“The priesthood of all believers” is something we want to reclaim

We want to explore different options for leadership and to reimagine what it is to be an officer in Australia today

We want to give priority to training and raising leaders in the division.

What we’ve heard you say:

• The Priesthood of all believers equalises and empowers people to be Jesus in their community.
• It changes the view of the officer as the only one qualified to share their story with others or to disciple people.
• Acknowledgement that serving others enables a greater sense of connection.

We have also heard:

• Concern about future leadership and where this is going to come from.
• There is a need to rethink the officer model and its conditions.
• The challenge of encouraging lay participation against the demands of modern leadership.
• Compliance associated with onboarding acts as a deterrent to utilizing people in our corps.
• People are not buying into the traditional discipleship pathways. For example; Junior Soldiers, Corps Cadets, Senior Soldiers.