Mission Statement: To serve and inspire divisional and corps leadership teams with customized resources. To raise up healthy reproducing churches that fulfill the great commission in the spirit of the great commandment.

The corps ministries department at territorial headquarters provides a wide range of resources to assist ministry workers at the corps/church level. Here is a sampling of resources and services we provide:

Careforce Lifekeys
 

• 10 week courses focusing on spiritual, cognitive, emotional and behavioural aspects of life. A needs based tool to help lead to healing, wholeness from the overall pain and brokenness of life
• Trained facilitators in each division
• DSP or DHQ appointee is the contact at divisional level

Children’s Ministries
 

• First Steps and Baby Song-resources for babies, toddlers and their families
• Junior Soldier/Junior Action program resources
• WordAction and Scripture Press curriculums
• RED CAP-anger management program for elementary aged children. All training and resources available through our department
• Basic Training-workshops for anyone in children and youth ministries
• e-TIPS-a monthly electronic newsletter for local ministry workers
• Program ideas for local level ministry workers featured on www.MinistryHelps.ca
• Decision and Follow-Up Resources

Church Health and Planting
 

• Church Health (NCD and Vital Signs): Process and Resourcing
• Annual Corps Check In
• Program Proposal Processing and Consulting Coordination
• Church Planting Consulting and Church Planting Canada Liaison

Community Care Ministries
 

• Resource Kits sent electronically to DCCMS, who forward same to ministry units
• Additional resources available through www.salvationist.ca
• Communications

Intercultural Ministries/Refugee Services

• Cultural Awareness/Cultural Impact Workshops
• Transitioning Churches
• Newcomer to Canada Resources, including resettlement needs and English Language Training

Integrated Mission workshops
 

• Facilitation Team Coordination
• Micah Challenge resources
• Lending Library

Music and Gospel Arts
 

• www.THEMEonline.ca  resource for band members, songsters, contemporary bands and other music and arts minded folks
• E-Worship - practical downloadable worship resources
• CCLI Licensing-copyright questions or concerns to kim_garreffa@can.salvationarmy.org
• Christmas CDs-distributed at Christmas time for evangelical or promotional purposes
• Territorial Camp-for ages 16-30 focusing on brass, vocal, drama, media, contemporary worship team
• Seminars-staff available for workshops and seminars
• Music-provide out-of-print Salvation Army music, missing parts, etc.

Research Analysis
 

• Administration and report design for SAMIS and CMS
• Statistical reporting
• Survey design and analysis
• Demographic research and mapping
• Other market research related reporting (e.g. Focus groups, qualitative analysis, etc.)

Services to Seniors
 

• 12 Resource Kits a year sent electronically to the DSSS who forwards them to ministry units
• News and Notes sent out bi-yearly

Spiritual Formation/Discipleship
 

• New Believers Discipleship Resources
• Spiritual Gifts Workshops
• Solider Preparation Materials
• Small Group Resources

Stewardship
 

• Access our campaign resources using the drop down menu above, under Adult
• small group studies in spiritual disciplines and stewardship
• resources to learn about living debt-free and rich toward God
• tools to discover your spiritual gifts and service opportunities
• helpful resources to teach principles of stewardship both at home and at the corps

Youth Ministries
 

• Youth Discipleship (CROSSzone/CROSStraining and Jr./Sr. High Bible study) curriculum and resource materials
• Program ideas featured on HELPS On-Line
• Speakers from within and out for youth events
• Connections between youth pastors
• SendTheFire.ca - youth worker forum, on-line consulting, resources for youth
• Inter-denominational contacts, para-church groups for conferences, etc.

To contact representatives regarding these services please visit the Contact Corps Ministries page.