Edward Hill (Salvation Army officer)
Commissioner Edward Hill | |
|---|---|
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| 28th Chief of the Staff | |
| Assumed office 3 August 2023 | |
| General | Lyndon Buckingham |
| Preceded by | Lyndon Buckingham |
| Personal details | |
| Born | United States |
| Spouse | Shelley Hill |
| Education | Northwest Nazarene University, Master of Divinity
Azusa Pacific University, (M.A.) |
Edward Hill is an American minister and Salvation Army officer with the rank of commissioner who serves as the 28th Chief of the Staff of The Salvation Army. He assumed office on 3 August 2023 and serves under the leadership of General Lyndon Buckingham.
Career
[edit]Hill was commissioned in 1993 as an officer in The Salvation Army along with his wife, Shelley.[1] He began his career in Hawaii as a corps officer of the Leeward Corps in Aiea, Oahu. In 1995, the Hills were appointed as the divisional youth leaders of the Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division, which includes Hawaii, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, The Federated States of Micronesia, and Guam and Saipan. In 1998, they were appointed to serve in various roles at The Salvation Army College for Officer Training. From 2002-2008, the Hills served as the corps officers of the Pasadena Tabernacle Corps. In 2008, then-Majors Hill returned to the Hawaiian and Pacific Islands as the divisional leaders. In 2012, the Hills were appointed to serve as The USA Western Territory Headquarters, with Edward in the role of secretary for program.[2]
In 2016, Hill was sent to the Singapore, Malaysia and Myanmar Territory to serve as chief secretary. In 2018 he was appointed to the same role in the Canada and Bermuda Territory.[1] In 2021, Hill was appointed by General Brian Peddle to serve as the International Secretary for the Americas and Caribbean Zone, located at the Salvation Army's International Headquarters in London.[3] He has supported efforts of The Salvation Army to address modern slavery and human trafficking, increased sustainability, and confront the issues of poverty, homelessness, and addiction. He was appointed by General-elect Lyndon Buckingham to become the 28th Chief of the Staff of the Salvation Army and assumed office on 3 August 2023[1] as required by the Salvation Army Act 1980 passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom.[4][5]
Hill earned a Master of Divinity from Northwest Nazarene University, a Master of Arts degree in Christian Education from Azusa Pacific University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from California State University at Fullerton.[2]
Appointments
[edit]USA Western Territory
- Corps officer (Leeward Corps), Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division (1993)
- Divisional youth leader, Hawaiian and Pacific Islands Division (1995)
- Field Training Officer; Director of Curriculum; Dean for the School of Continuing Education, Salvation Army College for Officer Training at Crestmont, California (1998)[2][6]
- Corps officer (Pasadena Tabernacle Corps), Southern California Division (2002)
- Divisional commander of the Hawaii and Pacific Islands Division (2008)
- Secretary for Program, USA Western Territory Headquarters (2012)
Singapore, Malaysia and Myanmar Territory
- Chief secretary of the Singapore, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand Territory, Singapore (2016)
Canada and Bermuda Territory
- Chief secretary of the Canada and Bermuda Territory, Ontario (2018)
- International Secretary for the Americas and Caribbean Zone, London, England (2021)
- Chief of the Staff, London (2023)
Personal life
[edit]Edward Hill has been married to Shelley since 1985 and has three children.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "salarmycentral.org". The Salvation Army of Central USA. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ a b c "Meet the Hills". salvationist.ca. The Salvationist. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ "Colonels Edward and Shelley Hill Share Parting Words". salvationist.ca. The Salvationist. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
- ^ Larsson, John. Inside a High Council. London: The Salvation Army. p. 19. ISBN 0854128840. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "IHQ Announces Retirement of General Linda Bond". salvationist.ca. The Salvation Army. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ^ "Cross Bearers Session, 2000–2002". pastperfectonline.com.
- ^ "Meet the Hills". Salvation Army Canada. 2018-11-01. Retrieved 2024-01-09.