Fig.1.2
RCCG LOCAL PARISH STRUCTURE
FIG 1.2
Pastor-in-Charge of Parish
(Pastors, Assistant Pastors, Deacons
Deaconess & Un-Ordained Ministers)

Heads of
Departments
(Deacons & Deaconess,
A/P, Non-Ordained

Ordained and UnOrdained

Altar Ministers

TYPES OF DEPARTMENTS AT THE LOCAL PARISH

1.0
DEPARTMENT

THE CHOIR

The Choir is one the oldest groups in Church history. It is of the

Priesthood, dating back to the Old Testament Worship. It comprises a
group of musicians that sing and play musical instruments to lead
worship in Gods presence. In the Old Testament, the Choir was
usually made up of the Sons of Levi who led worship in the
Tabernacle. This rite was their sole obligation - 1Chr.15:16, 6:31-35,
2Chr 7:6.
Because music has an eternal function in worship of Jehovah God,
the Choir also becomes relevant in the New Testament Church
Rev.5:11, Matt. 26:30, Acts 16:25
In RCCG, the Choir at the local church level is headed by a Choir Cocoordinator who may have an Assistant; both reporting to the
Minister-in-Charge of the Choir in the Parish. The department usually
comprises Lead Vocalists, Back-up Singers and Instrumentalists.
They are always at liberty to organise themselves and their activities
for optimised productivity.
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FUNCTIONS OF THE CHOIR DEPARTMENT

The functions of the choir include, but not limited to:
1. Providing sacred and Gospel music to lead worship during church
services/events.
2. Performing specially rehearsed songs to minister to the
congregation during the service.
3. Providing music to lead worship on special occasions e.g. Revival
Meetings, Weddings, Naming or Burial Ceremonies etc.
4. Meeting regularly for music rehearsals at agreed periods of the
week.
5. Regularly learning new songs and hymns, etc to be able to lead
worship effectively and teach the church same.
6. Providing regular reports of the activities of the department to the
Pastorate.
QUALIFICATIONS OF A CHORISTER
1. HUMILITY: An intending chorister must be ready to be submissive
and subordinate to the choir leaders. This is critical because the
choir is usually a place for the Stars and Super-Stars who like to
show off their stuff to everyone.
2. QUICK-LEARNING SKILL: Time is never sufficient during
rehearsal because there are always many songs to learn.
Therefore, an ability to learn quickly is a big asset to a good
chorister. Besides, one must be highly teachable, musically.
3. GOOD VOICE AND HEARING ABILITY: A good voice and
listening ears for rhythm, tones and sounds are valuable to an
intending chorister else, he must be ready to endure thorough
training to acquire these skills.
4. PRACTICE SKILL: This implies doing the same things correctly
under instructions repeatedly, several times for a length of time
until the act is improved upon and mastered for a perfect
presentation. Not everyone can endure this because of the
discipline of focus and concentration it demands. Some songs can
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take several days and some musical instruments several years to

master.
5. MATURITY: As in other things, an intending chorister must handle
his emotions well. Music rides on emotions. A fellow may be
admired, appreciated or flattered for a good performance and
conversely embarrassed, misunderstood and unduly criticized or
ignored due to a perceived poor performance.
6. TOLERANCE: The choir is a heterogeneous mixture of different
age groups. Therefore, an elderly fellow must be ready to tolerate
the idiosyncrasies and exuberance of the lesser-aged who are
always the majority in the choir.
7. MINISTERIAL ETHICS: A chorister is a minister. He must be
morally and ethically minded else, he becomes a tool for the devil.
8. AVAILABILITY: This is very crucial! There can be no improvement
and mastery without thorough participation. Ability without
availability is a futility.
9. COMPLIANCE WITH CHOIR REGULATIONS: The stipulated
choir regulations must be observed - including the need to wear
choir uniforms as the occasions may require.
10.
NEATNESS:
A
chorister must be simple in outlook, well dressed and neat in
his/her uniform during church events.
1.1 THE PRAYER BAND DEPARTMENT
This group is called the Prayer Warriors or the Power House. This is
due to the obligations fostered on them. Though every Christian has
the obligation to pray, this group is specifically saddled with the
obligation to pray for the church and lift up the hands of Moses the
Moses in this case being the Pastor-in-Charge at various levels of
administration of the church.
FUNCTIONS OF THE PRAYER BAND DEPARTMENT
1. Praying constantly for the church
2. Voluntarily and personally waiting on God with self denial e.g.
fasting to seek Gods face
3. Standing in the gap for individual members of the church who are
facing challenges.
4. Anchoring prayer sections before and during services/special
programmes e.g. Lets go
A-fishing.
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5. Providing regular reports of the activities of the department to the

Pastorate.
6. Ensuring that the prevailing spiritual fire on the altar does not
recede.
QUALIFICATIONS OF A PRAYER WARRIOR
1. PASSION FOR PRAYER: The essence of praying for the church is
because of the love for the church. Without a passion for the work
of God and a concern for the church members, one cannot be a
prayer warrior.
2. AVAILABILITY: As stated earlier, one needs the time to be
available to join others to pray at agreed periods of time.
3. HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS LIVING: This is necessary, so as to
protect ones self from reprisal attacks of enemies whom the group
constantly attacks as they stand in the gap for the people of God.
4. LOVE FOR PRIVACY: An intending prayer warrior should be ready
to work behind the scenes, in the background not being seen or
heard during an on-going service. Members of the Prayer Band
usually confine themselves to an isolated place to keep away from
distractions during big church events. This is so as to stand in the
gap and gain maximum success for the event.
5. A prayer warrior must be fearless with a dogged fighting spirit, not
easily giving up and discouraged in the place of prayer because
prayer is warfare.
1.3 THE USHERING DEPARTMENT
This is a paramilitary group. They administer security, orderliness and
the observation of protocols in all church events. Their responsibilities
are large. The group is led by a Head Usher.
FUNCTIONS OF THE USHERING DEPARTMENT
1. Welcoming members, guests and visitors into the church
auditorium or venue of church events and politely directing them to
their seats.
2. Getting the venues of church events ready before the events start.
This includes cleaning and arranging the seats and furniture,
decorating the auditorium to ensure good aesthetics.
3. Assisting in the sanitation and cleaning of the inside and outside of
the venue premises before, during and after the events.
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4. Monitoring and ensuring orderliness of peoples movement and

conduct during church events.
5. Collection of all offering during events, counting and recording
them into all the necessary books for statistical record.
6. Handing over the checked offerings to designated officers who
take them to bank at once.
7. Attending to the needs of congregation members during an ongoing event/service.
8. Taking attendance of the congregation in church events/services
and recording this in all necessary books as stipulated.
9. Assisting in checking and evaluating church inventory
10.
Taking good custody of
all past and present books/records containing the statistics of
events of the church.
11.
Waiting on the Pastors
and Ministers for errands to meet official needs during and after
events.
12.
Providing
regular
reports of the activities of the department to the Pastorate
QUALIFICATIONS OF AN USHER
1. MATERIAL CONTENTMENT: This is one of the first immediate
qualifications to be an Usher. Because, part of the duties of an
Usher is to collect, check and record various types of offerings.
Therefore, anyone who does not have a stable means of livelihood
and cannot resist the temptation to steal should never volunteer to
be an usher at all
2. HUMILITY: An intending usher must indeed be humble and patient
because ushers interface directly with the members, guests and
visitors having various temperaments, manners and may be in
different moods yet, they all must be well received by the ushers!
3. CHEERFUL ATTITUDE: The first person to meet in a church event
is the usher. If one needs a help during an event or service, the
person to call is also the Usher. Thus, a good usher must exhibit a
cheerful and sweet temperament all the time during an event,
irrespective of his/her personal challenge. This calls for a good
human relations and soft character.
4. NEAT AND ATTRACTIVE OUTLOOK: Most people are attracted
or put off by what/whom they see and how they interpret this. A
neat and attractive (not necessarily sophisticated) outlook is
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5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

compulsory for an usher. This can affect so many things in a

church event.
ETHICS: An usher must be ethically minded. The conducts of
ushers are highly guided by regulations which are both stated and
implied. Contravention of any of these may bring undesirable
consequences.
STAMINA/ALERTNESS: All through a church event, most
ushering works are done standing on one spot or moving up and
down, being alert all the time. This requires a good measure of
stamina and strength. This is to be considered by an intending
usher.
PRAYERFUL: Ushers do not close their eyes in church events even during prayers. Nevertheless, they must be prayerful all the
time so that the Holy Spirit may flow as events progress during the
service.
SMART AND INTELLIGENT: This is a highly sought after attribute
among ushers in the church today. People like to be easily
understood, well treated and honoured. An usher with these
qualities will make a good impression.
ENDURANCE: All the above stated obligations require a spirit of
endurance to drive them. After events in the church, ushers are
usually the last to leave the premises and they are to get there
before anyone else. This requires endurance.

10.
SECURITY
CONSCIOUSNESS: A good usher must have security instincts
and consciousness because all who come to church events do not
have the same motives. Some have ulterior motives. An usher
must be smart enough to exercise good initiatives when there are
security issues

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1.4 THE TEACHING DEPARTMENT

The Teaching department, like the Choir, has one of the oldest
obligations in the Priesthood right from the Old Testament period. Most
of the Old Testament prophets were teachers. When Jesus Christ came,
He was also a teacher, besides other things. This group is made up of
trained, educated and informed workers who regularly assist the Pastors
to educate the church morally and spiritually. Their impact on church
spiritual growth is highly critical.
In RCCG, the teaching department comprises the Sunday School Unit
and the Children/Teenagers Teachers. The teaching department also
includes units like the Believers/Baptismal Class and Workers-inTraining Class.
All these are supervised by the Directorate of Christian Education at the
National level of the RCCG.
FUNCTIONS OF THE TEACHING DEPARTMENT/SUNDAY SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT
1. They meet to pre-view the Sunday School and Baptismal/Believers
teaching manuals so as to prepare the teaching of the following
Sunday Service.
2. They prepare the Digging Deep materials used for Tuesday
Digging Deep.
3. They provide counselling to their students and look after them to
ensure their steady spiritual growth.
4. Preparation of candidates for baptism.
5. Training of volunteers as workers in the church.
6. Providing regular reports of the activities of the department to the
Pastorate.
QUALIFICATIONS OF A SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER
1. LITERATE: An intending worker in this unit must be literate,
educated, informed and a regular reader of the Bible.
2. TEACHABLE: The one who will be a teacher must first be teachable
himself, and then he will be open to other peoples ideas as no one
is an island of knowledge.
3. GOOD COMMUNICATION SKILL: A teacher should be able to
conceptualise, articulate and express divine truths and knowledge in
a simple language that uneducated people can easily understand.
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4. MODELLING: A teacher is automatically expected to be a model of

what he teaches else, he will be a misfit.
5. MATURE and FRIENDLY: This is necessary to be able to handle the
intellectual needs of the students.
6. KNOWLEDGEABLE: He must be well informed on the subject
matter he intends to teach. This is necessary to avoid confusing the
students and leading them into errors.
7. BOLD AND CONFIDENT: A teacher is also a watchman who should
not spare the rod but gently rebuke evil and instruct the students in
righteous living through his teachings.
8. WELL MANNERED: The first person to judge is the teacher. Her
manner and life style must not contradict her message.
9. PATIENT: For knowledge to translate to good character, patience
must be exercised. A teacher must not give up easily on his
students.
10.
PRAYERFUL:
No
divine assignment succeeds without spending time in the place of
prayer.

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FUNCTIONS OF THE CHILDREN/TEENAGERS TEACHERS

1. Keeping the children busy by gainfully engaging them, and
preventing them from wandering and loitering during the service.
2. Providing qualitative Christian education for the children in the
church.
3. Organising special children events that can impact positively on
their lives.
4. Counselling the children on academic, intellectual and spiritual
matters.
5. Modelling them to be able to grow and mature in all aspects of
their lives
6. Assisting them in prayers to be able to overcome personal
struggles.
7. Providing regular reports of the activities of the department to the
Pastorate.
QUALIFICATIONS OF A CHILDREN/TEENAGERS TEACHER
The qualifications of a children/teenagers teacher are the same as those
of the Sunday school teacher stated above. Nevertheless, the following
attributes are also required, namely:
1. PASSION AND LOVE FOR CHILDREN: Not everyone can
actually cope with managing children and teenagers due to their
peculiar habits. To succeed in this calling, one must have natural
love and interest to relate to children in a way they will be blessed.
2. UNDERSTAND THEIR LANGUAGE: To be able to communicate
with them, you must understand their language and be able to
speak it.
3. TOLERANT: A man of critical spirit will never succeed with
children. One must learn to tolerate them and gently rebuke them
for errors.
4. DEPENDABLE: Children always prefer people they can depend
upon. They would willingly submit to such individual and trust him
blindfolded.
5. MORALLY UPRIGHT: Because children and teenagers submit
completely to those they are able to trust, it becomes obligatory
that their teachers must never take undue advantage of them or
abuse their trust in any way. Especially, male teachers towards
female teenagers. This will have disastrous consequences.
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1.5 THE SANITATION DEPARTMENT

Cleanliness, they say, is next to Godliness. The Sanitation department is
a very important unit without which the church premises will become a
refuse dump. This unit is not as conspicuous, attractive and sensational
as some of the other departments. However, the impact of what they do
or fail to do does have immediate effects on the atmosphere of worship
in any event of the church because God is holy.
The unit is led by a Head of Sanitation. Any willing, lowly minded
individual can be a member of this department.
FUNCTIONS OF THE SANITATION UNIT
1. Ensuring that the premises of the church or venue of church event
are clean, neat and tidy before, during and after the event.
2. Ensuring a proper disposal of wastes at designated places after
thorough cleaning
3. Regularly organise, maintain and enforce the observation of
sanitation regulations in the church.
4. Regularly clean the toilets, bathrooms, offices and other places
frequently used in the church

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5. Occasionally collaborate with the ushers to arrange the seats and

furniture at the venue of church events.
QUALIFICATIONS OF A SANITATION WORKER
1. HUMBLE: Indeed, the individual who will work in the Sanitation
unit must be a quiet, humble and caring individual who does not
work to be noticed.
2. NOT EASILY NAUSEATED: Different types of rubbish and wastes
are found at venues of church events including the toilets. To be
able to clean these, one must have the right psychological state of
mind without being sickened with the job.
3. HYGIENIC: It is important to be hygienically minded in the spirit of
the job for personal safety and health.
4. READY TO WORK UNNOTICED: The duties of a sanitation team
do not usually attract celebrations, accolades and instant praises
the way some are wont to be. This unit is not for those who like to
be in the limelight for the smallest opportunity and be praised for
the smallest effort.
1.6 ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
This is another unit that works behind the scene, unnoticed until
something goes wrong with the microphone, the speaker or any of the
public address system. This unit is saddled with the responsibility of
ensuring that all the public address systems at the venue of a church
event are working all the time.
FUNCTIONS OF THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
1. Ensuring that all the public address systems of the church are
working optimally.
2. Regular service/maintenance of all the church electrical/electronic
appliances, facilities and P.A. systems.
3. Setup and installation of new electrical/electronic equipment.
4. Regularly train to master and optimise the use of the facilities for
optimum productivity.
5. Give necessary advice to the Pastorate to obtain a network of
scalable Public Address System.
6. Recording and production of church events. The unit has the
obligation, upon request, to digitally do an audio/video recording of
events in the church for duplication and record keeping.
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7. Provision of good acoustic balance. This is critical to worship

atmosphere as the events of nowadays are very dependent on
technology of communication.
8. Providing regular reports of the activities of the department to the
Pastorate.
QUALIFICATION TO WORK IN ENGINEERING UNIT
1. TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE: This unit is for those who have the
necessary technical training and skill in the setting up, installation,
utilisation, troubleshooting and repair of electrical/electronic
appliances and public address systems e.g. amplifiers, sound
mixers, speakers, microphones, electronic screens, projectors, etc.
2. ALERTNESS: Workers in this unit must always be at alert to
sense changes in acoustic balances during events and take
appropriate actions.
3. ENDURANCE: Until the events end, their duty has not ended.
4. SPIRITUALLY- MINDED: Their responsibilities are not just about
operating the equipment, but also sensitive to the Holy Spirit as
events unfold.
1.7 WELFARE DEPARTMENT
This is the department that organises welfare and harnesses all
available resources within the church to provide for the needy in the
church.
FUNCTIONS OF THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT
1. Organises for funds and other resources to meet the need of
people within the church
2. Specifically identify individuals who need material assistance and
organise to meet their needs
3. Give support to the Pastorate to assist the poor, widows and the
needy within the church.
QUALIFICATIONS TO WORK IN THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT
1. GENEROSITY: One must have a large heart and ready to give to
assist others.
2. LOVE FOR OTHERS: One must also be the type that loves others
and willing to help them.
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3. SENSE OF CONCERN: Without a sense of concern for others,

one cannot make a head way in this department.
4. CONFIDENTIALITY: A worker in this unit must be ready to keep
official information about others confidential as he will be getting
privileged information by virtue of his duties.
1.8 EVANGELISM/DRAMA/FOLLOW-UP DEPARTMENT
Evangelism is said to be the heartbeat of God, and it is the Great
Commission. The church has the obligation to carry out this mandate. In
order to achieve this, the church must develop realistic strategies and be
well organised in her efforts. The Evangelism Department helps to
organise and manage church resources in respect of this. This
department comprises other subunits such as Drama group and Followup group. It is headed by a Head of Evangelism.
FUNCTIONS OF EVANGELISM DEPARTMENT
1. To assist the Pastorate to plan, organise, and manage evangelistic
efforts in church events.
2. To develop a blueprint and framework upon which evangelistic
efforts can be sustained.
3. Collating lists of names of new converts and visitors at church
events so as to follow them up.
4. Assembling and keeping statistical data of new converts, old,
current and new church members to monitor their attendance and
advise the Pastorate for possible actions where and when
necessary.
5. Setting evangelistic goals to be achieved within a specified period
of time.
6. Meeting regularly to plan and strategise in order to pursue some
preset goals on a timeline basis.
7. Managing all available resources to achieve church or groupdefined evangelistic goals.
8. Organise and stage drama play-lets during church events.
9. Providing regular reports of the activities of the department to the
Pastorate.
QUALIFICATION TO WORK IN EVANGELISM, DRAMA AND
FOLLOW-UP UNIT
1. ENTHUSIASM: One must be lively, energetic and enthusiastic to
be an effective member of this unit.
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2. PASSION FOR SOULS: Souls are actually the end products of

evangelism. Any efforts may be used to reach them. Without a
genuine love for the souls, it will be frustrating to continue as a
worker in the unit.
3. ABILITY TO MEET PEOPLE AND TALK: It is necessary to
develop the positive attitude of meeting and talking to people
politely and boldly anywhere as may be led. This is an essential
quality.
4. ABILITY TO ACT ON STAGE: This is very important for those who
may volunteer to be in the Drama Unit.
5. TIME/AVAILABILITY: As in all other departments, this unit is not
less demanding of time and availability.
6. COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION: Without this quality, it will be
futile to join the unit. Consistency is of high premium.
7. RESILIENT: One requires persistence in following up others.
Giving up too soon will not bring expected results.
8. TESTIMONY OF PERSONAL SALVATION: No man can give what
he does not have. A personal testimony of salvation is of utmost
necessity in soul winning. Readiness to share this with others is
also important.
9. GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF THE BIBLE: This is critical because it is
dangerous to go out in ignorance of the word of God.
DYNAMICS OF DEPARTMENTAL INTER-ACTIVITIES
Having studied all the various departments and their objective functions
so far, it is now easy to look at how they relate to one another in
activities.
From the outlines, we can see that the functions of some of the
departments are simultaneous and overlapping at various periods while
some are just random. Therefore, we can conclude:
FIG 1.3
NAME OF
DEPARTMENT

FUNCTIONAL
TIME OF DUTY
(Relevance to
Church Events
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TIME OF
MEETING

MODE OF
DRESSING

Real-Time)

CHOIR

PRAYER
BAND

USHERING

SANITATION

TEACHING

ENGINEERING

During the
Service
(Physically
Involved in
Church Services)

Saturdays &
Other days

Uniform

Before the
service, (but not
physically
involved in the
services)

Any day of
the week

As generally
required of
workers

Before, during &

after service (fully
physically
involved in
church services.)

Any day of
the week

Uniform

Before, during &

after service
(relevant during
service, but not
physically in the
programme.)

Any day of
the week

Non-Uniform,
but in Jackets

Before the
service, but not
Involved in the
service.)

Any day of
the week

As generally
required of
workers

Before & during

service ( fully
Involved in the
service but only in
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Any day of
the week

As generally
required of
workers

the background)

WELFARE

EVANGELISM

Not involved
during Service,
but relevant all
the time

Occasionally

As generally
required of
workers

Occasionally
involved during
Service (Drama),
but relevant after
service for followUp.

Any day of
the week

As generally
required of
workers

CAN A WORKER JOIN MORE THAN ONE DEPARTMENT?

From the table in fig 1.2, it is apparent that all the departments are not
fully and physically involved in the process of church events real-time.
This means that some work before the service and some, after. Hence,
to decide how many departments one can join at the same time, it will be
necessary to be sure that the functional time of duties of the units will not
overlap.
For example, it will be difficult to be an Usher and/or a Chorister and also
be in Engineering and/or Sanitation Unit at the same time. All these units
work simultaneously during the service and some of them have their
varying mode of dress (uniforms).
However, one can be a member of any of the Departments above and
still work in e.g. Welfare or Teaching Departments, depending on selfmanagement and versatility. So, it is possible to join more than one
department at a time.
In conclusion, from the study in this module, it is apparent that there is a
lot of work to do in the Lords Vineyard.
How can a born-again Christian now remain idle and not be sure where
to fit in among all these myriad of interesting and challenging duties? To
sit on the fence as a born-again Christian will be tantamount to rebellion
and sabotage in Gods presence.

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Moreover, it must be noted that no department is superior to another

and, none can perform at the exclusion of the other - all of them are
complimentary and mutually supportive.

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CONCLUSION
If you are willing to abide by all that had been written above, it is a great
honour and privilege to invite you to join the workers cadre.
May the Almighty God uphold you to the end in Jesus' Name. Amen.

Pastor E. A. Adeboye
General Overseer