‘We will not be silent’
Annual day of prayer resources now available The last Sunday in September is set aside every year as The Salvation Army's annual Day of Prayer for Victims of Human Trafficking, providing an important focal point for prayer to support people caught
Boundless interns reflect on year in London
Western Territory’s volunteers share challenges, successes of planning the international congress Boundless may be over, but its impact remains, especially for five young adults from the Western Territory who served as volunteer interns in the International Office of the Congress at
Charting the future of religion
While the altruistic impulse may be specially honored in many religions, it isn’t unique to them. At the start of a typical evening at Monday Night Mission, volunteers wiped down tables on a terrace outside a Burger King near Our Lady
A congress reflection
By James Knaggs, Commissioner - The Boundless 2015 Congress in London will remain as a significant historic event for The Salvation Army. More than any other gathering in the history of the movement, we joined with Salvationists and friends from around
She’s the First
As many as 67 percent of girls in the developing world don't attend secondary school. She's the First is looking to change that through sponsorship and campuses set up in low-income countries geared towards helping girls be the first in
The Salvation Army builds global partnerships
United front seeks to address some of the world’s biggest problems. The Salvation Army participated in a series of meetings to discuss the role of religion and faith in addressing some of the world's biggest problems—extreme poverty, conflict and security,
The Salvation Army to expand into 127th country
Work will officially begin in Slovakia Sept. 1. General André Cox announced his approval for the work of The Salvation Army to officially commence in Slovakia, effective Sept. 1, making it the 127th country in which The Salvation Army has a
Special needs ministry works to lighten loads
Program helps families, corps officers incorporate children with special needs. Parents of special needs children face an array of day-to-day challenges, but Kendra Holly, a soldier at the Pasadena Tabernacle Corps, noticed that more could be done to help them from
Meet Kelvin Lee
Clitheroe alumnus an inspiration to current clients By Sonya Senkowsky - Thirteen years after Kelvin Lee graduated from The Salvation Army Clitheroe Center residential treatment facility in Anchorage he returned to be featured in a story of his transformation. After filming, he shared
Coordinated effort launched in anti-trafficking
New international task force aims to connect professionals, resources The Salvation Army appointed a new anti-human trafficking task force to work with the International Social Justice Commission (ISJC) in promoting and coordinating anti-human trafficking response on behalf of the Army around
Boundless brings some back to Army roots
By Jennifer Byrd - The first night of The Salvation Army’s 150th anniversary congress, “Boundless,” was emotional for many, but for Major Barbara Rich from the Dallas Fort-Worth Command in Texas, it was especially poignant. “As we were singing the Founder’s song,
Bible courses in prison lead a former inmate to Salvation Army
By Jackeline Luna - Juvenal Nuñez has lost count of how many times he’s been incarcerated. He estimates it’s over 10 times but after his fiancée Rosemary Esparza glances over, he ups his total. Among the lengthy list of charges are possession of