21 April 2018 NZFT War Cry

FAITH IN ACTION 21 APRIL 2018 | Issue 6690 | $1.50

SOLE MIO

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS: Red Shield Appeal 2018 ANZAC Day: Fighting for Peace

Is It Time to Kiss Dating Hello?

EASTER CAMP CATCH-UPS Verses We Wish Didn’t Exist

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Life After Justin Timberlake Last edition I wrote about how I once mobbed Justin Timberlake, and have seen him in concert twice. But a couple of years ago, a weird thing happened: JT came to New Zealand and I had no desire to see him. In fact, Sole Mio was playing at the same time and I was way more excited to see them. What was happening to me?

I could only put it down to one thing: maturity.

I was shocked to discover that I had slowly but surely become an adult. I now preferred pop opera to pop music. I started to enjoy Country Calendar. Going to bed early was a treat. There is a push-and-pull within me because our culture tells us to hold on to youth. I’ve heard that if all the world’s beauty products were to go off our shelves for just one day, the Western economy would collapse. I believe it.

But here’s the untold story: being an adult is fun. When you realise it’s okay to get older, you’re actually standing up to our entire culture. You’re saying it’s okay to accept yourself as you are. This is revolutionary.

I love the quote from St Irenaeus: ‘The glory of God is man fully alive’. Our culture tells us we should try to be someone else. But a big part of the Christian journey is learning to be more and more ourselves—as we discover our authentic identity in Christ. So here’s to swimming in public, singing loudly and wearing lycra as clothes. In short, here’s to being our true, unapologetic selves.

Ingrid Barratt Editor

Member of the Australasian Religious Press Association.

All Bible references from the Holy Bible, New International Version, unless otherwise stated.

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Always be a first rate version of yourself and not a second rate version of someone else.

Judy Garland

Psalm 139:14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.

Ngā Waiata 139:14

Ka whakawhetai ahau ki a koe; he mea whakawehi, he mea whakamīharo tōku hanganga; he mahi whakamīharo āu mahi, mōhio rawa anō tōku wairua ki tēnā.

Lieutenant-Colonel Alida Bosshardt.

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hat would you do if you were called on to fight for your country?

Thankfully, it’s a question most of us will never have to answer. But on Anzac Day we remember those who did have to answer that question.

It’s a question that has split Christians down through the centuries. Jesus told people not to fight back when attacked—how should we, as his followers, respond? And what if other innocent people are in danger? While we honour pacifists, Christians also hail Dietrich Boenhoeffer who was alleged to have conspired to kill Hitler.

During World War I, Salvationists heroically fought and served in non-combat roles on both sides. At least 380 New Zealand Salvationists joined the military, with about 10–12 per cent of those serving in the Medical Corps. A further 18 were military chaplains here and on the French front, as well as two further officer couples providing social and spiritual support in France.

They served through a scale of horror we had not seen before in human history.

Acknowledging their great sacrifice is important.

But part of remembrance is also acknowledging that war is not something we want. Wherever you stand on the first question, war is not part of God’s ideal for our lives. Jesus was clear: blessed are the peacemakers.

The challenge for us is being peacemakers today.

The Salvation Army was founded on the principles of fighting like an army to save, to bring healing and reconcilliation.

An inspiring example of a peacemaker comes from Salvation Army Lieutenant-Colonel Alida Bosshardt. During World War II, Alida ran a children’s home in the Jewish Quarter of Amsterdam.

When the occupying Nazis banned The Salvation Army in 1941, Alida carried on caring for her mainly Jewish charges. They had to move at least 10 times, and then split up and were secured in safe houses.

In 1942, when the Nazis began sending Jews off to concentration camps, parents begged Alida to protect their children.

She found homes for many, even on occasion hiding them in the wicker basket of her bicycle, cycling past unsuspecting soldiers to smuggle them to safe houses.

She was captured, escaped, went into hiding, and then came back to carry on her work!

However, her work to bring healing and reconcilliation did not end with the end of the war.

Carrying on working into her 90s, Alida worked with addicts, the homeless and prostitutes in Amsterdam’s red light district. Her efforts saw her become the face of the Army in Holland. When she died in 2007, more than a million people watched her funeral live on television, while thousands lined up to see her coffin bearing her Bible on top.

Her motto was: ‘to serve God is to serve man and serve man is to serve God’. She was a peacemaker, even in times of war.

BY ROBIN RAYMOND

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Wheels of Fortune

Sarah Ellington was told she would never walk again after an accident broke her back. Three years on, she has just returned from the para-athletic World Championships, where she was competing as a cyclist.

Despite only taking up cycling a year ago, Sarah was impressive enough to make the World Champion cycling squad in Rio, held in March. She competed in the ‘individual pursuit’ where she came fifth, and the 500 m where she placed seventh. It’s an amazing achievement for such a new athlete.

‘I have always been into sports even before my injury,’ says Sarah. ‘I have a competitive nature so I’m always wanting to do better and achieve to the highest standard I possibly can, so I’ve taken it as a challenge.’

Sarah trains with a coach six days a week, as well as gym sessions to work on strength and conditioning. ‘I don’t think of myself as a para athlete, I just consider myself an athlete.

But my body does fatigue quite easily so I have to maintain my own personal expectations, but not compare myself to others.’

War Cry featured Sarah’s story in February this year, when step-mother Lynda Ellington, mission director for Dannevirke Corps, shared her own faith journey. Sarah says that having a personal faith has helped her as a cyclist.

QUIKQUIZ

1 What does ANZAC stand for?

3 Who wrote and illustrated the children’s story The Gruffalo?

4 What does an omnivore eat?

5 What did Paul recommend as a substitute for wine?

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A highlight of the World Champs for Sarah was being in the same stadium that the Rio Olympics took place. Her goal is to be at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. ‘I’ve lost so much and now I’ve been given so many opportunities, I just want to make the most of them,’ she says.

FROMWARCRYHISTORY On 31 July 1897, a Salvationist wedding in Invercargill was celebrated, as Captain Ernest Pennington and Captain Charlotte Bath took their vows: ‘Pennington, being a man of business, did not allow anyone the chance of the first privilege, but lips were brought in contact immediately. Cheers, volleys, hallelujahs, re-echoed again and again,’ reported War Cry. ‘Captain Pennington said … he had made a great many blunders in his life—(volleys)—but he didn’t think he had made a blunder of this job.

Mrs Pennington rose midst much handclapping and cheers, and said the greatest joy of her life was the knowledge of her sins having been forgiven.’

‘Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.’

Abraham Lincoln

Source: Booth College of Mission and Heritage Centre.

2 Who was the NZ flag bearer for the opening ceremony of the 2018 Commonwealth Games?

‘I listen to a worship CD when I train and it helps me calm my nerves before racing. God is always watching over you, I just have to have faith in him and ride to the best that I can. My accident was such a simple thing, but I don’t want to let fear rule my life.’

TOPFIVE

In honour of the time an OIA request asked if PM Jacinda finished her meetings by saying ‘Meeting Aderned,’ we share our punnniest puns …

1 ‘I met two policemen in an elevator. I realised I was going down.’

2 ‘I thought my chiropractor was bad, but I stand corrected.’

3 ‘Don’t go bacon my heart.’

‘I couldn’t if I fried.’

4 ‘I love my arms, they’re always by my side.’

5 ‘ Two TVs got married. The wedding was terrible, but the reception was brilliant.’

Chicken Cordon Bleu Quesadillas This sounds gourmet but it's deceptively easy …

3 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 tsp dried oregano ½ tsp garlic powder Salt and pepper 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, divided 8 medium flour tortillas ¼ cup dijon mustard 8 slices deli ham 1 ½ cups grated cheese 1 cup grated mozzarella Parmesan and parsley for garnish (optional)

Family Peter Rabbit (PG, violence) Will Gluck It was always going to be a risk to modernise Beatrix Potter’s superlative Peter Rabbit series—her books were sweetness itself. This adaption is true to the original in sheer adorableness—the CGI rabbits are gorgeous and satisfyingly fluffy, as are all the other delightful animals. The film’s eccentric Britishness adds further to its charms—where it stumbles, is when it tries to be cool and post-modern. Not that my 5-yearold co-reviewer cared about any of this. He giggled his way through the cranky human falling down stairs, standing on rakes, getting electrocuted and so on. His squeals of delight more than made up for the distinct lack of actual plot. We both had a jolly good time.

(Reviewed by Ingrid and Jacob Barratt)

To cook chicken: Season chicken all over with oregano, garlic powder, salt and pepper. In a large skillet, over a medium-high heat, heat two tablespoons of olive oil.

Add chicken and cook until golden on both sides and cooked through in the middle, about 8 minutes per side. Let rest 10 minutes, then slice into strips.

Assemble quesadillas: Spread mustard onto four tortillas, then top each tortilla with two slices ham, sliced chicken, cheese and mozzarella. Place remaining four tortillas on top.

In a large skillet over medium heat, heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Working one at a time, cook quesadillas until golden and cheese is melted, about 3 minutes per side.

While still warm, sprinkle with parmesan and parsley before slicing into wedges.

Source | delish.com

Weird of the Week: New Zealanders typically eat the equivalent of 25 chocolate blocks each per year; compared to China, where the yearly average is one block per person. … And here’s Major Seth Le Leu with his nightly snack (he was the winner of the THQ Easter chocolate bunny).

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Behind Closed Doors

Growing up, Kim Bent says the movie Once Were Warriors was like a home video. Ahead of The Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal, Kim tells War Cry how her life marked with abuse and poverty was transformed by the love and care of the folk at Mt Albert Corps.

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clearly remember the day I first entered Mt Albert Corps as a foodbank visitor almost eight years ago. I was emotionally broken and detached from society, with little hope of anything better in life for my daughter, my sons, and myself.

I had been living a Christian life for the previous two years, but the more I learnt about God, the angrier I got. I had learnt how loving God is. How he blesses people. How forgiving he is.

I couldn’t understand why all these bad things had happened in my life and why they were still happening. If God loved me, why would he put me through so much pain, loss and destruction? This was what I have seen all my life in my own family. Was this really what love is?

Behind closed doors Someone once said to me, ‘God will never send you more than you can cope with’ [a misinterpretation of 1 Corinthian 10:13 – ed]. I remember scoffing quietly to myself and thinking, ‘God, you and I both have very different ideas about how much I can cope with!’ I had been physically, emotionally, and sexually abused by various people. Judged and persecuted for others’ actions.

The movie Once Were Warriors was like a home video to me.

Alcohol ruled my parents’ lives, more so after they divorced. As I grew up, I suffered numerous beatings, relationship break-ups, two miscarriages, a home invasion, two stab wounds, theft and threats to me and my children’s lives— many at the hands of my family.

Two of my brothers introduced me to drugs and alcohol at the age of 15. It very quickly became my escape. It numbed my pain and my memories. Pretty soon I found it difficult to feel anything at all. I stopped caring. I worked hard, and partied harder. I thought this was happiness: not a care in the world.

For safety and protection reasons, I disconnected from my family apart from one brother, but I didn’t want to burden him with my problems. Detachment became my default setting early in life. I would isolate myself when the hurts of life presented themselves. It was extremely unhealthy, but a safe option.

My relationship broke down with my sons. I didn’t know what was happening to me. I was lost and broken, with little hope of anything better for me and my family. I thought that was my lot in life.

People often wear masks to hide poverty. I knew I needed help badly, but when someone asked me if I needed help I would say, ‘No thanks, everything is okay’. But I needed to tell someone how heavy the weight of my pain and worry had become. No one knew.

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A new door opens

A seedling breaking through

One night, when my daughter was three, she saw me being beaten up by my then-partner. That assault was my breaking point. I fled to a local refuge where we hid for five months before being placed in a Housing New Zealand home. I didn’t know anyone and had nowhere else to go. One day, when I was low on food, one of the other people staying there suggested I go to The Salvation Army.

I didn’t know much about The Salvation Army. I remembered driving past one of their centres each day. I remembered the cross on the building.

The next day I walked in to Mt Albert Corps. I was seeking a safe place, safe people, kindness, and someone to trust with my burdens, without being judged.

I was greeted by this love that wrapped around me, listened to me, sat with me, prayed with me. I was nurtured. There was a presence in the building that just kept calling me. Someone could see that I was worth saving. Someone saw the good in me, when I couldn’t see any. At first it was one staff member, then two, then three … Then I felt God’s hand on me—his love and acceptance. Seeds had been planted. God was trying to save me.

Through the kindness I found at The Salvation Army, my walls started to come down. I became interested in my life, my future and what was on the other side.

I was invited to a ‘drop in’ at The Meeting House to meet others, but at first I was so shy I would just sit in the corner with my coffee.

Eventually, I was invited to be a helper. This was so far out of my comfort zone, but I eased into it slowly and began to find my way again. Healing was taking place in serving others. A seedling was breaking ground.

I came with an empty, dark and broken heart. Then, after a year or two, I started to experience feelings I had never felt before: love, fulfilment, satisfaction, happiness, confidence, self-worth and trust. God’s promises and blessings were in my heart. A hunger to do God’s work and a thirst for his word was growing.

When I first attended church I felt uncomfortable and out of place, but I also felt accepted straight away. People were walking up to us and wrapping us up in hugs. Growing up we weren’t hugged, we weren’t shown any love. Here, I felt so welcome.

A lady called Liane sat with me and asked, what was the thing that worried me the most, and I said the first thing that popped into my head—‘curtains’, as there were no curtains in our home when we moved in.

She said, ‘Well, I’ve got some spare curtains in my garage!’

That afternoon she came around with them and we hung them up!

I HAVE FOUND MY CALLING— MY DREAM JOB—WHERE ALL MY PAST HURTS ARE RELEVANT, AND EVEN HELPFUL AT TIMES. Among many others, three ladies in particular guided and encouraged me every step of the way. Gill Scoltock, who was the Community Ministries manager, Gael Laughland who was our children’s worker, and Pam Uhlmann, who has just retired from her role as corps administrator. They were hugely important in my journey and are still special friends today.

I also started counselling with Major Brenda Ennever. She helped me build up my self-esteem and self-worth. Brenda would tell me my good points, and it was the first time I had ever been praised. I was confused, and thought, ‘How are you seeing that when my family has been saying my whole life that I’m worthless?’

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Blossoming Almost eight years later, I have come full circle. A flower has appeared. Salvation Army Community Ministries—the place that saved me—has now become my official job. When Gill retired as the team leader at the Drop-In Centre, I felt God gently guiding me towards the role.

For the first time in 17 years I was able to completely come off a benefit. Even though I was still working part-time, it was important to me to support my family on my own. I was terrified to do it, but it was the right decision—in terms of self-esteem, I am so much better off.

In my job, I can offer hope and support to many people with complex issues and diverse backgrounds. I have found my

IF GOD LOVED ME, WHY WOULD HE PUT ME THROUGH SO MUCH PAIN, LOSS AND DESTRUCTION? calling—my dream job, where all my past hurts are relevant and even helpful at times. I remember when I was in their position and I felt that was my lot in life, and I can share my story and offer hope.

I have lived the cycle of poverty. My daughter has seen me fall—and she has seen me pick myself up time and time again.

This is the example I want to set for her: it’s okay to fall, as long as you get back up again. I have also rebuilt my relationship with my sons and we are closer than ever.

I am at the happiest point in my life. And it seems that everyone that knows me well takes pride in how far I’ve come.

I get teary-eyed and overwhelmed with feelings of warmth and love. I am ever so grateful to those who have played a significant role in this transformation. I love you for taking the time, and having the patience and persistence with me. You are my family.

Opening the Door on Poverty One in five New Zealand children live in poverty.

Half of them—about 100,000 children—live in severe poverty.

This can seem untrue because poverty in New Zealand isn’t always easy to see, say Territorial Secretary for Community Ministries Major Pam Waugh.

‘Poverty in New Zealand is often behind closed doors, but we see it in the parents who skip meals, families who will spend days without power this winter so they can pay the rent and keep food on the table, or the children who sleep in a garage or on an overcrowded lounge floor,’ Pam says.

Last year, 60 per cent of the families who came to the Army for food parcels were new clients; that’s an average of 336 new families every week.

This is where The Salvation Army steps in, our Community Ministries centres alone helped almost 40,000 families last year. More were helped through Education and Employment, addictions treatment, housing, Reintegration Services and more.

These are people like Kim who are at rock bottom. We help them with their urgent needs and we give them hope for the future. We do this with the support of New Zealanders who generously donate through the Red Shield Appeal every year.

TAKE A CLOSER LOOK | Check out The Salvation Army virtual tour behind the closed doors of poverty at salvationarmyopenhome.org.nz

DO YOU NEED HELP? | You will always be welcome at Community Ministries. To find your nearest centre go to salvationarmy.org.nz/centres

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Is It Time to Kiss Dating Hello?

The Christian blockbuster I Kissed Dating Goodbye, written by then-21-year-old Joshua Harris, has become synonymous with ’90s purity culture. Recently, the author admitted much of his book was misguided, and he is trying to make amends for the hurt he may have caused. But what did he actually get wrong?

Part one, of a two-part series If Joshua Harris was the poster boy for Christian purity, I was certainly a follower. As a young person, I believed that you shouldn’t date until you were ready for marriage. And that you shouldn’t have a boyfriend, unless you believed you could marry them.

IT MADE RELATIONSHIPS A MINEFIELD …

My heart was in the right place—I loved Jesus and wanted his best for my life. But looking back, my beliefs were at best simplistic and, at worst, legalistic. It made relationships a minefield in my small, Christian subculture—as a female I had to be modest but super attractive. And heaven forfend I show interest in a guy (yet I somehow had to let the guy know that I was, in fact, interested). Meanwhile, the guys couldn’t make any move unless they knew they could marry the girl—all without ever having been on a single date.

This put intense pressure on relationships—and I believe that this, at least in part, is why I didn’t find Mr Godly-but-Right until my 30s, when I had the courage to take a risk. I also believe that is, at least in part, why many of my spiritual, intelligent, beautiful Christian girlfriends remain single.

Blogger Sheila Gregoire advocated these ideals for her daughters, but found that it didn’t work in practice: ‘Just because you don’t date doesn’t mean that you can protect your heart from heartache. Life isn’t that simple’.

Sheila makes a good point that we can’t protect ourselves from heartache. And maybe we are not supposed to. When we look back at our lives, it is often in the darkest times that God is closest to us and that we grow the most.

Shiela adds that the non-dating formula ‘doesn’t prepare young people to build friendships with the opposite sex’. It’s time we agreed—as a Christian culture—that going out for coffee is not a marriage proposal.

BY INGRID BARRATT

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DATING AS A CHRISTIAN Put attraction in its place: Attraction is important when you first get to know each other. But it’s not important at all in whether you stay together. If you have a bit of a spark, that’s enough. Values and personality are more important.

Ask yourself, am I good enough? This sounds weird, but too many of us are looking for the perfect figment of our imagination. Maybe it’s time to take a more humble approach and ask, ‘Actually, am I good enough for that lovely (but imperfect) guy or girl?’ Make sure you are

living the qualities you are looking for.

Don’t take it too seriously: You’re just getting to know each other. If you think too far ahead, you will be paralysed by fear.

Have a voice: You have the right to decide you don’t want to pursue the relationship. If it’s not right, say so—don’t mess them about.

Use your spiritual toolkit: Live by the values of Jesus, and follow his ways. Pray for guidance. These spiritual tools will help you make wise decisions.

TESTIFY! As a field worker for Reintegration Services, Audrey Moonlight has seen the most ‘unlikely’ people make real changes in their lives.

Although I didn’t come to faith until I was an adult, God has always had his hand on me. I was born and bred in the UK, and as a young person at Leeds University, I volunteered with the local probation service. We took a bunch of young guys camping, and that sparked my interest in working with prisoners.

After graduating in 1976, I worked as a prison officer, and then as the assistant governor at a young offenders’ unit.

The place was not secure and was surrounded by agricultural land—I spent a lot of time getting back young guys that had escaped!

In 1987, my husband Rob and I, along with our two young children, settled in Whitby. I had some church background—I had been baptised in the Presbyterian Church. But when we came to New Zealand, we met this lovely couple who had been missionaries in Tanzania. They took us through a precursor to the Alpha course, and explained to me for the first time exactly what the Christian faith was about. That was 25 years ago and they are still dear, dear friends.

Since then, Rob and I have run 30-odd Alpha courses.

I have always had a belief that people can change. And encouragingly in my job, we do see people making changes in their life. ‘Desistence’—the process of stopping offending—takes a long time.

If someone’s offending becomes less serious, or there are longer time periods between offences, these are successes.

Today, I am a field worker for The Salvation Army’s Reintegration Services, as well as working part-time for Prison Fellowship. Before people

IN MY JOB, WE DO SEE PEOPLE MAKING CHANGES IN THEIR LIFE. are released from prison, we visit them several times to start building a relationship with them.

Once they are released, we provide accommodation, and help them manage in the community—many long-term prisoners have very little idea how to cope in the outside world. We take them to WINZ (Work and Income), help them go shopping, register them with a healthcare provider, attend to any mental health needs, and liaise with Probation. We might take them out for coffee—if they’re anxious, we’re just at the end of a phone. We do all those ‘friend’ things.

Recently, I picked up a woman who has been deported from Australia and take her to the doctor. She has complex physical and mental health issues. She hasn’t been in New Zealand since she was 14, and doesn’t have any whānau

here. It’s a tragic situation, so it’s just about encouraging her and being empathetic.

I love to see the men and women we work with begin to build meaningful relationships in the community. One client has been in and out of prison for 50 or so years—he was horrendously abused as a child and was in foster care since the age of four. I have known him for eight years, and this is the first time he has managed to keep his flat. Through Prison Fellowship, we gave him a cat for his birthday, and he adores it. Sadly, he is dying of lung cancer. But at the age of 70, he is changing—it’s never too late.

Another guy I worked with was in a gang along with all his brothers. He came to know Jesus in prison. Since then, he has rebuilt his relationship with his partner, and every weekend he is out doing street ministry. His children are going to walk a different path from him. That is so fantastic!

It’s these stories that keep me going.

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CAMP CATCH-UPS War Cry asked each division to give us their top 10 most awesome moments from Easter Camps this year. They were so epic we couldn’t fit them all in one go—so here’s the first of our two-part camp catch-ups.

Next-Level Northern Division

BY MAT BADGER 1. The amazing young people without whom camp would be so very boring! Our young people came to have fun and engage with God and they were not disappointed! This includes the boys who skipped a session and had to do recycling duty (they did it with so much enthusiasm they got a shout out at the all-of-camp leaders’ meeting!)

2. Camping with our Midland brothers and sisters!

Who knows how many future generations could benefit from Mum and Dad having met at Easter Camp 2018?!

3. The hard-working, long suffering, passionate and servant-hearted volunteer youth leaders and workers! These guys went hard out making sure their youth had fun, made it to sessions and seminars on time, ate lunch, brushed their teeth and got to bed by midnight! What an amazing bunch of people!

4. Historic moment—Shout out to Janine and Ian Wells who served as camp parents for the 10th —yes you read that right—10th year! Please don’t retire yet, ’cos we love you guys heaps!

5. The young people who returned to the mudpit every day! Big shout out to our two Sallies workers Lisa Gatwood (Midland) and Ben O’Byrne (Northern) who were on mud-pit police duty for the entire of camp!

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6. The presence of the Holy Spirit over the entire weekend. Never before has a camp run so smoothly and peacefully! Big shout out to the Baptist Youth Ministry Northern crew who put in so much work every year to make camp happen!

7. On Easter Sunday an announcement was made that only 500 pies had been ordered instead of 5000—and the teens dashed to get in line. April Fool’s! On the same day, a tent mysteriously appeared on the toilet roof—Mat Badger had nothing to do with that, of course!

8. Our young people represented strongly in the talent quest, and Westgate’s band ‘Besorah’ made it to the finals, performing on the main stage on Sunday evening.

9. Our Sallies space was even better than usual with the camp leaders voting it best hang out space.

Boom!

10. Sunday evening response time—it was amazing to see so many young people being prayed for, or praying for each other or praying for leaders.

Young people were seeking, making first time decisions or re-commitments, receiving healing, and getting the call to officership and ministry.

Photography: Max O'Byrne

Mad-As Midland Division

BY ROB COPE 1. Our wonderful young people. It really was all about serving them the best opportunities possible to discover God and his great love for them. So many had encounters with him that will impact the rest of their lives and consequently their families and communities.

2. Lisa Gatward took out the Tough Girl competition— again—finishing only three seconds slower than the winning Tough Guy, and twice as fast as the next fastest female entrant! Lisa loves Jesus, loves people and was a model worker at Easter Camp!

3. Sharing the space, workload and experience with our whanau from north of the Bombay Hills.

4. ‘What I give attention to grows within me’. How true this is? What are you giving your attention too?

5. The 105 campers and leaders from the Division, with significant numbers of first-time campers.

6. The camp parents! These are the guys that really help the camp run smoothly by making our hang out space welcoming, clean and constantly supplied with hot drinks and more than a little chocolate.

7. Our youth workers—mostly volunteers—served our young people with humility, grace and a heap of energy. And are all keen to do it all again next year.

You lot are inspiring!

8. Camp organisers Blue Bradley and his team of around 400 volunteers, they served as a united force for Christ that made a great environment for young people to have fun and grow in Christ.

9. The ‘tribal wars’ game with a difference—which involved 3–400 young people passing a squid (yes a real squid) around the boundary of your tribe’s area.

10. The powerful reminder that for all the passion, drive, sacrifice, work and prayer that went into the weekend—God desired kingdom results even more than we did. We were partnering with God for the sake of the youth of this nation.

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Pitch Perfect

Julie Houghton talks to Sole Mio, the trio of classical singers with the irrepressible Samoan humour, about spreading sunshine and faith.

‘Sole Mio’ means ‘my sunshine’, and musical sunshine is certainly what this family trio delivers. Sole Mio (stylised as Sol3 Mio) is made up of brothers Pene and Amitai Pati from Mangere, with their cousin Moses Mackay.

Families who sing together have a natural advantage because their voices blend, but producing three opera singers from the one family is certainly unusual.

Pene, Amitai and Moses also share a strong Christian faith, a legacy of their Samoan heritage. Their grandmother moved from Samoa to New Zealand in search of a better life, bringing a strong church tradition with her. All three members of Sole Mio strongly believe that God has blessed them with their musical talent.

Moses says church was a very important part of growing up, because it was something they did as a family, while Pene credits his childhood churchgoing for the person and singer he is today, telling War Cry that faith still plays an integral part in his life: ‘I believe a higher power is there. Faith means so much to me, and I think if you don’t believe in anything, it’s sad,’ he says.

Amitai says church helped him to become a better person: ‘We were always taught humility, fellowship and to prioritise the things that make us happy. I also learned a lot about my culture and where I come from,’ he explains.

Pene and Amitai are tenors, while Moses is a baritone with additional guitar and ukulele playing skills, who composes and arranges some of the group’s repertoire.

All three young men have studied at the prestigious Wales International Academy of Voice (WIAV) in the UK. They bridge the gap between classical and popular music through their infectious on-stage humour, and covers of contemporary pop songs.

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Pene’s story Pene recalls that music was a huge part of his life through school and his teenage years, but it took until his early 20s for him to consider it as a full-time career. He worked as a construction labourer, a night security guard, and as an aged care assistant.

Some itinerant music teaching and music production at various schools completed his eclectic employment mix before he decided to sing full time. But what convinced him to make that leap?

‘I was told that I had something special. That’s all it takes, someone to believe in you, even when you don’t. I realised, man, I am actually good at this!’ he recalls.

He started a Bachelor of Music in Auckland, but it was his master’s degree at WIAV that led him to international competitions and an opera young artists’ programme.

Pene also impressed fans with his daring when he proposed to his opera singer girlfriend, Amina, during a live concert.

‘I proposed to Amina on the big stage because it was fitting, as we both belong to the stage. We met at a singers’ programme in Christchurch, run by San Francisco’s Merola young artists’ summer school. They wanted to hear New Zealand’s 12 best singers, and we got talking because I was the only one left at the buffet table!’ he chuckles.

‘OUR TALENTS ARE TOOLS … TO GIVE BACK TO OUR COMMUNITIES AND THE LORD.’

While Pene’s aim is to sing on the big stages of the opera world, he adores singing with his ‘bros’. ‘I love the ease of it—I can’t explain what it’s like, but when the three of us sing, it’s so much fun, and we have each other’s backs.’

Pene believes that God has blessed him with his musical talent. ‘If it weren’t for God, I wouldn’t be here doing what I do. I thank God every day, and I love inspiring others. Nothing is more satisfying than knowing you gave some random person the inspiration to become better.’

Amitai’s story Like his brother Pene, music has always been a huge part of Amitai’s life, singing at a rest home with his siblings as a five-year-old, followed by choirs and music classes. While he was deciding what to do with his life, he worked in a packing factory, in retail and in an Irish bar.

‘I had to find what my passion was.

Music was obvious because it was a part of my life from the beginning, but I also looked at studying medicine and health science, but music always drew me,’ he recalls.

Singing alongside Pene has always been a great joy for Amitai: ‘I have a great role model in my brother to look up to and to aspire to be like.

He’s a huge step in my progression to becoming a professional,’ Amitai says.

When Amitai first started singing with Sole Mio, it quickly became obvious that people hadn’t heard something like this for a very long time. ‘I love the camaraderie and the fun we have, as cheesy as it sounds. I’ve never gone onto a stage with these two feeling nervous or scared—I know I’m going to have a great time and make some amazing music with my bros,’ he says.

Like Pene, Amitai is grateful for the gift God has given him.

‘I believe that God is always with us in what we do. He also gives you the tools you need to become whatever you want to be. Work hard, keep the faith and give thanks—our talents are tools that we chose to work with in order to give back to our communities and the Lord.’

Moses’ story Moses used to write and record songs with his brother in their home studio, and would busk throughout the summer to earn holiday money. Later, he sang in school choirs and played in an Irish pub.

‘I have had many jobs, from cleaning toilets in train stations, breaking concrete for 12 hours each day, to being an extra on American television programmes. But now it’s wonderful to get paid for doing something I would do even if I wasn’t getting paid!’ he laughs.

His path to professional singing wasn’t always an easy one, but has had great rewards for him: ‘There were many moments of self-doubt, but I think just working constantly to understand my craft has been the biggest journey. When I joined forces with Pene and Amitai to take on the music industry, all that crossed my mind was that we sound great, what a buzz to sing with family, and people love it,’ he reflects.

Moses also writes and collaborates with other artists, drawing on his background as a singer-songwriter. ‘I want to write more and share as much love and music with the world as I can. Seeing what our music has done for people is the most rewarding thing of all.’

Reprinted from War Cry Australia Territory, 3 February 2018.

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‘Moments of Joy’ at CubaDupa

BY COURTENAY DAY

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Photography: Courtenay Day and Christina Tyson

The Salvation Army was part of the 100,000 people present at Wellington’s premium festival, CubaDupa, in March.

Excitement and unity filled the streets of CubaDupa, with The Salvation Army empowering the crowds outside Territorial Headquarters.

Major Christina Tyson, Central Division programme and candidates secretary, saw CubaDupa’s return as a golden opportunity to connect with our community. ‘Our intention was to be a friendly presence and a place where people could also experience some moments of joy.’

A handful of volunteers ran the stall, giving away free baking and promotional information, as well as having a serene ‘chill zone’ where the community could relax and request prayers.

‘We’re not always that visible. Sometimes it’s stereotypes about what The Salvation Army is, so as the organisers we see it’s a real opportunity to break down some of those negative stereotypes and present a really friendly face,’ said Christina.

The Salvation Army’s very own Wellington Citadel Band played to captivated crowds. ‘There was just a huge crowd for that, they had such a great repertoire and people really enjoyed that. They had some lovely songs, and they’re obviously very skilled!’

Christina Archer, a volunteer at the promotional stall, was one of many who were blown away by the incredible sound and talent of the brass band. ‘The brass band there was a good eye catcher. Wellington has an awesome band!’

Overall, the event was a success, said Christina, and she was enthusiastic about the future. ‘Our goals were to be good neighbours, and the face of a warm and welcoming community. We hope to build on things that we’ve learnt this year and do even more next year.’

Annual Recovery Church Camp The annual Recovery Church camp was booked right out this year—and no wonder, because there was so much to experience.­ Fishing, swimming, hiking, eating kai together and whakawhanaungatanga … it was all on offer at Recovery Church camp, in Whangārei Heads late-February.

We sat on the beach soaking up the sunshine and tranquillity of the blue water washing in and out. We slept in bunk rooms or in the tent city down towards the beach. We watched kids climb trees, dig in the sand and have a screamingly great time being towed on the donut.

There was Recovery Church on the Friday night, a concert time on the Saturday night and worship together on Sunday morning—it was weekend jam-packed full of things to do and people to be with. Thanks to Lieutenant Jenny Ratana‐Koia and the Whangārei team! See you at camp in 2019!

BY DEBBIE WILSON

More Cyclones Hit Pacific Two more cyclones have hit Fiji and Tonga since cyclone Gita, with strong winds and rain causing flooding in many areas. Cyclone Josie struck over Easter weekend. Major Alister Irwin, divisional leader in Fiji, said: ‘The winds and rain started on Saturday night. Lautoka and Ba Corps were both hit by flooding. The teams in Saweni and Nadi hosted families who needed shelter.

Many of the rivers flooded. Officers continue to monitor the situation.’

Cyclone Keni hit 10 days later, causing more flooding in Ba and Lautoka, and went on to cause further damage in Tonga.

Please keep the people of Fiji and Tonga in your thoughts and prayers— these cyclones have hit while the people are still rebuilding after the damage of Cyclone Gita.

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INREVIEW

Is the War on Drugs Working?

A Creative Way to Give Back

Chasing the Scream

by Johann Hari Johann Hari has written a highly readable, meticulously researched and challenging book about a controversial subject—drug law.

He sets out to trace the history of what has become known as ‘the war on drugs’ that has spread around the world with some frightening outcomes.

He traces the genesis of this war back to the period when the US was beginning to dismantle the laws around prohibition of alcohol. According to Hari, much of the system set up for prohibition was reoriented towards other drugs that had been used legally by many, at all levels of society, for years.

The author doesn’t just trace the historical development and ongoing continuation of the drug wars from the comfort of his office—he travels the world talking to the people involved and affected by it. In different countries, he meets drug users, dealers, cartels, law enforcement, treatment experts, policy analysts, politicians and more.

His pilgrimage unearths a disturbing level of carnage—from widespread murder in countries like Colombia where drug lords rule, to the high rates of imprisonment for people convicted of drug offences around the world—as well as the stigmatised ‘junkies’ trapped into a cycle of addiction, poverty and exclusion.

Hari outlines the magnified danger of illicit drugs that are supplied in an unregulated market, often containing ingredients that are more dangerous than the drug itself and supplied at dangerously high levels of potency.

Having looked at the consequences of the war on drugs, he looks at countries that have opted out of the war—such as Portugal, Uruguay or various states in the US. He calls for a radical reorientation in drug policy, towards a health-based approach rather than the current punitive justice-based approach. His voice is credible, and his book is accessible to both the average person and academic. The book is a must-read for all those concerned about drug problems here and abroad.

BY IAN HUTSON Johann Hari is coming to New Zealand later in the year as a quest speaker for the Cutting Edge Conference being held at Rotorua on 12–15 September 2018.

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A creative business initiative is giving of its time, and asking people to donate to The Foodbank Project as payment.

Rachel Klaver is CEO of ‘Identify’, which helps businesses create and implement marketing strategies. You might ask, what could a business like that do for charity? Rachel came up with a creative way to give back: she gives her time to businesses that need help, and in lieu of payment, they donate to The Foodbank Project.

The Foodbank Project is an online store where you can give to Salvation Army foodbanks, run in partnership with Countdown and Lucid.

‘I used The Foodbank Project as a giveback myself over Christmas, and I really loved that you could just spend what you could afford,’ says Rachel. ‘I have always been a believer that you give what is in your hand. So I thought, “I could just give some products, or I could give my skill in helping people develop their business.” So I am giving to them, and then they are giving to The Foodbank Project, and everyone wins.’

Rachel provides two 45-minute sessions per month to businesses that need help. In payment, they give to The Foodbank Project what they can afford, or what they think the sessions are worth. Through this initiative, donations have been made to The Foodbank from as far away as Ireland and South Korea.

‘I support what The Salvation Army does and think it’s really important to have that service. I chose The Foodbank Project as my giveback because it’s so easy to use.

‘I love that you can choose products that are most needed, I could choose what I bought, and I felt personally attached to it.

I felt that I had some personal involvement in the process and I really liked that,’ says Rachel. In the past she had to use foodbanks herself, but now as a ‘person of privilege’ understands how important it is to be part of the solution.

Rachel wants to encourage other businesses to use their own services to give back: ‘If you’re a small business you might not be able to give monetarily, but you can give your time,’ she says. ‘I would love to see lots of people doing this. Take the idea and run with it.’

As Seen on Facebook ‘EACH IS A “SALLY” … ’ The first Home League of 2018 at Vaini Corps, Tonga, where the ladies made these gorgeous pillows.

Waitara Family Store won ‘Best Window Display’ at the local car festival, Americarna.

From 30 April–6 May we have our annual Red Shield Appeal. This is an opportunity to continue engaging with people in communities across New Zealand where we serve on a daily basis. In turn, people can support our mission of caring for people, transforming lives and reforming society, in a very tangible way.

During this week, people will give their time to support our mission by offering to collect—some because they attend a corps (church); or are volunteers and employees; and, for others, who are not directly involved in The Salvation Army, this is an opportunity to help.

Many thousands of Kiwis will generously donate during the week of the Appeal, in addition to those who regularly support our mission throughout the year in so many ways. Whether as a collector or donor, each is a ‘Sally’ because of their very significant contribution to our mission. I personally wish to thank each and every one.

The trust with which The Salvation Army is held is very humbling, built up over the last 135 years in New Zealand. With trust, rightly, comes responsibility to ensure we are good stewards, and that donations through the Red Shield Appeal are used effectively and efficiently.

Trudy Mawdsley is presented with a certificate of appreciation for her exceptional service to women in every corps she has been part of.

Resene’s Hunger for Colour campaign collected 37,000 cans for our foodbanks. The Palmy store collected the most cans—nice work!

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So let’s look at some of the areas these donations go to support on a daily basis: our 68 Community Ministries centres throughout the country provide practical support to hundreds of individuals and their whānau—meeting their spiritual, emotional, physical and social needs in a caring and compassionate manner, journeying for as long as needed. In 2017, 30,595 individuals or whānau were supported with 62,082 food parcels—an increase of 10.89% over the previous year. There were 14,994 financial mentoring sessions provided to 5328 individuals or whānau—an increase of 19.06% over the previous year. In the area of social work, 22,430 services were provided to 4289 individuals or whānau. Alongside this, we run parenting and life skills courses, which not only help with the immediate need, but equip families for the future.

The Salvation Army is Te Ope Whakaora in te reo Māori, which translates to The Army that Brings Life—bringing life is our purpose. Jesus said in John 10:10, ‘I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full’.

Many of you reading this will have had your life transformed through Community Ministries or the wider Army, or you will know of people for whom this is the case.

As a donor or collector, you are a part of transforming lives, and for this I say thank you.

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DIDN’T EXI An occasional series that ‘fronts up’ to the Bible verses we would rather ignore—those ones that bring up uncomfortable issues for our faith.

This time, five contributors share their thoughts on Matthew 6:15: ‘ … if you do not forgive others, then the wrongs you have done will not be forgiven by your Father’.

David Noakes, Hutt City Corps Officer At first glance, these words from Jesus appear harsh and uncompromising. What are we to make of them? Is God really this strict and demanding?

The answer is frankly ‘yes’, but not necessarily for reasons we might suppose. Matthew presents the driving metanarrative behind his gospel in 4:17: ‘From that day Jesus began to proclaim the message: “Repent for the kingdom of heaven is upon you.” Choices are implied here in the call to ‘repent’.

God’s kingdom has no room for ongoing hatreds, hurts and harboured grudges.

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Such behaviours and attitudes belong to an environment of secrecy and darkness.

They are oil and water to the kingdom.

The two simply don’t mix.

Jesus was a very astute judge of human character and behaviour. He knew that unforgiveness could become so encompassing and overwhelming in a person’s life that God couldn’t forgive, even if he wanted to—God can’t forgive that which is deliberately harboured and nurtured. By choosing not to forgive, we end up imprisoning ourselves in a dangerous self-absorbing vortex of hatred and anger.

Yes, we may have been badly wronged or badly treated but are we going to allow that to have power over us and determine our lives? Jesus is offering a better way: forgiveness is clearly a pathway to liberty and freedom. But it is a choice.

Harold Hill, Author and Retired Officer ‘Forgive us our debts … ’ The people Jesus was speaking to thought of sin as like a debt—owed to God. The only way to discharge the debt was by doing the opposite of whatever they’d done to get into debt; in this case, to be forgiving rather than unforgiving.

God forgives us in the same way as we forgive others. How do we forgive?

Then that’s the way we get forgiven.

That is, we do it ourselves. It’s not that God’s up there with a big stick, telling naughty children to play nicely, or else, and weighing up what punishment to administer if we don’t. We get to make that decision by what we do.

Forgiveness is received in open hands, as a gift. If our fists are clenched, that

FORGIVENESS IS RECEIVED IN OPEN HANDS, AS A GIFT. IF OUR FISTS ARE CLENCHED, THAT MAKES IT HARDER TO RECEIVE.

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but also to restore broken relationships between us.

The power of the church to be a forgiving, reconciling community has yet to be revealed in all its fullness. The church’s reputation, sadly, is the opposite: Christians are often seen as judgmental and divisive.

This verse definitely joins the two axes of the cross. If we want the vertical axis we must have the horizontal, when Christians are known as the forgiving community, we will transform the world and answer the main plea of the Lord’s prayer: ‘Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven’.

Coralie Bridle, Convenor of Thought Matters The Lord’s Prayer (Matt 6:5–13) is followed by a significant ‘elephant in the room’. We learn God’s forgiveness is free, complete and undeserved— then we come across this ‘elephant’!

At first glance, it appears somewhat manipulative—if we do not do ‘x’ God will not orchestrate ‘y’. God’s forgiveness appears to hold certain conditions. If we do not consider the text carefully we can see causal links where none are intended. makes it harder to receive anything.

Unforgiveness erects a wall around us, or within us, limiting our capacity to receive, and frustrating God’s (or anyone else’s) willingness to forgive us. This may or may not harm the other person but it certainly harms us. If this is a ‘hard saying’—it may be that the difficulty lies not in understanding it, but in acting on it.

Seth Le Leu, Principal Advisor, IHQ Governance Team The symbol at the heart of the Christian faith is the cross. It is the symbol of Jesus’ sacrifice to restore a broken, hurting and alienated world. As a symbol, the cross has two axes: the vertical and the horizontal. For the majority of the history of the church, the axis Christians have focused on is the vertical. Namely, the life of the believer is focused on celebrating the restoration of a relationship between God and humankind.

The horizontal axis of the cross is far more demanding: it was not merely to bring God into relationship with humankind,

I developed a pathological dislike of causal links when one of my children missed a developmental stage—he dropped a favourite toy and made no effort to retrieve it. He had no realisation that opening his hand caused the toy to disappear. The gap in his development meant that the notion of ‘cause and effect’ was simply not there. Whenever I look at this text I find the gap in my son’s development helps me to move the proverbial elephant out of the room.

THE POWER OF THE CHURCH TO BE A FORGIVING, RECONCILING COMMUNITY HAS YET TO BE REVEALED IN ALL ITS FULLNESS.

Forgiveness is grounded in the astounding and prior forgiveness of God. Encountering that forgiveness changes us at the deepest level. Anyone who has experienced God’s prior forgiveness, has a heart changed beyond all human understanding. This text calls us to remember our own need and receipt of forgiveness, and—by the power of the indwelling Spirit—to remain wellsprings of forgiveness. A lack of forgiveness betrays a lack of gratitude, and this re-parks an unsightly elephant back in the heart’s living room.

Ian Gainsford, Divisional Commander, Northern Division In isolation, we might well conclude that the plain English sense is a kind of divine ultimatum—you had better forgive others or God will not forgive you. Of course it wasn’t written (or spoken) in English, and it doesn’t sit in isolation: we have to read these verses as a part of a greater whole. Salvation is dependent on God’s grace, not something we do. As we look at the wider picture of Scripture we begin to see that to pray about forgiving others (‘as we have forgiven our debtors’) only begins to make sense when we understand our own need to be forgiven.

To put it another way, our motive to forgive shouldn’t be one of guilt or fear. It’s not Jesus telling us to forgive, or else! It’s an acknowledgment that those who have been forgiven are often more likely to show that same grace to others. We love more easily when we are loved; we are generous more easily when someone has been generous to us; ... and we forgive more readily when we know that we, too, have stood in need of forgiveness. To be loved teaches us to be more loving. To be blessed teaches us to be a blessing. To be forgiven ... well, you get the idea. The one who is consistently unwilling to forgive tends to leave the impression that they are on some level unforgiven—so a willingness to forgive is the evidence of God’s grace, not the cause of it.

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A great pocket money idea!

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Save up for something special!

Think about how you could use this money to help someone else.

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Do you get pocket money? What do you like to do with it? When I was a kid I spent it all at once on lollies— yum! But then I got jealous when my brother saved it up and bought some super awesome Lego.

It’s good to spend a bit, and save a bit. It’s also important to give a bit away. Say whaaat? I don’t want to give away my pocket money!

By giving some of your money away, you can help people that don’t have enough. That’s what we’re doing at the moment with the Red Shield Appeal—you might have been out with some adults collecting. It’s fun eh! We’re asking people to give away some of their money, to help people who need food, a home, clothes and other things.

God says that if we are generous— like when we give away our money— we’ll be rewarded. That doesn’t mean we’ll be rewarded with more money—we’ll be rewarded because it feels really good inside to help someone else.

You can also be generous in other ways: if you’ve helped collect for Red Shield, you’ve already been generous by giving your time. When you are kind to others, you are generous with your love. When you share your lunch, you are generous with your food. This is the way God asks us to be, and it makes us feel really good!

Think of a time you were generous, how did it make you feel?

Jesus, show me ways I can be generous to others.

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