Why Young People Leave The Salvation Army – Part 1
This blog post has been circling around the Youth Department lately, sent to us from the field. The discussed topic in the article is why young people are leaving the Church–a well documented, but little reckoned or understood phenomenon. Though the Church is declining in the West across many demographics, it is particularly shocking to…
Moving the Church
Tomorrow, the annual announcement of officer moves will be made for the Central Territory. This practice seems strange to many Evangelicals outside of The Salvation Army; however, many of us who grew up within The SA simply accepted it as a normal part of life. As a child of officer parents, I too fit that…
Junior Soldier Idea Swap
Have you noticed some attractive and durable Junior Soldier posters popping up around your Corps yet? As of last week, 5 beautiful posters have been mailed out to each Corps in the territory to help promote and encourage Junior Soldiers. Youth development is about creating a place for young people to grow, and that means…
God Bless The Salvation Army or We’re Toast!
A few weeks ago, I was listening to an episode of Backpack Radio (featured on our recommended reading/listening roundup) that featured an interview with John S. Dickerson. Already an accomplished investigative journalist and the recipient of numerous national and regional accolades, Dickerson brought that background, training, and mindset with him into his life and work…