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.
The Winter of Our Discontent
We need a spirituality that sustains us through these dark days.
by Captain Laura Van Schaick
In a wintry season of the soul, when we can’t sense God’s presence or feel spiritual growth within us, it can be helpful to remember the ways God has been there for us in the past, and to trust that God is with us still.
The Language of Lament
We can’t escape grief, pain or suffering—but Scripture gives us a way to respond.
by Captains Barbara and Mark Stanley
If we’ve learned anything from the COVID-19 nightmare of 2020, it’s that we can’t escape pain or suffering. This has been a year of suffering on a global scale, a year when we learned the true meaning of lament, described by theologian N.T. Wright as “asking the question ‘why’ in the midst of our suffering and not getting an answer.”
The Ministry of Music
I came to The Salvation Army through banding, but I found so much more.
by Chris Lemon-Sarris
There is no greater gift than using my abilities to worship God and helping others to do the same.
Colonels Edward and Shelley Hill, officers of the USA Western Territory currently serving respectively as Chief Secretary and Territorial Secretary for Women’s Ministries, Canada and Bermuda Territory are appointed as International Secretary and Zonal Secretary for Women’s Ministries, Americas and Caribbean Zone, International Headquarters. They will take up their new appointment responsibilities with the rank of Commissioner: Colonel Edward Hill on 1 May 2021 and Colonel Shelley Hill on 2 May 2021.
Lt-Colonels Morris and Wanda Vincent have been serving internationally with The Salvation Army since January 2017, first in the Kenya West Territory and now in the Caribbean Territory. Read more about their experiences.
Like nothing else, being thankful is the key to facing perilous times. It produces the peace and abiding joy of knowing that God is at work in us, even in the hard days
At a time when, as Canadians, we are confronted with our colonial past, we pray, “Forgive us our debts, our sins," says retired Salvation Army officer Major Ray Harris in his review of Donald E. Burke's "The Lord's Prayer: Drawing Heaven and Earth Together."
Stand Up, Step Up, Speak Up
Salvation Army launches modern slavery and human trafficking campaign.
by Major Ray Lamont
The Salvation Army is launching a campaign called “Stand Up, Step Up, Speak Up" for Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Awareness Month.
Gateway to Healing
A Salvation Army facility helped Jason Bass-Meldrum find his passion.
by Melissa Yue Wallace
Toronto Public Health nurse Jason Bass-Meldrum found his calling while working at a Salvation Army facility.