In the late 19th century, General William Booth, co-Founder of The Salvation Army, put forward a scheme to help aspiring British emigrants find new homes in Canada. By 1914, the Army had helped bring more than 100,000 people to Canada, a total that eventually rose to an estimated 250,000. Leaflets (above) advertising lectures by Salvation Army
The Home Front is an ongoing series where we highlight the mission and ministry taking place around our territory. This month, we are featuring Bermuda.
The heat hit first; thick, unrelenting, the kind that makes the horizon shimmer. From the window of the small plane banking toward Kenya’s Turkana region, the landscape below looked scorched and strangely still. As we slipped beneath the cloud cover, the truth sharpened into view; drought had carved its signature into the landscape. As we
When Salman made the bold decision to pursue freedom to live out his Christian faith in Canada, The Salvation Army was there for him. “I have learned and grown in so many ways,” he says. “The church has truly been a guiding light in my life.”
Mercy isn’t simply feeling sorry for someone and empathizing with their plight. It’s knowing we can make a person who’s wronged us suffer for their wrong—and choose instead to set them free.
At the College for Officer Training in Costa Rica, officers share what inspires their calling: staying true to The Salvation Army’s mission, passing its values to future generations, and serving with love and purpose. They reflect on relying on God through every season, finding strength in their faith, and embracing the responsibility of guiding
In Costa Rica, the Children’s Centre provides a safe, loving, and enriching environment where children learn, grow, and experience the joy of being part of a caring community. Parents describe the center as a place of security and support, knowing their children are cared for with respect and compassion. For many, coming to the center is a
The Salvation Army calls on Salvationists worldwide to learn about religious freedom, pray for those facing persecution, foster interfaith co-operation and advocate for the protection of this freedom.
When Jesus said, “I am the light of the world” (John 8:12), it is more than an intellectual statement; it is a promise of relationship as we share the light that dwells with and within each of us.
The world needs people who are grounded in the presence of Christ—people who are steady enough to listen, compassionate enough to carry grief and courageous enough to love their neighbours without agenda.
Last fall, I visited Glace Bay, N.S., where The Salvation Army serves a homestyle meal for lunch every week, and met Robert. Stepping into any new situation for the first time can be difficult, but Robert embraced the challenge. He arrived one Thursday and found a warm welcome to a new community—a place of acceptance, a place where he was
On this past Christmas Day, a fire destroyed The Salvation Army building in Prince Albert, Sask. But the mission continues, thanks to the support of the town and its people.
Australian officers talk about their calling; about some of the biggest and most surprising differences between The Salvation Army in Australia and Canada; and about their church’s process of rebuilding after Covid and how Kingston Citadel has a renewed vision and is thriving today.
Today, Aux-Captain Matthew Pittman is the corps officer at Robert's Arm-Pilley's Island Corps—back at the very church where he grew up in rural Newfoundland and Labrador. But 10 years ago, he couldn't have been further away from a life of ministry.
