The Salvation Army has just launched a year-long ‘The Whole World Mobilising’ campaign, calling Salvationists around the world to better connect with their communities.
Jesus told his early followers to ‘go into all the world and preach the Good News to everyone’ (Mark 16:15, NLT). He spoke to a community of believers, showing this is something we’re meant to do together. For this reason, the call to mobilise as an Army fits well with the Mission Plan of the New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga Territory, which sets the challenge of doing mission together.
As General André Cox said at the campaign’s launch: ‘We can’t sit and wait for people to come to us. We are called to go out and know and meet the needs of the people in our community. We are not called to hide away in our halls. We have a message, a testimony, life-changing experiences that we can share.’
In today’s digital age, many people connect through social media. Our feature story examines how Christians feel about sharing their faith online and offers some great tips on how to be more confident and intentional.
This edition is the last for War Cry graphic designer Amber Wilkinson, who has worked in the Communications Department for almost 11 years and made a wonderful contribution to the vibrancy and attractiveness of our magazine. Amber is leaving us for the world of freelancing. We say a heartfelt ‘thank you’ to Amber and pray God’s blessing on her in future days. Next edition we welcome designer Sam Coates to the team. Sam comes to us from a busy Wellington advertising studio and we’re looking forward to welcoming him aboard.
Christina Tyson
Editor
Proverbs 15:23 The Message
Congenial conversation—what a pleasure! The right word at the right time—beautiful!
Ngā Whakatauki 15:23
Kei tā tōna māngai i whakahoki ai he koa mō te tangata: ko te kupu i te wā i tika ai, ānō te pai!