The Salvation Army War College was a discipleship training school established in 2003 by Founders Majors Stephen Court and Danielle Strickland, along with Pioneers Captains Ruth and Ian Gillingham. The War College began in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In 2006 a War College campus was opened in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States by Death and Glory Alumni Heather and Rob Dolby and in 2008 another in ChicagoIllinois, United States by Envoys Jen and Josh Polanco.
The War College was a one-year (including three three-month semesters and one two-month deployment) incarnational, biblically-based, urban missions training college.
The mission statement of the War College was "to equip and enlist warriors to win the world for Jesus."[1]
The Salvation Army endorses the War College on divisional, territorial and international structural schemes in personnel, finances and curriculum.[citation needed]
In Vancouver, students live primarily in The Empress Hotel, a 77 unit slum hotel at the Main and Hastings intersection in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. The Downtown Eastside of Vancouver is known for its addiction, poverty and prostitution rates. Students who attend the War College identify themselves with the poor and immerse themselves in the neighbourhood.
Students continuing their formation may select an Associate of Practical Ministry degree and continue with The War College in its Phase Two option.
The 24-7 Prayer Movement endorses and refers their pilgrims to fulfil their discipleship and training endeavours with the Salvation Army through the War College.
The Board of Reference featured established leaders from around the world. They offered insight, spiritual support and endorsed The War College.
The War College local and/or visiting faculty included Aaron White, Cherie White, Major Doug Burr, Michael Collins, Major Winn Blackman, Faytene Kryskow, Patricia King, Commissioners Marilyn and William Francis, Nicole Brindle, and others.[3]
Phase Two
Upon graduation, students could apply for a second or third year with The War College.
Phase 1: (initial War College year)
Who am I in Christ, who is Christ in me?
How have I been created, shaped, inculturated?
How do I engage with God? How have I been taught to?
How do I engage with the World? How might my worldview be shaped? Is it Biblical?
Ethically, how am I to live? What in the world is based on Biblically ethical, which is not?
Phase 2a:
Who is YHWH (Trinity) and what is Trinitarian Community?
How has YHWH revealed himself as Father/Spirit/Son?
What does it mean to be adopted as Kingdom children?
What are the Spiritual Streams / Disciplines?
How do we live as a community that is inspired and indwelt by the Trinity?
What do Justice and Mission look like in the light of the Trinity?
How do I grow deeper in contemplative prayer and worship?
Phase 2b:
Who is YHWH creating me to be?
What dreams has YHWH put in me to see brought to fruition?
How do I exercise my giftings in community?
How do I lead?
Where is YHWH planting me?
Battle School
Battle School students selected core basics each term. They would not be required to live in residence and the application process is the same. The cost is adjusted accordingly (which is either training only or training and meals). There is access to most War College scheduled events.
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