The Salvation Army in the southern territory is looking for new ways to create and implement mission opportunities for both soldiers and officers.  If we are to stay true to our calling as a movement, we need to take responsibility for the last, the lost, and the least within our communities.  This responsibility extends to our soldiers as well as our officers and needs to carry on beyond an event, through relationships, dialogue, and living as a church without walls.   

The Salvation Army’s mission statement for the southern territory is for Salvationists to love, serve, and disciple.  In keeping with this vision, the (re) effect equips Salvationists for mission through a (re)newed love for others, a (re)invigorated commitment to service, and a (re)kindled passion for discipling and training future leaders of The Salvation Army. 

The (re) effect is looking for Salvationists committed to spiritual renewal and mission.  Those that are willing to integrate this mission statement in the communities where they live; be it in the neighborhoods of the Mississippi delta or the housing projects of Washington, D.C.  This is a call to all of us, to examine the ways we are actively engaged in missional work, and how to further the kingdom.  The (re) effect is a three sided triangle; one part event, one part leadership development, and one part focus on mission at the corps level. 

The event will take place on an annual basis, kicking off January 15-17, 2010 with RECLAIM.