Conversations with the General

Grab a coffee and tune into our new series, Conversations with the General.

Episode One: Salvation People

In this first episode, Commissioner Ted Horwood, International Secretary for Programme Resources at International Headquarters, asks General Lyndon Buckingham about his perspective on the role of The Salvation Army in today's world.

Episode Two: Spiritual Life

Commissioner Patti Niemand, World Secretary for Spiritual Life Development, sits down for coffee with General Lyndon Buckingham at Sunbury Court. They discuss the importance of pursuing spiritual life, building flourishing corps ministries and keeping Christ central to the mission of The Salvation Army.

Episode Three: Exploring Missional Issues

Major Britius Munkombwe, Under Secretary for East and Southern Africa, joins General Lyndon Buckingham for coffee at The Salvation Army's International Headquarters in London. Their conversation turns to how the Army can best value its people, whether they are congregation members, volunteers, employees or officers, and better support them to fulfil their callings.

Episode Four: Covenant

Commissioner Ted Horwood, International Secretary for Programme Resources, and General Lyndon Buckingham discuss covenant-making and covenant-keeping in the context of The Salvation Army. 

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Church Partnership Program team members hold the award
Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands

The Salvation Army in Papua New Guinea is honoured with inclusivity award

The award recognises The Salvation Army’s extensive geographic reach and inclusive engagement efforts across its programmes.

Young people raise their hands in worship
Children and young people

EYE 2025: Young people across Europe dare to look up

Young Salvationists invited to look up and see God moving across Europe and their lives.

People gather as The Salvation Army relief truck arrives
Conflict
Emergency response

World Humanitarian Day 2025

The Salvation Army joins the global community in commemorating World Humanitarian Day 2025 (19 August) – a day to honour the courage, compassion and sacrifice of humanitarian workers around the world.

USA Southern Territorial Secretaries along with cadets and Bible Conference delegates, pray a blessing over the international leaders
The General
USA Southern

International leaders encourage USA Southern Salvationists to be ‘Kingdom influencers’

General Lyndon Buckingham and Commissioner Bronwyn Buckingham have encouraged and challenged delegates to the USA Southern Territory Bible Conference, held at Lake Junaluska, North Carolina, from 3 to 9 August 2025.

Conversations with the General: young people

Salvation Army young people from around the world met with the General and Commissioner Bronwyn to share their hearts, ask questions and talk about their hopes for the future of The Salvation Army.

The international leaders sit around a coffee table with young Salvation Army members
Children and young people
The General

Salvation Army young leaders speak into Compass

Representative Salvation Army young people from around the world convened at Sunbury Court, United Kingdom, from 27 June to 3 July 2025 for the movement’s first such gathering to be held in 28 years.