Officer Training
The major focus of Booth College of Mission is that of training Salvation Army officers. An Officer is a soldier who has responded to a calling from God to devote all their time and energies to the service of God.
Booth College of Mission seeks to prepare people who know God, know themselves and know their mission. Officer training is all about discovering what a person needs to know, what they need to do and who they need to be in order to be the best they can be as they outwork their calling through officership.
Training is based around three distinct elements:
- Discipleship Formation
- Theological Formation and Biblical Understanding
- Mission and Ministry Formation
Is God calling you to Salvation Army Officership?
The need for Officers has never been greater!
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‘If God is calling you to become a Salvation Army officer, you will never find any peace or power till you become one. Never! Oh but, you say, I don’t know what He will want next. No, we none of us know that, but we know that we shall be safe in His hands.’ - Catherine Booth
Register Your Interest
God will confirm that He is calling you to officership in a number ways. He may speak to you through Scripture, through His Holy Spirit, or through people and circumstances.
Application Process
The application process gives time and space for God’s will to be tested and confirmed through a series of interviews, assessments, character references and a police background check.
Express your interest by speaking to your local Divisional Candidates Secretary or phone 04 382 0764; email Candidates.
Officership Training
Once you have completed the application process and been accepted for training, an individualised study programme is designed for you based on prior learning and ministry experience.
The normal requirement is two years of residential training at Booth College of Mission in Upper Hutt.
Training comprises theological and biblical study, practical ministry involvement, spiritual formation and leadership development.
Commissioning and Appointing
Ordination and Commissioning take place on successful completion of training. New officers are then given their first appointment.
Consultation occurs prior to appointing, taking care to fit officers into appropriate roles. Appointment type and length are as varied as the officers themselves and the skills and giftings they possess.
All officers are reviewed annually and encouraged to continue to develop their skills through further study and training options.
Officership
Saying yes to God’s call brings with it a sense of peace through knowing that you are where He wants you to be.
The road can be rough at times, but there is also incredible joy.
Oficers testify to the immense fulfilment that comes through living the miracle that God uses those He calls to achieve His purposes on earth.
Get in Touch
The Candidates Department would like to support you as you explore God’s call on your life.
Contact your Divisional Candidates Secretary directly or phone 04 382 0764; email Candidates.
Officer Testimonials
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Contact us
Booth College of Mission
20 William Booth Grove
PO Box 40-542, Upper Hutt 5140
Phone: +64 4 528 8628
Fax: +64 4 527 6900
Email: BCM
Interested in Training?
Following The Call - Andy Westrupp
Officer Stories
Salvationists share their journeys into Salvation Army Officership
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