Salvation Army officers in training take their lessons into the world
Spring Campaigns take cadets to Alaska, Denver and Kenya. During their time in training—in fall, spring and summer— Salvation Army officers-in-training (cadets) at the College for Officer Training (CFOT) at Crestmont receive field assignments to Salvation Army units, bringing what they
Hodders lead territory in prayer
National Day of Prayer meeting held in Crestmont Chapel for Salvationists across Western Territory. Salvationists in the Western Territory gathered online May 2—the National Day of Prayer—for a prayer meeting led by territorial leaders Commissioner Kenneth G. and Jolene K. Hodder. Streamed
New CFOT course to teach cultural understanding
Class will unpack issues of racial bias, biblical equality and cultural sensitivity. By Jared McKiernan - The Salvation Army College for Officer Training at Crestmont (CFOT) will roll out a fresh addition to its core curriculum this fall. A new course titled
35 Messengers of the Gospel become lieutenants
Commissioners Kenneth G. and Jolene K. Hodder conducted the 2018 Commissioning and Ordination ceremony. The Salvation Army Western Territory’s 35 cadets of the Messengers of the Gospel Session proudly received their new ranks as lieutenants during the Commissioning and Ordination
God draws Cadet out of comfort zone during Spring Campaigns
For its Spring Campaign assignment, the Faros Brigade from the College for Officer Training at Crestmont traveled to Suisun City, California, located in Solano County. In Greek, faros means “lighthouse,” and the brigade sought to live up to its name by
Cadets ‘blitz’ California
Annual fall event takes cadets out of the classroom into the field. By Brian Qualls, Cadet - After spending several weeks in classes considering how to love people, the cadets at The Salvation Army College for Officer Training at Crestmont took off
2017 Cadet Christmas Assignments
College for Officer Training 2017 Christmas assignments November 13-December 2017 ALASKA DIVISION Cadet Catherine Dooley — Sitka, AK CASCADE DIVISION Cadet Victoria Hartt — Gresham, OR Cadet Kailah Kim — Salem Kroc, OR DEL ORO DIVISION Cadet Christopher Fox — San Rafael, CA Cadet Moriah Lutcher — Santa Rosa, CA GOLDEN STATE DIVISION Cadet Sharayah
Prospective candidates for officership gather in Southern California
The Western Territory’s prospective candidates for Salvation Army officership gathered in Southern California on Sept. 7 to begin important components of the application process. This meeting kicked-off a mini-Future Officers’ Fellowship (FOF) event in conjunction with a mini-Divisional Youth Leaders
‘Called together as messengers’
First-year Session Representative Cadet Christopher Noble’s response at the Welcome Banquet. By Christopher Noble, Cadet - As the Messengers of Compassion, we have come to the College for Officer Training at Crestmont to begin a new season in our lives. To let
Standing for compassion
Messengers of Compassion Session of cadets publicly welcomed By Karen Gleason - A new group of “messengers” recently arrived at The Salvation Army College for Officer Training at Crestmont (CFOT) in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The 20 members of the Messengers of Compassion
‘I chose to stand’
Cadet Omoduni George gives her testimony at the Welcome of Cadets. By Omoduni George, Cadet - I was born and raised in Freetown, Sierra Leone—in West Africa—by my father (now deceased) along with my two brothers and two sisters. I never really
‘Hesed’: the love and compassion of God
Second-year Class President Cadet Melissa Jones welcomes the new session, the Messengers of Compassion. By Melissa Jones, Cadet - This is a day many of us have been waiting for, and I am so pleased that I can officially welcome the Messengers