Welcome to CFOT

Message from the Training Principal - Major (Dr.) Terry Masango

Welcome to the USA Western Territory’s College for Officer Training! The Officers and Staff are excited to have you here and join me in warmly welcoming you as you embark
on the next segment of your journey in preparing to become Salvation Army Officers. You are now on holy ground. This location has been dedicated to God for His glory, a place where you can draw closer to Him, be equipped, empowered, and transformed to fulfill the call He has placed on your life.

Your time at the College for Officer Training will be both full and rewarding, offering numerous opportunities for personal growth, study, and ministry. Our classroom coursework isdesigned to prepare you for practical Salvation Army ministry, ensuring your success in your future role as an Officer. It is essential to be present, seize and embrace these opportunities to make the most of your training. Have a positive attitude. Be proactive in receiving, learning, integrating, and practicing the skills to your fullest potential for personal equipping.

Our officers and staff are here to assist you. For this season, we are fellow sojourners, committed to teaching, encouraging, and mentoring you. Your coursework will encompass theology, the Bible, platform ministry, pastoral care, development, business, and much more. A significant portion of your training will focus on spiritual formation. Our priority is that you know God more deeply, understand your identity in Him, and discern His will for your life in extending His kingdom. The journey will not be easy; however, transformation will happen, and it will yield greater things—you may even be pleasantly surprised by the journey.

You have been called by God and accepted for training, and so we begin. May the Lord continue to bless and guide you, and may His presence be revealed to you as you prepare for the life of ministry that God has designed for you.

Message from the CFOT Board of Governance Chair - Dr. Andrew Barton

On behalf of the Board of Governance, I welcome you to the College for Officer Training and commend you for responding to God’s call to pursue full-time ministry as an officer in The Salvation Army. 

The Board of Governance provides oversight of the education and training of candidates for officership, including the curriculum, academic instruction, practical field experience, policies and procedures of the Western Territory in matters related to education, accreditation, and administration of the College for Officer Training.

Please know that the women and men of the Board support you and are praying for you. We look forward to meeting you as a cadet and in two years seeing you walk across the graduation platform as newly commissioned officers of The Salvation Army.  We are proud of you. 

May the Lord bless you and keep you, make His face shine on you, be gracious to you, and give you peace as you prepare for service in The Salvation Army.
 

Reviewed/Updated: July 2025