113: What it means to be commissioned as a Salvation Army officer with Cadets Ismael and Verenice Gutierrez
05/30/22 • 25 min
Did you know The Salvation Army is a church?
That’s right. Every program of The Salvation Army is rooted in a passion to serve God by serving the hurting, the helpless and the hopeless.
It’s biblical: We love because God first loved us.
It all began in London in 1865. The co-founders, a Methodist minister and his wife, William and Catherine Booth, walked the streets preaching to the homeless and hungry. Their efforts became The Salvation Army, which set out to offer compassionate, tangible service to people in need following a quasi-military structure with William Booth as its first General.
Today, across the U.S., some 1,200 Salvation Army corps—or church—locations offer worship services every Sunday morning and programs throughout the week, from youth nights to music groups and opportunities for service.
And the work is carried out across the country by some 63,000 employees, 3 million volunteers and roughly 3,500 officers, who complete a two-year training program to become ministers of The Salvation Army.
Cadets Ismael and Verenice Gutierrez are about to be among their ranks.
They’re just days away from completing their training at the College for Officer Training at Crestmont in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. They will be commissioned as officers in The Salvation Army, as pastors, and appointed to serve in a community here in the western U.S., location to be determined.
So allow me to introduce to you today, to share what it means to be a Salvation Army officer and why they each decided to become one, Cadets Ismael and Verenice Gutierrez.
EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read more.
WHAT’S YOUR CAUSE? Take our quiz.
STUDY SCRIPTURE. Get inside the collection.
GATHER WITH CARING MOMS. Join the group.
BE INSPIRED. Follow us on Instagram.
FIGHT FOR GOOD. Give to The Salvation Army.
Did you know The Salvation Army is a church?
That’s right. Every program of The Salvation Army is rooted in a passion to serve God by serving the hurting, the helpless and the hopeless.
It’s biblical: We love because God first loved us.
It all began in London in 1865. The co-founders, a Methodist minister and his wife, William and Catherine Booth, walked the streets preaching to the homeless and hungry. Their efforts became The Salvation Army, which set out to offer compassionate, tangible service to people in need following a quasi-military structure with William Booth as its first General.
Today, across the U.S., some 1,200 Salvation Army corps—or church—locations offer worship services every Sunday morning and programs throughout the week, from youth nights to music groups and opportunities for service.
And the work is carried out across the country by some 63,000 employees, 3 million volunteers and roughly 3,500 officers, who complete a two-year training program to become ministers of The Salvation Army.
Cadets Ismael and Verenice Gutierrez are about to be among their ranks.
They’re just days away from completing their training at the College for Officer Training at Crestmont in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. They will be commissioned as officers in The Salvation Army, as pastors, and appointed to serve in a community here in the western U.S., location to be determined.
So allow me to introduce to you today, to share what it means to be a Salvation Army officer and why they each decided to become one, Cadets Ismael and Verenice Gutierrez.
EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read more.
WHAT’S YOUR CAUSE? Take our quiz.
STUDY SCRIPTURE. Get inside the collection.
GATHER WITH CARING MOMS. Join the group.
BE INSPIRED. Follow us on Instagram.
FIGHT FOR GOOD. Give to The Salvation Army.
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112: Salvation Army plans for adaptive camp this summer in Colorado with James Johnson and Mitchell McWilliams
All across the country, The Salvation Army is gearing up to open the gates to that well-loved place where kids can be kids—summer camp.
Every year, thousands of kids of all ages get a fresh perspective on life as they meet new friends, discover new activities, and get a taste of nature at one of The Salvation Army’s 43 camps. As campers learn to swim, play sports, create music, make art, and more, their trained counselors help them navigate the complicated emotions and struggles sometimes associated with their lives back home.
For many, it’s their first time truly experiencing the great outdoors. It’s also often where they meet and come to know the love of Jesus.
And at High Peak Camp in Estes Park, Colorado, they do so surrounded by the Rocky Mountains.
Led by Camp Director James Johnson and Assistant Camp Director Mitchell McWilliams, High Peak is preparing to welcome some 100 kids a week this summer—and for the first time, is offering an adaptive camp for young adults with disabilities.
The mentality, they said, is why say no? Camp is a safe space for all people.
EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read more.
WHAT’S YOUR CAUSE? Take our quiz.
STUDY SCRIPTURE. Get inside the collection.
GATHER WITH CARING MOMS. Join the group.
BE INSPIRED. Follow us on Instagram.
FIGHT FOR GOOD. Give to The Salvation Army.
Next Episode
114: How to receive the Holy Spirit (and why) with Captain Caroline Rowe
Could you use a good word from the Good Word?
Today, Captain Caroline Rowe is bringing it to us.
She is a Salvation Army officer, or pastor, currently serving at the Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center in Phoenix—one of the organization's 26 state-of-the-art facilities across the U.S. built thanks to a bequest from Joan Kroc. (And spoiler alert: you're going to hear more about these incredible centers in the coming episodes so stay tuned.)
Captain Caroline preached here at a gathering of Salvation Army youth leaders from all across the western U.S.
We know we are created in the image of God: flesh, soul, and spirit.
But what do we know about how to receive the Holy Spirit?
Here’s a good word from the Good Word with Captain Caroline Rowe.
EPISODE SHOWNOTES: Read more.
WHAT’S YOUR CAUSE? Take our quiz.
STUDY SCRIPTURE. Get inside the collection.
GATHER WITH CARING MOMS. Join the group.
BE INSPIRED. Follow us on Instagram.
FIGHT FOR GOOD. Give to The Salvation Army.
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