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Editorial Introduction
by
Nicole Brindle, Guest Editor
Greetings in
Jesus’ name!
Welcome to JAC63!
Inspired from the sixty-first issue of JAC; issue #63 brings
you a globally written Journal with a common War College
theme, either Alumni or Faculty – and sometimes both.
As always, writers receive no compensation for their work- all
glory to God.
The mission statement of The War College is: To Train Warriors
to Win the World for Jesus.
The War College was established in 2003 by Captains Stephen
Court and Danielle Strickland and Pioneers Ruth and Ian
Gillingham, and has since seen 3 campuses (Vancouver CA,
Charlotte NC, and Chicago IL) with nearly 100 students in 7
sessions and has attracted students from over 8 countries.
We are incarnationally based, living simply and in community
while taking classes in Extreme Holiness, Justice, Evangelism,
Prayer and Biblical Interpretation. You can find our course
calendar on our website listed below.
The War College Sessions:
2003: Death and Glory
2004: Martyr
2005: Holy ______
2006: rEVOLution
2007: Incendiary
2008: Conqueror
2009: War Cry
In this issue you will read articles submitted by every campus
and every session.
Captain Danielle Strickland; Co-Founder of The War College
kicks off by giving us a sneak peak of her soon to be re-published Salvation
Army classic: Social Evils The Army Has Challenged.
Major Stephen Court; Co-Founder of The War College, provides
us with a reprint of an article he submitted back in September
2003 the same month The War College first started.
Canada's first Ministry Director, Jonathan Evans; a War
College Alumni graduating from the very first session and the
current Training Principal for The War College Vancouver
Campus, forwards us bits and pieces of The War College’s Rules
of Engagement. It may read odd, as it's written to accepted
students, but it can easily be translated into your context.
It's challenging yet rewarding stuff - and just might in fact
apply to you as well!
Sergeant Aaron White, a gifted teacher (and much more) at The
War College Vancouver Campus, writes on calling and challenges
us– definitely an interesting read.
Cadet Xander Coleman, who studies at The William Booth College
in London, England - and is a War College graduate of the
Martyrs session, brings us a great piece on the Spirit of
Adoption.
Canadian Salvationist, Jessica Bryant of the Incendiary
Session writes on Solidership.
Canadian Salvationist and Incendiary graduate, Megan Smith
writes a great article on her friend Grace while American
Salvationist Jaime Reifer from the Martyrs Session wrestles
through the other type of Grace with us.
I bring you a couple articles: my first answers the age old
question: What is the meaning of life? And my second provides
you with an extended list of questions to couple with John
Wesley’s Holy Club questions and the ones you can find in your
O&R.
Skilled writer and Incendiary graduate, Caitlyn Spence, shares
some of her poetry.
Cadet Leo Killion of the USS Territory and a graduate of the
Revolution Session in Charlotte NC, brings us his views on
community.
Canadian Salvationist Courtney McLeod who just graduated from
the Conquerors session of The War College interviews one her
neighbours who has an amazing story, it’s a must read!
Holy Session graduate, Cadet Joel Boyd of the USA Western
Territory brings us a short piece contemplating the current
position of The Salvation Army while Incendiary graduate Cadet
Ashley Aspeitia of the same territory writes on The Humility
of Christ.
Neisy Castillo, a recent
graduate of Chicago campus’ first session, sharing with us her
response to Holiness.
And to end our issue, we've got Death and Glory graduate and
the founder of the Charlotte Campus, Heather Dolby exhorting
us to live radically. If you read nothing else...
Many thanks to Stephen Court who let me tackle a War College
edition of JAC and also to the USA Southern Territory for the
idea!
God Bless The Salvation Army,
Nicole Brindle
Recruitment Secretary of The War College
Please check us out online at
www.thewarcollege.com
and
www.thewarcollegechicago.com .
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