2011 High Council Membership

For the first time in its 82-year history The Salvation Army's High Council will have more female members than males.

The 17th High Council convenes on Friday 21 January 2011 at Sunbury Court, United Kingdom, to elect the 19th General of The Salvation Army in succession to General Shaw Clifton who will retire at midnight on 1 April 2011. This will also be the largest-ever High Council with 109 members – 59 women and 50 men.

The Chief of the Staff, Commissioner Barry C. Swanson, issued summonses on 1 December 2010 to those Salvation Army leaders who qualified for membership. All active commissioners, territorial commanders and territorial presidents for women's ministries were summoned. There will be 83 commissioners and 26 colonels present.

Council members will also meet at Sunbury Court from Tuesday 18 January until Thursday 20 January for a plenary session of the General's Consultative Council led by General Clifton.

A public welcome to the High Council takes place on Saturday 22 January at 4 pm in the Nine Kings Suite of the Lancaster London Hotel, Hyde Park. This gathering will incorporate a Retirement Salute to General Shaw Clifton and Commissioner Helen Clifton.

Photos of all the members of the 2011 High Council can be viewed below. Click on the image to view a larger pdf.

Future articles about the 2011 High Council will be listed here.

Comment

On Friday, January 21, 2011, Salvationist.ca said:

Brian,

There will be a webcast. Click here for more information: http://salvationist.ca/2011/01/high-council-convenes-to-elect-new-general.

On Sunday, January 16, 2011, Rosária Passi said:

is the first for my country (Angola) to have candidate at
the High Council Membership, so we will remember this time forever.
we've 3 candidates, who are: Colonel Joseph and Angelique Lukau
Comissioner Madeleine Ngwanga To God be the glory. Congratulation
for all angolan...

On Thursday, January 6, 2011, Everisto Chamwarura said:

Today we saw off our Zimbabwean Territorial Commander, Commissioner V. Chigariro at the Harare International Airport for London. We promised her that we will pray for the council and that we have already started. My wish is that MAY THE GOOD LORD CHOOSE A 'SALVATIONIST' FOR GENERAL. Its always a joy if the Army can continue with its uniqueness and distinctiveness so that if William Booth returns today, he will be able to identify with it.

On Sunday, December 12, 2010, Brian McDougall said:

I hope in this day and age the council updates will be webcast to the army world, both live and archived. Seems like the army is spending a bit of money in 2011. With the High Council and the extravagant ISB celebration. What do I know I am just a cartrige firing soldier. I think all International, National and Territorial events should be shared by all Salvationist. It is possible with this electronic age we find ouselves in.

On Monday, December 6, 2010, Ron Jesterhoudt said:

Nice to see the complement of women at this year's High Council. The US has its first black president. Let's see if high council can overcome some long held traditions and prejudices and elect an Asian general. It makes good sense considering projected army growth patterns. More importantly, that's where the Lord is leading the Army. I trust tis will be revealed during this high council. Watch out for detractors who use not-faith arguments such as language fluency, administrative competency, etc. These are not of God!

On Thursday, December 2, 2010, Stuart MacMillan said:

We Have finally come to the day where the High Council is actually larger than the average attendance at a Sunday morning Meeting!

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