C-2 REV 01 (white) - The Salvation Army USA (Southern Territory)

C-2 REV 01 (white)FOR THQ USE ONLYTHE SALVATION ARMYPrivate &ConfidentialFOUNDED IN 1865 BY WILLIAM BOOTHTERRITORIAL HEADQUARTERSDatePrint full legal nameStreet AddressAPPLICATION FOR SALVATION ARMY OFFICERSHIPIn the firm belief that God has called me to serve Him as an officer in The SalvationArmy, I herewith make application to be considered as a candidate.(EVERY QUESTION MUST BE ANSWERED BY APPLICANT)PLEASE ATTACH PHOTO TO APPLICATIONLast First Middle (Maiden Name)Number Street City State ZipCorps Division Date of birth AgePlace of birthSocial Security NumberHave you registered for Selective ServiceIf you have ever served with the Armed Forces, please attach copy of discharge papers. Type of dischargeDate enteredDate of separationHave you ever been rejected for military service because of physical, mental. or other reasons?If yes, give date and reason for unfitness, or unsuitability.CITIZENSHIPAre you an American citizen? If naturalized, state the following:Place Date Certificate No.IF NOT NATURALIZED(a) Citizen of what country?(b) Do you intend to become an American citizen?(c) Have you applied for American citizenship?If so, date when you filed applicationWhen do you expect to receive your citizenship certificate?IF NOT AN AMERICAN CITIZEN state circumstances under which you were admitted to the USA (i.e., visitor or visa)Visa status? Type of Visa Expiration DateAttach copy of VisaIN EITHER CASE, GIVE THE FOLLOWING DATADate of arrival in this countryPort or place of entryNHQ - 1/07 Master (N) 1

FAMILY HISTORY1. Father’s name Birthplace Date of birthCityState2. Mother’s maiden name Birthplace Date of birthCityState3. Person to notify in case of emergencyAddress City State Zip Phone No. ( )4. Of what church is your father a member? mother?5. Do you have any Salvation Army officer-parents or relatives? If so, give names and relationshipMARITAL STATUS6. Present marital status: married, single, divorced, marriage annulled, widowed(attach certified copy of papers for marriage)MarriedDate Place Wife’s maiden nameAre you, or have you ever been, divorced?Date(s) & place(s)Have you ever had a marriage annulled?Date(s) & place(s)Are you, or have you ever been, a widow or widower?Date7. (a)WOMAN CANDIDATE: Have you, or have you ever had, any children?(b)MAN CANDIDATE: Have you, or have you ever fathered, any children?Names of Children Birthdate Sex8. (a)Have you adopted any children? (Certified copy of adoption papers to be attached.)(b)Have you read, do you understand, and will you abide by the regulations on page 10 regarding the adoption of children?9. (a)Have you read, do you understand, and will you abide by the regulations regarding engagement and marriage as listed on page 10 ofthis form?(b)Are you engaged or dating with a possible view to engagement?His/her nameDate of birthIs he/she a soldier? How long? FOF member?Candidate? Year planning on entering College for Officer Training? Officer?Have you discussed this with your corps officer?Date?3

10. Have you ever used the following:PERSONAL DATA(a) Intoxicating drinks?When last used?(b) Tobacco?When last used?(c) Marijuana?When last used?(d) Drugs other than prescribed by a physician?When last used?(e) Do you or did you ever have a dependency on drugs?If yes, provide details11. Have you ever been a patient of any institution or home? Name of institution or homeAddress12. Have you signed the working with minors/children form. (Signed form must be attached to this application.)13. Give the names of all patriotic, civil, social, fraternal, or athletic societies to which you belong:SALVATION ARMY EXPERIENCE14. Comment on your participation in these activities:(a) Sunday school leadership(b) Youth work(c) Local officership(d) Personal evangelism(e) Preparation of meetings(f) Leading meetings(g) Speaking in meetings(h) League of Mercy visitation(i) Public prayer and witnessing(j) Open-air Meetings(k) Fund raising(l) Music Solo singing Song leading(m) What instrument do you play?Do you own your own instrument?(n) Are you a commissioned songster?Bandsman?15. What local officer’s position(s) do you presently hold?16. Other duties presently performed17. Local officer’s position(s) held4

SALVATION ARMY AFFILIATION18. Place of conversion (church, corps, etc.) Date19. Date enrolled as senior soldier?20. Were you previously a member of another denomination? If so, which?21. Are you or have you been a Corps Cadet? What year did you graduate?22. Do you wear full uniform? Regularly?23. How long have you considered applying for officership?24. What branch of Salvation Army service interests you most?25. What is your conception of the aims and purposes of The Salvation Army?26. If you should be rejected for candidateship or officership, how would you feel about remaining a soldier?27. EDUCATIONEDUCATION - SPECIAL SKILLSSchool, College or Institution Graduation/Certificate Date Degree28. OTHER SKILLS: Do you have training or experience in any of the following skill areas: accounting, social work practice,nursing, office/computer skills, counseling, etc.? Please be specific as to proficiency and/or experience.29. What foreign languages do you speak, write, or understand? Please be specific.30. What reading have you done in the last six months? List books, periodicals, journals, etc.31. What is your reading plan?5

32. Do you hold a valid motor vehicle operator’s license?** Date of expirationDo you hold any other driver’s licenses (specify)EMPLOYMENT33. Present employer May we refer to him/her?Name of firm From: Mo. Year To: Mo. YearNature of firm’s businessPosition held and nature of workHave you ever been in a position where others were working under your direction?Provide details34. Have you ever held a position where you controlled the expenditure of money?Provide details35. Have you ever been in a position where you had to plan your own time?Provide details36. Have you ever been employed be The Salvation Army? Provide detailsCorps, institutions, etc.Address Date Why did you leave?Who was your immediate supervisor?37. IF UNEMPLOYED: (a) How long unemployed? (b) Why are you unemployed?Present means of financial supportFINANCIAL STATUS38. Have you ever filed for bankruptcy? (If yes, please attach full information.)38b. Do you understand that any indebtedness must be resolved prior to your entry into the College for Officer Training?39. Have you any dependents other than spouse or children? Who, and to what extent?40. Who will assume this responsibility should you become a cadet?41. Have you any relative or friend whose dependency through illness would necessitate your withdrawing from officership?42. Have you prepared your candidate’s budget?42b. Do you understand your fiscal responsibility during your training period?**THIS IS REQUIRED6

CANDIDATE’S PERSONAL EXPERIENCEYOU ARE REQUESTED TO GIVE BELOW A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF YOUR LIFE AND EXPERIENCE(THIS MUST BE WRITTEN WITH INK IN YOUR OWN HANDWRITING)1. LIFE HISTORY2. CONVERSION7

3. PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF HOLINESS4. CALL TO OFFICERSHIP8

CALL TO OFFICERSHIP (CONTINUED)5. EXPERIENCE IN PERSONAL EVANGELISM1. We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testamentswere given by the inspiration of God, and that theyonly constitute the Divine rule of Christian faith and practice.2. We believe that there is only one God, who is infinitelyperfect, the Creator, preserver, and Governor of allthings, and who is the only proper object of religious worship.3. We believe that there are three persons in the Godhead -the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, undivided inessence and co-equal in power and glory.4. We believe that in the person of Jesus Christ the Divineand human natures are united, so that He is truly andproperly God and truly and properly man.5. We believe that our first parents were created in a state ofinnocency but by their disobedience they lost their purityand happiness, and that in consequence of their fall allmen have become sinners, totally depraved, and as suchare justly exposed to the wrath of God.THE DOCTRINES OF THE SALVATION ARMY96. We believe that the Lord Jesus Christ has by His sufferingand death made an atonement for the whole world sothat whosoever will may be saved.7. We believe that repentance towards God, faith in ourLord Jesus Christ, and regeneration by the Holy Spirit,are necessary to salvation.8. We believe that we are justified by grace through faith inour Lord Jesus Christ and that he that believeth hath thewitness in himself.9. We believe that continuance in a state of salvationdepends upon continued obedient faith in Christ.10. We believe that it is the privilege of all believers to bewholly sanctified, and that their whole spirit and soul andbody may be preserved blameless unto the coming ofour Lord Jesus Christ.11. We believe in the immortality of the soul; in the resurrectionof the body; in the general judgement at the end ofthe world; in the eternal happiness of the righteous; andin the endless punishment of the wicked.

REGULATIONS RE: ENGAGEMENT AND MARRIAGE(O. & R. for Officers of The Salvation Army - Volume 2, Part 5, Chapters 1-2)(Date composed: 07/18/97 Date Modified: 11/27/2000)1. Shared ministry the norm. Because of the great benefits of shared ministry over a lifetime of service, thenorm of officer marriages is that both spouses are officers. See paragraph 2 below for exceptions that mayapply in some territories.2. Exception—spouse moving towards officership. As an exception to the norm, an officer may marry a personwho is committed to moving towards commissioned officership, namely, an accepted candidate, auxiliarycaptainor, at territorial discretion, a cadet or cadet-lieutenant during their training period. In the event that itbecomes clear that the non-officer spouse will not become an officer, the officer must surrender his or her officershipat that point, unless excepted by the provision of paragraph 4 of Chapter 2 ‘Married Officers’Exception—spouse moving out of officership. Should a situation arise in which one spouse can no longerremain an officer, the remaining spouse may, in exceptional circumstances, and with the recommendation ofthe territorial officer review board, be allowed to continue as an officer. The recommendation of the officerreview board, together with that of the territorial commander, must be forwarded to IHQ for final decision by theChief of the Staff.Exception—one spouse an officer. In territories that have sought and been given special dispensation byIHQ, the TC may, in exceptional circumstances, and after considering the recommendation of the officerreview board, give permission for an officer to marry or to be married to a non-officer who is in sympathy withhis or her spouse’s vocation as an officer. Territories that have been granted special dispensation are exemptedfrom the requirement to refer cases under paragraph 3 above to IHQ.3. Information. Officers and accepted candidates, cadets, cadet-lieutenants and auxiliary-captains who arecontemplating engagement and marriage, are to keep their immediate leaders informed of their plans, includingthe break of an engagement should this occur.4. Counselling. It is recommended that engaged couples take advantage of the pre-marital counselling that willbe offered during the engagement period, and that both parties undergo medical examinations.5. Articles of marriage. Officers contemplating marriage should consider prayerfully the articles of marriage(see Salvation Army Ceremonies).6. Salvation Army wedding. The wedding of officers should be consistent with Christian discipleship and avoidinappropriate ostentation and excessive cost out of keeping with an officer’s vocation and vows. The wearingof appropriate uniform is expected, as it reflects the commitment and chosen life-style of officers.For further explanation please refer to O & R for Officers Volume 2, Part 5, Chapters 1-2.REGULATIONS RE: ADOPTION OF CHILDREN(O. & R. for Officers of The Salvation Army - Volume 2, Part 5, Chapter 5)(Date composed: 07/18/97 Date Modified: 12/08/2000)1. Conditions. A proposal for the adoption of a child by married officers will be considered only when:(a) the officers approach the territorial commander through their immediate leader before taking any actionwhatsoever;(b) they are under 45 years of age; and(c) both officers have signed jointly that they mutually desire to adopt a child.2. Medical certificates. Should the officers receive permission to proceed with the adoption of a child, theymust furnish two independent medical certificates on the child’s health.3. Children’s allowance. Officers who have been granted final consent to adoption and have received the childinto their home shall be entitled to children’s allowance and other benefits given to officers who have children.4. Adoption laws. Officers must observe the adoption laws in countries where these are in force. These differfrom country to country and officers contemplating adoption must ensure that correct legal proceedings arefollowed.5. Unmarried officers. An unmarried officer may adopt a child in territories where a territorial policy permittingsuch adoptions is in force. All the conditions set out in this chapter must be fulfilled as far as they apply.6. Care of other children. Only in exceptional circumstances will officers on active service be permitted toaccept responsibility in their home for the care and upbringing of any child other than their own by birth of legaladoption.10

UNDERTAKINGS ENTERED INTO BY AN OFFICER OF THE SALVATION ARMYANDAPPLICANT’S AGREEMENT WITH THE SALVATION ARMYIn response to what I believe is the guidance of God, I hereby make application for training and service as a Salvation ArmyOfficer in order that I may proclaim Jesus Christ as Savior of the world and serve mankind in His name.If accepted as a cadet and commissioned as an officer, I declare that:1. I give myself in response to the call of God and of my ownfree will to the ministry of The Salvation Army, and indoing so I acknowledge that as an officer I regard thefundamental nature of my relationship to the Army asspiritual.2. I accept and will faithfully teach the doctrines and standardsof conduct of The Salvation Army.3. I will observe the orders and regulations of The SalvationArmy as issued from time to time, accepting that theprinciples and procedures contained therein are basedupon the Army’s understanding of Christian principles.4. I will not do or say anything to injure The Salvation Armyor to reflect unfavorably upon its integrity and purpose.5. I will accept the direction of my leaders in regard to myministry, trusting that God will guide them in appointingme where I can most effectually advance the Kingdom ofChrist.6. I will faithfully fulfill all the requirements of my appointments7. I will commit myself to the ministry of The Salvation Armyand not engage in any remunerative employment, or allowother interests or time commitments to interfere with myservice as an officer.8. Any creative ability I may have, including writing and songand music composition, shall be dedicated to the furtheranceof the aims and principles of The Salvation Army.9. I understand that there is neither a contract of service oremployment nor a legal relationship between me and theArmy, and accordingly I shall have no legal claims uponthe Army or the Army upon me. I understand and agreethat, although I may expect to receive allowances accordingto an official scale, no allowance is guaranteed to me.I accept that any such allowance is not a wage, salary,reward or payment for services rendered.10. I will be responsible for my own personal expenses andthose of my dependents, unless provided for by TheSalvation Army.11. I will not solicit or encourage any presentation, or anygift or testimonial to myself, or use my position as aSalvation Army Officer for personal gain.12. I undertake to account for all monies entrusted to meand to keep records as may be required, accepting myresponsibilities as a steward of the resources placedunder my control.13. I will abstain totally from the use of intoxicating drink,tobacco, pernicious drugs, and any other practice inconsistentwith Salvation Army standards.14. I will wear the official uniform when on duty and dress atall times in a manner becoming to a Christian witness.15. I understand that there will be periodic reviews of myservice as a cadet and officer, and will accept the conclusionsreached, even if it means my termination as acadet or an officer.16. I will become familiar with and abide by the Orders andRegulations of The Salvation Army governing engagementand marriage.17. I agree that, after marriage, should my spouse resign orbe discharged, my continuance in officership shall begoverned by orders and regulations in effect at that time.18. I will undertake, as authorized or directed, self-improvementprograms through approved continuing educationstudies calculated to improve my competence and usefulnessas a Salvation Army officer.I solemnly declare that the statements made by me on this application are true and complete; that I freely, voluntarily, andwholeheartedly enter into this agreement with The Salvation Army to serve as an officer; that I know of no other fact, reason,or circumstance that would affect the decision of The Salvation Army on this application. If, after receiving a commission,unforeseen circumstances necessitate my termination from officership, I discharge The Salvation Army and the General fromany obligation.SignatureIN WITNESS WHEREOF I hereunto set my hand this day of 20WITNESS OF SIGNATURE (MUST NOT BE A RELATIVE)ADDRESS OF WITNESSNHQ - MASTER (N)11