Te timatānga ō taonga tuku iho | Beginnings of our heritage

‘Waka to Jerusalem’ is an amazing point in time for The Salvation Army beginning its journey with Māori. While there is no definitive explanation of the Māori translation for The Salvation Army we do have evidence of its use and origin in time through The War Cry - Te Ope Whakaora and earlier Te Taua Whakaora.

‘Waka to Jerusalem’ reveals how the events of this time unfolded in history. We believe it is important for the Salvation Army to provide a perspective on the start of its mission to Māori and this publication is our interpretation of this journey.

Humbly, we have endeavoured to communicate the thoughts of The Salvation Army: Te Ope Whakaora on the beginning of this our shared heritage.