A GUIDE TO A HIGH COUNCIL
PROCESS A High Council is convened and begins with prayer and worship
A High Council is made up of: • Active commissioners who are territorial commanders or who hold an international or national headquarters or territorial leadership appointment* • Territorial commanders with the rank of colonel • Territorial leaders with the rank of colonel Any active officer can be nominated – there are more than
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The secretariat, including legal advisors, translators and recorders, helps the High Council to run smoothly
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The council prepares questions – approximately…
The Committee of the Whole discusses any matters relevant to the election
Council members make nominations
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active officers around the world
The High Council agrees Orders of Procedure
Nominees accept or decline
Candidates respond to a questionnaire and give speeches
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A President, Vice-President and Chaplain are elected
Voting
…more than 50% of members from the fourth ballot onwards
The new General-elect is announced
The doors of the High Council chamber are opened, the President announces the new General-elect and the news is livestreamed around the world. Watch the livestream at sar.my/highcouncil
Source: John Larsson, Inside a High Council (Salvation Books, 2013). *Except the spouse of the current General
High Council members from all over the world meet in Sunbury Court, England