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Vision and Mission Statement

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Vision Statement of The Salvation Army New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory

Together we live out the good news of Jesus Christ so that everyone can experience hope, wholeness and ongoing transformation—the fullness of life as God intended.

International Mission Statement of The Salvation Army 

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by love for God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in his name without discrimination. 

Mission Statement of The Salvation Army New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa Territory

The Salvation Army is an international movement and part of the universal Christian Church. It expresses its faith through activities and services that address the whole spectrum of human personhood—spiritual, material, emotional, and relational. 

It was founded to embody the love of God; to pursue the justice and righteousness of God that values and includes all people; and to help people experience life in all its fullness as God intended (John 10:10). 

Its continuance is dependent on God for the power to fulfil its calling, and all it does is in response to the command to love God, and to love our neighbour as ourselves (Matthew 22:34–40). 

In summary, the mission of The Salvation Army in New Zealand, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa is: Caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society by God’s power. 

What do we mean by this?

  • Caring for people: we follow the example of Jesus by working to alleviate human need in all its dimensions, standing alongside people and caring for them in their area of need. We are especially called to minister pragmatically and compassionately amongst those who are most vulnerable and marginalised.
  • Transforming lives: we believe that God can and does transform people; and that the resulting wholeness is experienced through increased freedom from material hardship, healthier and more resilient lives, connection in healthy relationships, and a relationship with Jesus. In all these things we understand that transformation is sometimes experienced as a moment of change but is often an ongoing journey of salvation for the whole person—what we call ‘fullness of life’—and we will work to offer opportunities for people to encounter this transformation and wholeness.
  • Reforming society: we seek to express the love and power of God in the communities of which we are part. This calls for the challenging of evil, injustice and oppression, and for steps aimed at their elimination. It also calls for a lived example of loving Christ-like community.
  • By God's power: we understand that all of this requires resources beyond our own. It is God’s love and practical compassion that we reflect; God who transforms and renews; God who can bring true and lasting change to communities. It is in God’s strength and through God’s provision that we have any hope of outworking this mission, and we are confident that God is more than enough for our needs as we work through God, in Christ, and by the Holy Spirit’s power.

Brief Mission Statement

Caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society through God in Christ by the Holy Spirit's power.