16 December 2009

Soldiership - part six: Back to Basics

"I will be faithful to the purposes for which God raised up The Salvation Army, sharing the good news of Jesus Christ, endeavouring to win others to Him, and in His name caring for the needy and the disadvantaged. "

Remember my last blog entry? This is how we need to be identified - by who we are, individuals who are 'chosen to be soldiers'. We need to be identified by the things that we do ... caring for those marginalised in society, winning souls for the kingdom. This is why I'm a Salvationist! I hear so many taking about the Army's roots - reflecting on why William Booth started the movement back in 1865. There's talk of going 'back to basics'.

Those basics include the wearing of distinctive uniforms (serving a number of purposes); active participation in the social work which is part of our evangelical outreach; participation in a mission where 'each has a vital part of play'. This last point is very important to me, as each and every soldier needs to have their own ministry within a Corps outreach. All of us are mobilised, all have a job to do, all 'endeavouring to win others for Him'. There's no room for bystanders in our Army!

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