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THE WAR CRY Official Organ of The Salvation Army in Southern Africa ~ Registered at the Post Office as a Newspaper ~ R5.00 ~ 132th Year ~ Issue No 5836 ~ October 2015 The General conducts installationSouthern Africa Territorial Leaders of Colonel Keith Conrad - Territorial Commander Colonel Yvonne Conrad – Territorial President for Women Ministries Founder William Booth From the Editor General God Glorifying moments André Cox Territorial Commander August, known as Women’s Month, ended In his article, Captain Sanele Ndlovu with spectacular and God-glorying events alludes to the fact that The Holy Spirit Colonel Keith W. Conrad namely the Territorial Women's and Men's still speaks to us, and all we need to do is International Headquarters Rallies, held concurrently at different to listen and be obedient to His leading. venues in Soweto. The Salvation Army See page 6 where he shares his 101 Queen Victoria Street, World President for Women’ Ministries, experience and spiritual journey in London EC4P 4GP England relation to distinguishing the voice of the Commissioner Silvia Cox from London Territorial Headquarters was the Guest Speaker at the Women’s Holy Spirit amongst all other voices. Rally. A powerful woman of God, she 119 - 121 Rissik Street, challenged and encouraged women not to There is a popular misconception that Johannesburg 2001 be afraid to “Go and tell”! This was a Major Kediemetse officership (pastoral ministry) is a memorable experience for all women in Lenah Jwili 'Sunday job'! However, real officership is Editor attendance, that will live on in our hearts a daily journey of walking alongside Major Kediemetse Lenah Jwili and minds! What a wonderful time it was, to be at the people through life, and it is certainly not feet of Christ, allowing Him to mould and prepare us, for the fainthearted! It requires a unique combination Editorial Office to go and tell the Good News of our Saviour and of battle toughness and fatherly tenderness. An P.O. Box 1018 Redeemer Jesus Christ. officer/pastor becomes closely connected to the lives of the followers he serves and shares in their joy, pain Johannesburg 2000 Known as Heritage Month, September includes the and sufferings. When a young couple get married, the Tel:. (011) 718-6700 celebration of Heritage Day on the 24th and is an officer rejoices as he takes them through marriage Fax: (011) 718-6790 encouragement for all South Africans to come counselling, until they tie the knot. When one of the together to celebrate our rich cultural heritage and same couple is diagnosed with an incurable or life E-mail: unity in diversity, which we share as a rainbow nation. threatening disease like cancer or HIV/AIDS, the [email protected] officer/pastor is heartbroken. Having served as an Officer in Kwa-Zulu Natal from www.salvationarmy.org.za 1979 -1986 (Kwa Dukuza/Stanger, Kwa Hlabisa and New Castle Madadeni), September 24 was known as When such a strong bond and relationship exists, it is Design, Print & Distribution Shaka’s Day where the Zulu Nation celebrated and not surprising that followers tend to believe and Dyman Print, remembered their heritage in honouring their King practice everything purported by their pastor in the Shaka who was at the forefront of unifying the Zulu name of Jesus, even to the extent of eating grass and [email protected] clans. snakes, as related through the media recently. People Annual Subscription Rates often blindly follow whatever doctrine the pastor Local: R70 When the South African parliament was considering teaches, without searching the Scriptures for the bill of public holiday, this day was not initially themselves! On page 7 Major Kervin Harry shares International: R100 some insight on this subject and challenges us to go included, leading to protests by the Inkatha Freedom Subscription to Party, which had large Zulu representation and back to sound doctrine. support. In order to reach a compromise, the date was The Financial Secretary renamed Heritage Day and included in the bill. Since I pray to God that as we read the teaching, testimonies P.O. Box 1018 then, it has evolved parallel into National Braai Day, and convictions shared by the men and women of God celebrating the joyful unifying South African in these pages, we may grow in grace and knowledge Johannesburg 2000 tradition of backyard barbeques, known as Braai. of our Lord Jesus Christ, by understanding His good, Published bi-monthly http://www.calendarlabs pleasing and perfect will. May we be transformed by the power of God the Holy Spirit, through sound This year, September month forms part of our history doctrine and precepts found in His Word. FIND OUR FACEBOOK, in The Salvation Army Southern Africa Territory, as it TWITTER AND SMS marks the installation of Colonels Keith and Yvonne (1 Corinthian 2:4-5 NIV) My message and my HANDLES: Conrad, by the General André Cox, as our new preaching were not with wise and persuasive words, Territorial Leaders. As the General boldly declared at but with a demonstration of the Spirit's power, so that your faith might not rest on men's wisdom, but on Facebook: Salvation Army the installation meeting, “The Church needs leaders Southern Africa that lead with integrity … I am looking forward to an God’s power . Army empowered by the Holy Territory Spirit”. You can read more about the Stay blessed Twitter: SalvationArmySA vision of our territorial leadership on SMS Line: 42290 page 5 in the article Territorial Strategic Plan: “Where are we heading?” by the Territorial MISSION STATEMENT OF Commander. THE SALVATION ARMY The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is Subscription - would you like to subscribe to the War Cry? based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by love for God. Its Fill in the form below. Send your application to the Annual Subscription Rates: mission is to preach the gospel Editor via E-mail or post to the THQ address and Local: R70; International: R100 Subscription banking detail: of Jesus Christ and to meet you will receive your exciting issue bi-monthly. The Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters, human needs in His name FNB General Maintenance Fund, without discrimination. NAME AND SURNAME: Acc No 50540087589, Branch Code: 251905 TELEPHONE NUMBER: Reference: Name, surname and War Cry E-mail: [email protected] ADDRESS: or P.O. Box 1018, Johannesburg 2000 For more information E-MAIL: contact the Editorial Office: 011 718 6700 2 THE WAR CRY TC T ALK Where are we heading? With the recent BOUNDLESS 2015 international Here in South Africa, we will soon be celebrating the congress still fresh in our minds, which took place accomplishment of our current Territorial Strategic from 1-5 July 2015 in London, one cannot help but Plan. For the last five years, we have been stand in amazement, and marvel at the wonderful implementing the TSP Workplan tasks in all of the work God has done during the last 150 years, meeting five key strategic areas to achieve mission goals. We physical and spiritual needs of the marginalised in have come a long way. The implementation of the 126 countries, placing The Salvation Army in places TSP Workplan at the various levels of Salvation of darkness, the whole world redeeming! Army ministry, across these five key strategic areas, Colonel has not been in vain. Little by little we have seen This Boundless congress gave real meaning to the Keith Conrad small advances made, as ministry units and DHQs song, which General John Gowans wrote; “They across the territory and various THQ departments shall come from the East, they shall come from the West and collaborated with each other to achieve mission. With just sit down in the Kingdom of God; Both the rich and the poor, seven months left of the current TSP, there is still much to the despised, the distressed, they'll sit down in the Kingdom of accomplish. As we are approaching the tail end of the TSP, we God…” What an amazing sight as people from every tribe and cannot afford to drop the ball now, therefore I want to make an every race filled the O2 arena to capacity… “The black, the appeal that we do not lose focus of our achievements and what white, the dark, the fair, your colour will not matter there; they is still to be achieved. We must not be put off by the shall come from the East, they shall come from the West and unsuccessful or not yet implemented tasks, we cannot lose sit down in the Kingdom of God!” People, who have been momentum now. Let us continue the, “I'll fight!” campaign of redeemed by the love of Jesus, who have been set free from our Founder. We must work hard, so we achieve the One the bondage of slavery to sin, celebrating and rejoicing the Vision; “The Salvation Army is a vibrant movement with amazing work of God over all the world. God is not finish yet! people of integrity, coming alongside communities, enabling For as long as there are still many souls to be won and growth and transformation of the whole person through the communities still plunged in spiritual darkness, God will Gospel of Jesus Christ.” continue to use The Salvation Army to rescue the perishing. Our Founder and General, William Booth's famous speech In Joshua 3: 1-5, Joshua was about to lead the Israelites into must continue to reverberate in our ears; “While women the land God has promised their forefathers. They are weep, as they do now, I'll fight.