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The War Cry | NOVEMBER 2013
A Conversation
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Q:
How did you find the Lord?
A:
I found the Lord as a young child
in Sunday school. I was five years of
age, and in those days I was going to
a little Methodist church down at
the hollow. It was in Grandma
Reese's Sunday school class. She
was no relative of mine, but she was
an older lady we called Grandma.
The church had one room.
Q:
How did you meet the Army?
A:
I met the Army through the
youth meetings. I was invited to play
a game of pool by the corps officer.
He made a bet that if he won I had
to come to church on Sunday. I took
one shot and missed and never got
to take another shot. He cleared the
table. I was hustled.
Q:
Who most influenced you?
A:
There are a lot of people who
most influenced me. But I have to
say that the first corps officer, Major
Omer McKinney, was just terrific.
He was my spiritual father and I
really looked up to him. My dad was
good and a hardworking man but
my life really changed when I met
Omer. Of course, the second most
influential person in my life is my
wife. She is a great lady and I've
learned a lot from her.
Q:
What is your favorite
Scripture?
A:
Jeremiah 29:13, "You will seek
me and find me when you seek me
with all your heart." That verse says
you have to seek the Lord. He's
already sought me, but now I have the
opportunity to seek Him. My second
ommissioner David Jeffrey
understands the scope of his new leadership
role as National Commander of The Salvation
Army in the USA. He served as National
Chief Secretary at National Headquarters
from 2007�2011. Both he and Commissioner
Barbara Jeffrey, appointed National
President of Women's Ministries, are well
grounded in Salvation Army outlook and
ministry. Their previous appointments were as leaders of the
Southern Territory. Here Commissioner David Jeffrey speaks
with Editor�in�Chief Major Allen Satterlee about his unique
introduction to the Army, people who influenced him and what it
means to keep the Army moving forward in purpose and mission.
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