As the warmth of summer emerges, churches across our territory are preparing for innovative ways to engage their congregations and extend their outreach. St. Thomas Community Church & Community Ministries, serving St. Thomas, ON, offers us an inspiring and exciting example of how summer can be transformed into a season of growth and

May is recognized as Mental Health Awareness Month throughout Canada. In preparation, we invite you to visit sanctuarymentalhealth.org to learn more about Sanctuary Mental Health's free resource called, "The Sanctuary Course." Here's a short description from their website: How can a church become a sanctuary—a place where individuals

For this month's Book Review, we welcome Major Everett Barrow, Corps Health Director with his review of Sam Rainer's book, "The Church Revitalization Checklist: A Hopeful and Practical Guide for Leading Your Congregation to a Brighter Tomorrow." As the Corps Health Director for THQ Corps Mission, Major Barrow supports congregations towards

Wherever we are in our discipleship journey with Jesus, we all have the opportunity and responsibility to continue our spiritual growth and development. With a new season upon us, we recommend starting with the Sabbath practice. "Practicing the Way" is an excellent resource that provides practical insights and transformative practices to help

For this month's Book Review, we welcome Lt. Col. Fred Waters with his review of N.T. Wright's book, "God and the Pandemic: A Christian Reflection on the Coronavirus and Its Aftermath." Read his review below!  Do you have a book that inspired you and brought new insights and ideas to your ministry? Would you be interested in sharing a short

We are very pleased to welcome Major Teresa Decker, Territorial Women’s Ministries Secretary, and Rebekah McNeilly, Resource and Social Media Specialist, into the Corps Mission Department effective March 1, 2024. In response to recommendations made by the Gender Equity review committee and approved by the Spiritual & Denominational

We are excited to share with you three staffing and personnel updates in our department. Effective January 1, 2024, Captain Shawna Goulding was appointed as the Territorial Youth Secretary. And to support the new structures implemented in our divisions, Sheryl Slous has transitioned to the new role of Territorial Children’s Ministries

Revd Dr. Alison Morgan, author of Following Jesus: The Plural of Disciple is Church defines discipleship as, "[A] form of apprenticeship undertaken in community." As disciples of Christ, we are called to learn from Jesus to be like Him within the context of a community. It is this aspect of being part of a community that is vital. When we

The Corps Mission department recently hosted a series of webinars featuring Major Dr. Catherine Spiller, Academic Dean at Eva Burrows College of The Salvation Army Australia Territory. She shared her knowledge and experience of caring for and serving those with disabilities. Participants learned how to create a welcoming and safe environment

Alpha is a resource churches use to create a space and a culture where people are excited to bring their friends for a conversation about Jesus. The Salvation Army has a long history and a rich heritage in building the Kingdom of God through outreach, evangelism and discipleship. We used to accomplish this mission objective through open-air and