WELCOME! Del Oro Division Local Officer Training

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Local Officers Training Seminar
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Local Officership 101
The Basics
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Army JARGON!

• DHQ
• DC
• DYS
• DMD
• CO
• CC
• PCC
• LO

• SS
• JS
• CSM
• CT
• CS
• YPSM
• CCG
• MS

• WS
• RS
• HL/HLS
• CCM/LOM
• B/M
• S/L
• O R
• P P

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• The
• Body
• Of
• Christ

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Spiritual Gifts
Affirmation for your LO role
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The Ministry of Local Officership

• Ministry to the Body of Christ
• Ministry Service
• Prayer
• Growing as a disciple of Christ

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The Character of a Local Officer
EmpowerActs 18 Encourage I Thessalonians
418 EquipMatthew 2818-20 Excellence Colossian
s 323
Commitment II Chronicles 169a Passion Titus
214 ServiceEph 67 Community
Acts 242,44
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Local Officer as Supporter

• Support role to Corps Officer
• How?
• Not a one man show!
• As corps grows, needs are met
• Support/care of the Body of Christ
• Under general direction and oversight of the
  corps officer

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What is a Local Officer?
A Local Officer Is

• A Salvation Army soldier
• Willing to accept a position of responsibility
  and leadership in a corps
• Non-paid ministry leader position
• One of at least 68 local officer positions in the
  OR

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General Qualifications for Local Officership

• Character (1 Timothy, 1 Peter 5, Hebrews 13,
  Titus 31-2)
• Godly (devoted to God)
• Loyal
• Devoted Salvationist
• Men and women equally eligible
• Possess some ability / spiritual gift for the
  position
• Always seeking ways to equip themselves further
  for specific role

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Conditions of Local Officership

• Senior soldier
• Obedient to The Orders and Regulations for
  Soldiers
• Regular corps attendance
• Assist in the salvation of the people
• Christian witness

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Local Officer Responsibilities

• Compliance with the corps officer and OR
• Regular tithing
• Wear full Salvation Army uniform

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RELATIONSHIPS(PEOPLE BUSINESS)
SALVATIONOF THE PEOPLE
STRENGTHEN AND GROW THE BODY
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Be encouraged! You can and do make a
difference!In your corpsIn your community.
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Local Officership 201
Teamwork
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Team
Building
Activity
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Debriefing Questions

• How important was teamwork in this task? What
  would have happened if the team members could or
  would not work together?
• What kinds of things did you have to do in order
  to work together as a team? What kinds of skills
  did you use?
• Did different people naturally take on certain
  roles during the task? (ex encourager, coach,
  organizer, task-master)

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One Body, Many Parts I Corinthians 1212
Challenge
Tie your shoes...
Without Using Your Thumbs
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Corps Group Discussion(Take Notes)

• What does is mean to say that we are a corps
  team?
• What should we be working together to accomplish?
• What are we actually working together to
  accomplish?
• What strengths do we each bring to the table?
• Where are some areas where we each can improve to
  better support each other? Each team member
  should answer for themself.

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Active
D
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Active, Task Oriented
Active, People Oriented
People Oriented
Task Oriented
Passive, People Oriented
Passive, Task Oriented
C
S
Passive
Disc Profiles
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The Power of Love

• Read I Corinthians 13 out loud in your corps
  groups.
• Look at the context. Both chapters 12 and 14
  discuss spiritual gifts. Why do you think the
  author put a discussion about love in the midst
  of this?
• Look at vs. 4-8. What do you think is the most
  powerful characteristic of love?

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The Importance of Love(Discuss in Groups)

• Local officers, what could you do to show love
  for (and support of) your corps officer?
• Corps officers, what could you do to show love
  for (and support of) your local officers?
• In your discussion, offer affirmation about the
  kinds of things you are already doing to show
  love and support for one another.

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The Power of Prayer
Be alert, and always keep praying for all the
saints. -Ephesians 618b

• Spend a moment developing a short prayer list.
• Spend some time in prayer
• ? In adoration of God for who he is.
• ? In confession of God as Lord, and of your own
  sinfulness.
• ? In petition for the needs on the list, lifting
  up one another in. ---prayer
• ? In thanksgiving for all that God has done, is
  doing, and will do.
• Commit to praying for this list, and each other,
  daily.
• If you have not already done so, plan a regular
  time to meet together for prayer.

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Local Officership 301
Defining Our Roles
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The Pastoral Care Council
Includes

• Divisional Commander
• (Ex Oficio)
• Corps Officer
• Corps Sergeant Major
• Corps Treasurer
• Corps Secretary
• Recruiting Sergeant
• Young Peoples Sergeant Major

• Corps Cadet Guardian
• Bandmaster
• Songster Leader
• Home League Secretary
• Youth Group Leader
• Over-60 Club Secretary
• Stewardship Secretary

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The Pastoral Care Council
Does
Does Not

• Pray for the corps
• Pastoral care
• Use consensus
• Meet quarterly, annually, and on specific
  occasions

• Vote
• Break Confidentiality
• Give uneven Authority

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The Corps Council
Includes

• Divisional Commander
• (Ex Oficio)
• Corps Officer
• All members of the Pastoral Care Committee
• Up to seven other members, including young people
  and friends of the Army

• May form subcommittees for special purposes
• Corps Council members who are not part of the
  Pastoral Care Committee serve one year terms

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The Corps Council
Does Not
Does

• Advise and assist the CO
• Event planning and support
• Meet at least once a quarter

• Make policies
• Hold authority over the corps officer
• Run every corps program

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The Corps Sergeant Major (CSM)
Does Not
Does

• Speak on the COs behalf w/o permission
• Supervise all LOs
• Do everything

• Act as senior LO
• Assist with meetings
• Coordinate outreach efforts
• Temporarily command corps in the COs absence

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The Corps Treasurer (CT)
Does Not
Does

• Keep financial records
• Educate corps members
• Promote giving

• Control corps funds
• Borrow corps funds
• Audit corps finances
• Count collection money alone

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The Corps Secretary (CS)
Does Not
Does

• Oversee corps records
• Filing
• Report preparation

• Share confidential records
• Withhold public records

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The Young Peoples Sergeant Major (YPSM)
Does Not
Does

• Help coordinate and supervise youth programs
• Youth worker support
• Pastoral care of youth

• Teach everything
• Make all the decisions about youth

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The Corps Cadet Guardian (CCG)
Does
Does Not

• Corps Cadet Counselor
• Youth leadership development
• Paperwork
• Take personal interest
• Recruiting

• Grade Corps Cadet tests
• Issue certificates of completion.

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The Missionary Sergeant (MS)
Does
Does Not

• Report on other countries
• Mobilize mission resources
• Works with the corps treasurer

• Work without the corps treasurer
• Request missions offering in place of tithe

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The Welcome Sergeant (WS)
Does
Does Not

• Visitor greeting
• Visitor follow-up
• Works with the recruiting sergeant

• Coerce visitors
• Show partiality to certain visitors over others

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The Recruiting Sergeant (RS)
Does Not
Does

• Discipleship
• Follow-up
• Teaching
• Prospective candidate preparation

• Coerce visitors
• Do personal discipleship with everyone

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The Home League Secretary (HLS)
Does
Does Not

• Program planning
• Personal contact
• Work with the CO

• Work without the CO
• Work without the HL committee

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The Community Care Ministries Secretary (CCS)
Does Not
Does

• Plan visits without the CO
• Order gifts without the CO
• Show partiality

• Also League of Mercy Secretary (LOMS)
• Coordinate visitation
• Recruits
• Works with the CO

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The Bandmaster (B/M)
Does Not
Does

• Coordinate all brass music
• Spiritual leadership
• Leads the band
• Trains re-enforcements
• Work with the CO

• Receive pay
• Act without CO
• Show partiality

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The Songster Leader (S/L)
Does Not
Does

• Coordinates all vocal musicians
• Spiritual leadership
• Leads the songsters
• Trains re-enforcements
• Work with the CO

• Receive pay
• Act without the CO
• Show partiality

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• Other
• Important
• Positions

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Mens Ministry Coordinator

• An important but neglected position
• Under Sergeants for Specific Duties in the OR.
• Develop job as necessary
• Male recruitment and discipleship

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Womens Ministry Secretary

• Under Sergeants for Specific Duties in the OR.
• Oversee all womens programs
• New womens programs for fellowship and
  discipleship
• Develop job description as necessary

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Worship Leader

• A music leader
• Coordinates with CO and other music leaders
• Worship planning
• Develop job description as necessary

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A Place For Everyone To Serve!
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Individual Job Descriptions