For Salvation Army senior soldier Darryn Oldford, how we choose to respond to others reflects our own character. How can we not cause offence? Err on the side of compassion, he says.

Willowbuds is a mom-and-tots program of The Willows, a Salvation Army church in Langley, B.C.

When Debbie Nelson underwent brain surgery, her unborn child's life hung in the balance. Even now in the Salvation Army church that he attends, 11-year-old Hayden is still referred by members of the congregation as the "miracle child."

Celebrating his 90th birthday, Charlie McDougall is on a mission to raise $2,500 for The Burlington Salvation Army Community & Family Services to help during the pandemic. How? Walking 90 laps around his community, collecting $2 per lap.

As we strive to cultivate a community of shalom—of wholeness and flourishing—within our organization, one in which we believe the best in each other, want the best for each other and expect the best from each other, may we be quick to be good neighbours, sharing the gifts of time and vulnerability.

“It turned out pretty good, for a girl.” For a girl. I know the statistics. By age seven, many girls believe they are valued more for their looks than their character.  But I’ve raised you as an equal to your brother, to know that you are both made in the image of God and deeply loved as his children. I've raised you to know that you are capable and strong.

From Mali to the Bahamas, each International Emergency Services deployment has been unique for Carolynn Barkhouse, the divisional director of emergency disaster services, Alberta and Northern Territories Division. 

"I am called by God to do IES. And I wouldn’t change it for the world."

"Addiction consumed my whole life,” states Vince Cusack. “I’ve been locked up, homeless, suicidal, had withdrawals that almost killed me, overdosed numerous times and had to be revived with Narcan. I’ve been in numerous car accidents because I was high behind the wheel. I hurt my family and my friends and did things I

The Salvation Army is active in more than 130 countries worldwide. With such a wide scope of ministry, there are many service opportunities for both officers and lay personnel interested in serving overseas. Below is a list of available positions in other Salvation Army territories, prepared by the IHQ personnel department.

This year, Canada’s Emergency Preparedness Week comes in the middle of a crisis unlike anything the world has seen in decades. The outbreak of COVID-19 reminds us that we never know when an emergency is going to happen—and it demonstrates how important it is for us to be ready. As Christians and The Salvation Army, we can take lessons in emergency management from Noah, arguably the first emergency manager.