Ambassadors of Holiness

...this is the name of the next session of cadets that will train at The Salvation Army's training facilities. Around the world cadets from this session have already begun their training in territories where the training program begins in January or February. In September the Canada and Bermuda Territory will welcome a group of cadets to the College for Officer Training in Winnipeg, Manitoba.


On his website, General Shaw Clifton explained that "this name brings into focus the holiness teaching which is such a key part of the Army's mission and identity. It reminds us of the need for every officer to understand, to teach and to exemplify the truths expressed in our 10th doctrine."


I am pleased to say that Susan and I will be moving to Winnipeg in late August as I join this session in preparation to enter into Salvation Army Officership. Susan will continue to remain involved with The Salvation Army as a lay person and soldier, but will not be entering the training program. This is a fairly new concept in the SA as we have historically operated under a model that required married couples to both enter in officership or for an officer to marry another officer. This is the second year in a row that our territory has accepted a single-spouse candidate for training.


This has been a fairly lengthy process for me. I have the letter that was issued after I first requested to begin the application process. It is dated December 14, 2005, but I really first started to consider officership a few years before that in 2001 while working as a camp counselor at Camp Selkirk in Ontario.


Keep watching for more news as we learn more about this exciting transition!