IHQ Farewell and Retirement meeting for General Shaw Clifton and Commissioner Helen Clifton (World President of Women’s Ministries)
The ground floor of The Salvation Army’s International Headquarters (IHQ), 101 Queen Victoria Street, London was comfortably filled, on Thursday morning 24 March 2011, for the IHQ farewell meeting and presentation of retirement certificates to General Shaw Clifton and Commissioner
The Rates of ‘I Do’
As the Pew Research Center reports a decline in marriage rates, how does the Army fare? By Alma Bahman and Christin Davis In November 2010, the Pew Research Center, in conjunction with Time, released a report on “The Decline of Marriage
Worldwide Support Helps Salvation Army Emergency Response in Japan (Update 16 March)
THREE Salvation Army teams in Japan are providing vital assistance to people affected by the country's earthquake, the resulting tsunami and ongoing problems at a nuclear power station. The Japanese Government has recognised the Army's work and given its teams
A day in Christchurch
Commissioner Don Bell reflects on the damage in New Zealand. By Don Bell, Commissioner Western Territory officers Commissioners Don and Debi Bell currently serve as territorial leaders for New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga. They are based in Wellington, New Zealand. On Sunday,
‘IMPACT’ – 2011 Future Officers Fellowship Retreat
Annual retreat draws biggest turnout in recent years. By Joanne Louangamath, Captain An Army of geared-up soldiers from all over the Western Territory convened at the College for Officer Training at Crestmont from Feb. 11-13, to take part in the
Disaster strikes Japan
Japanese Salvation Army emergency relief teams swing into action. The Salvation Army in Japan has three emergency service relief teams operating in areas devastated by the March 11 earthquake—preliminary magnitude 8.9, later upped to 9.0—and the consequent tsunami that hit the
Meet America’s newest national Salvation Army leaders
Commissioners Roberts in appointment since November 2010 By Christin Davis Commissioners William and Nancy Roberts arrived at The Salvation Army’s United States National Headquarters in November 2010 after 10 years of international appointments to take on leadership of the Army in
A look inside NHQ
Watch this short video for a look inside NHQ to see some of the historic artifacts inside and to meet a few of our national leaders.
New Zealand quake response focuses on food and psychosocial support
The Salvation Army's earthquake response team is working out of a temporary location at Sydenham Corps (church) because its buildings in Christchurch sustained significant damage.
Meet the General-Elect
In her first interview since being elected the next international leader of The Salvation Army, General-Elect Commissioner Linda Bond responded to the questions of Lt. Colonel Laurie Robertson, international communications secretary, editor-in-chief and literary secretary.
Western High Council delegates comment on selection of General-Elect
“My wife and I left London with the strong conviction that we elected the right person to be our next General. We prayed a lot. We discussed a lot. Then we voted, several times. In the end: the right person.
Linda Bond named General-Elect
Following a week of meetings and fervent attention to the future of The Salvation Army, the 2011 High Council announced on Jan. 31 that Commissioner Linda Bond—a former leader of the Western Territory—will be the 19th General of The Salvation