The Doctrines of the Salvation Army
(in simplified form)

We believe that:

God helped good men to speak and write what is in the Bible, so that from it we may learn the way God means us to live

There is only one God, and He is altogether perfect in every way. He is the Creator, Preserver and Governor of all things. We should not worship anyone or anything else

God the Father, Jesus Christ the Son, and the Holy Spirit are one God

Jesus is both truly God and truly human: He has both God’s nature and our nature

Our first parents by their disobedience, lost their sense of God’s favour, and came under the power of sin; and because of this we are all inclined to do wrong

On the cross Jesus suffered and died for everyone, so that whoever wants to, may be saved

To be saved we must be truly sorry for doing wrong and trust in Jesus; then the Holy Spirit will make us new people

Salvation is a free gift from God. It is received when we believe in Jesus; and when we are saved we know it.

To keep good we must trust in Jesus to help us, and we must go on doing what He wants us to do

Saved people are given the chance to be used by God to help Him. When they have given themselves to Him fully, they can be given power to serve Him, and be kept from sinning

When our bodies die we ourselves go on living in a new and different way. At the end of time Jesus will be the judge of all people. Those who have chosen Him to be their Saviour will be happy to live with Him as their King forever. Those who have not done so will always be unhappy because they chose what separates them from all that is good and lovely.

 

OUR VISION is-
To be a Vibrant, Relevant, Inspiring, Contemporary church, ‘Alive’ with people Glorifying God in all that we do.

PURPOSE STATEMENT -
is to endeavour to meet the Spiritual and Social needs of our community through the love of Jesus Christ.

Our mandate comes from: (Matthew 28:19 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” NIV)

 

CENTRAL TARANAKI CORPS GOALS TO 2010

GOAL 1 - To grow all Salvationists as dynamic disciples

GOAL 2 - To increase the number of new soldiers

GOAL 3 - To take significant steps towards the eradication of poverty in New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga

GOAL 4 - To be a connected, streamlined, mission focused Army

GOAL 1 -

*To grow all Salvationists as dynamic disciples

* To encourage Christian Stewardship

* To identify, equip and train Leaders

* To expand Small Group Ministries (including support/recreation/ministry/ home groups)

* To support Maori Fellowship

* To enable people to identify areas they can be involved with

* To have prayer as the foundation of all we do

GOAL 2 -

*To increase the number of new soldiers

* To help people gain an understanding about being a soldier in The Salvation Army

* To gain an understanding of ‘our heritage’

GOAL 3 -

*To take significant steps towards the eradication of poverty in New Zealand, Fiji and Tonga

* To provide for those in need

*To establish two Community Organic Gardens

* To provide Community meal and Programme for the Elderly (housebound)

* (a) To promote and provide effective Ezee Meals service

(b) To assess Ezee Meals service

* To provide Budget Advice

* To provide Salvation Army counsellors/ advocates

* To selectively support Court-ordered Community Service clients

GOAL 4 -

*To be a connected, streamlined, mission focused Army

* To ensure that the Family Store focus is a ministry to the community and an extension of The Salvation Army’s mission in Stratford

* To improve our Corporate identity

* To promote connected Ministries

* To raise the profile of The Salvation Army in our community

* To provide support for Civil Defence in Central Taranaki

* To maintain community links through networking
* To improve communications
(Internal and External)