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Editorial Introduction
by Major Stephen Court
Welcome to
JAC92. Praise the
Lord.
What a
line-up this edition!
We’ve got contributions from near the northern-most
Salvation Army presence in the world and down near the
southernmost presence and a lot of places in between.
We’ve got
soldier through general.
We’ve got prayer and justice and intimacy with God and
evangelising and holiness and more.
We start
with General Paul Rader’s presentation 20 years ago to the
National Forum in Chicago.
It is a visionary document called That Christ Alone May
Have The First Place In All Things! and is based on Colossians
1.
Brent
Gaines, a soldier in USA Southern, follows up with an Outreach
Primer. This is
battle-tested and live-fire proven advice for those interested
in engaging in the salvation war.
UKI
Territory’s Lieutenant Vanessa Coleman is CO of UKI
Territory’s first Prayer Beacon – Banbury Corps.
The corps is entering year seven in that capacity and
the soldiers are entering a Sabbath Year!
How intriguing!
Read on…
Major
Harold Hill, based in New Zealand, teaches Worship In The
Salvation Army various places.
And now, even if you aren’t in one of his classes, you
can read the basis of his teaching.
Lieutenant
Beth White preached on the Ascension of Jesus in Acts 1:1-11
at the Glebe Corps in Australia Eastern Territory.
Here is Don’t Just Stand There.
Just
today, I suggested that someone invite ten friends to our
meeting. The
reply came back on the screen – I don’t have ten friends.
Envoy Charles Roberts, USA Eastern, teaches about The
Art Of Spiritual Friendship.
Read up and take notes.
Captain
Andy Miller, corps officer in USA Southern, explains his
motivation for his characteristic exhortation Forward To The
Fight. You’ll
appreciate it.
Soldier
Casey O’Brien, Australia Eastern, asks and answers, Who Is My
Neighbour? This
ends her four-part series in JAC.
Soldier
Aaron White, Canada and Bermuda, analyses the Practical,
Accessible, Inward Holiness of John Wesley.
Wesley is the spiritual grandfather of The Salvation
Army and holiness is one of our crucial characteristics.
Captain
Scott Strissel, from USA Central, offers a Warning: Dear
Salvatoin Army, We Are Losing Our Young People.
It also provides the solution.
Read and apply.
Cadet
Nicola Poore, Australia Eastern, reviews the book Jesus
Feminist. The
Salvation Army is philosophically egalitarian in its treatment
of men and women and this review will interest those wondering
about this perspective.
Captain
Ruth Gillingham, Canada and Bermuda, gives us a glimpse into
her daily rations, in Steep Time Defined.
We’re not even going to give away the treasure – read
it yourself.
Commissioner Wesley Harris, Australia Southern, shares a few
stories to show that we are all Persons Of Influence, whether
we know it or not.
Let’s be intentional.
We’re
grateful to each contributor and to Major Don Grad, who
operates the site.
JAC is free.
Read it, share it, apply it.
You have two months to read this as the current issue.
If you finish early, you can read up all of the back
issues in the archives.
Meanwhile, may God inspire your relationship with Him
and your warfighting for Him.
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