Holy Discontented

So I’m just back from my ‘Into Officership’ Seminar…a thing us newbies have to go to for the first 5 years of our ministry. It was a thoroughly excellent time away. Wasn’t too enamoured about going at first…we have had a weeks holiday AND a divisional retreat in the first part of this year and … More Holy Discontented

Beyond the Brook

Andrew Bale has started blogging….I suggest you visit him at Beyond the Brook. Andrew is a primitive Salvationist based in the suburbs of London with his wife, Captain Tracey Bale. He has a hot pen and a hot heart for holiness and all other things primitive Salvationist. If my hearing serves me right you can … More Beyond the Brook

Whose Job is it?

Once upon a time there were four people named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could have done it, but Nobody did it. Somebody got angry about that, because it was Everybody’s job. Everybody thought Anybody could do … More Whose Job is it?

Barbados

I’ve noted from my blog stats that we’ve been having some visitors from Barbados. I get visitors from all sorts of places, but of course I recognise that Barbados is in teh Carribean…the current location of our new Territorial Commander for the UK, Commissioners Matear. Why not leave us a message and say hello?

Corps Review Report

Corps Reviews are fun. Really..they are. They are most helpful for ministry and for helping people reflect on what we do and what we are. We are taking a bit of a leaf out if the Australian Eastern Territory’s book and measuring ourselves against General Gowans little purpose statement ‘Saving Souls, Growing Saints, Serving Suffering … More Corps Review Report

My four things

No-one tagged me, but I thought I’d offer anyway :o) Four jobs I’ve had:1. Care Assistant/Home Carer2. Sales Assistant at a Christian bookshop3. General Salvation Army Dogsbody in various forms (Admin asst, Divisional Fundraiser) 4. Glorified Salvation Army Dogsbody (Corps Officer) Four movies I can watch over & over:1. The Quiet Man (John Wayne)2. Keeping … More My four things