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August 16, 2013 Vol. 31, No. 13
ANDRÉ COX NAMED GENERAL High Council elects 20th General
BY CHRISTIN DAVIS AND ROBERT DOCTER The vision is clear: André Cox stood at the entrance of a James Bond film and saw himself in uniform, preaching the gospel in Africa. It was an image that would become reality, and the first step in one Salvationist’s impact on an Army. On Aug. 3, the 18th High Council elected Cox, 59, as the 20th General of The Salvation Army. He assumes international leadership following 34 years as an officer, most recently serving as Chief of the Staff at International Headquarters in London. “Rank and position don’t amount to much,” Cox said in an interview with New Frontier Publications. “I’ve never felt called to rank and position. God called me as an individual, and he created me the way he created me… I’m not important, God is important and I want to follow his leading.” In his first 100 days as General, Cox said he plans to focus on four aspects of The Salvation Army—administration, youth, spirituality and leadership development. First, he said he will look at the Army’s administrative structures. “I want to see how appropriate those are. Our administration really only exists to support the frontline ministry and I hate with a passion unnecessary bureaucracy,” he said. “I understand the need for good administration and we will do that but [will look at] how we can facilitate things at the front line.”
Roberts named Chief of the Staff
Commissioners William and Nancy Roberts Photo by Christin Davis
USA National Commander Commissioner William Roberts will be The Salvation Army’s Chief of the Staff effective Oct. 1. Commissioner Nancy Roberts is appointed as World Secretary for Women’s Ministries. General André Cox made the announcement Aug. 9, six days following his ROBERTS, page 4
Jeffrey named U.S.A. National Commander
General André Cox and Commissioner Silvia Cox
Cox said he and wife Commissioner Silvia Cox, who will continue in her current role as World President of Women’s Ministries, have a “particular heart for young people.” “I’d like to see how we can encourage and develop programs for the teaching,
Mile-high mileage n Denver ARC merges running with recovery. BY RON McKINNEY, MAJOR The Denver Adult Rehabilitation Center (ARC) joined with Feet on the Street Inc. to develop a running program that includes training, nutritional advice, health supplements and activewear. Eighteen beneficiaries are participating, including five women. “There is the holistic impact on mind, body and spirit,” said Nick Sterner, owner of Feet on the Street Inc., which organizes MILEAGE, page 9
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Photo courtesy of International Headquarters
FBI trains campers n Bureau gives at-risk youth a lesson in lawfulness.
3rd place winner Johnny in SandCreek 5K run Photo by Ron McKinney
Inside: Frontlines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The West . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 The Nation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 The World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 From the Board Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Sharper Focus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
the discipling, the mentoring of our young people,” Cox said. “I don’t consider our young people to be the Army of tomorrow, they are already the Army of today and they need to be reaching today’s generation effectively.”
Following recent changes in international leadership, Commissioners David and Barbara Jeffrey Commissioners David and were appoint- Barbara Jeffrey ed USA national leaders and Commissioners Donald and Debora Bell as territorial leaders in the South, effective Nov. 1.
From the Desk of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 The Spice Box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 On the Corner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
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BY JARED McKIERNAN Children living at The Salvation Army’s Westwood Transitional Village in Los Angeles got a changeup from the quintessential summer camp experience this year––complete with SWAT Team training and bomb-sniffing dogs. For the second straight year, Westwood Transitional Village and its community partner, the FBI, joined forces to encourage approximately 30 children between 7 and 11 years old to keep out of trouble and stay on the right side of the law. At the end of the weeklong mentor program, the children graduated as junior special agents and accepted their new badges. “These junior special agents will carry what they learned with them into their future endeavors,” said Bill Lewis, assistant director FBI, page 9
A Los Angeles SWAT Team member explains the safety equipment to the children. Photo courtesy of the FBI