Day 125: Praying for Gorseinon (1998)

Join with Salvationists of the Wales Division for day 125 of 150 days of prayer.

• 'People who trust in the Lord are strong, like Mount Zion. Nothing can shake it. It will always be there' (Psalm 125:1, EasyEnglish Bible). 

1998

Major David and Captain Judith Morgans write about the ‘roots’ of their officership: 

‘After many years of soldiership at Gorseinon Corps, our spiritual lives were reignited by an invitation from our corps officers to attend a Roots conference in Southport. We attended Roots for several years and one occasion both of us felt that God was calling us to some role of leadership in The Salvation Army, but both our mothers were still alive and in need of our support, so we considered the role of envoys as a possibility. This would enable us to fulfil our calling and yet also our desire to care for our mothers.

‘Unknown to us at the time, William Booth College had been considering, in certain circumstances, distance learning as a new route to officership. We were presented with this opportunity, to which we agreed, because we were placed in Senghenydd Corps, not too far away from home if our mothers needed us. We were given significant support from both William Booth College and Divisional Headquarters to enable us to carry out our tasks as both cadets and leaders.

‘While in leadership at the corps and learning “on the job”, time was allocated during the week for our college studies. This was supplemented by various times at the college and summer schools.

‘After two years we completed our studies and were commissioned with the Ambassadors of Grace Session in 2001 and appointed to Skewen Corps. This was followed by appointments to Morriston and Tenby. It has been a privilege to serve the Lord as officers in The Salvation Army.’

Prayer

• Do you know how your officer(s) came to be serving God through The Salvation Army? If not, make an appointment to meet up and ask them to tell their story. Be inspired by the way God is working through the lives of those serving God in this way – and pray that others will respond to the call.
• Thank God for the influence of Gorseinon Corps. Pray for its continuing ministry.