For many people, the continent of Africa is a distant, far away land; a place where wild animals roam the Great Plains and a place that few will actually visit. Yet, Africa is a land rich in diversity and history intertwined with this richness is the Christian Church. A major denomination across the continent is The Salvation Army.

Today, I set out on a journey with representatives of SAVN.TV – to tell a a story of God’s hope and promise for his people through the lens of The Salvation Army’s International Leaders as they visit their home Zimbabwe.

Over the next 16 days, I will share our collective experiences through this daily blog which will give you, the reader, an intimate look into the life of The Salvation Army’s International leaders while sharing in ministry with Salvationists from across Zimbabwe.

The end result of the SAVN.TV visit to Africa will be a documentary on the life of the Salvation Army’s 20th General which will highlight the vast and varied ministry’s within Zimbabwe and South Africa.

I invite you to come along this journey to witness Africa through my lens and to share in this extraordinary experience. You can start right now by checking out the pics of today’s film shoot with The General at IHQ as well as some candid shots of the group leaving London and bound for Africa!

Major John Murray, IHQ Communications and Literary Secretary