Meet the Officer – Major Steve Dorman

1. What is your current appointment, and what do you find most satisfying about it? I have concurrent appointments – Area Officer in North Queensland and Corps Officer/Team Member at Townsville Corps. I like the opportunity to see and support what my colleague officers are achieving with Christ and their teams for God’s Kingdom. It is also really great to be involved as a corps officer again and part of such a great team. I love the teaching and pastoral aspects of being a corps officer and consider it a privilege to serve Christ amongst brothers and sisters who love Him too.

2. Away from the appointment – if that’s possible! – what do you do to relax or unwind? I enjoy photography, astronomy (when it’s not cloudy!) and reading.

3. What’s a favourite Christian song and why do you like it? ‘Transfiguration’ by Hillsong is one of them – I love the theology and music in it. It’s a beautiful song about the majesty and divinity of Christ.

4. If you could have a good talk with a biblical character apart from Jesus, who would it be and what would you talk about? The Apostle Paul – what the heck did he mean by this and that, and where does the punctuation go?!

5. If you were talking to a group of Salvationists and they asked if you recommended officership or not, what would you say? I would absolutely recommend officership. While it has changed over the time I have served, I could not imagine doing anything else and would do it over again. There is a great joy and privilege in working for God’s Kingdom in this particular way and serving alongside other believers to strengthen His church and proclaim the gospel. If you feel God has called you to serve Him in this way, please speak with your corps officer. Officership is an incredibly rewarding vocation.

More information on Salvation Army officership can be found here.

*Meet the Officer interviews are conducted by Salvos Online journalist Lerisse Smith