Evangeline Booth College

Evangeline Booth College The Evangeline Booth College is The Salvation Army's (US) Southern Territory School For Officer Training. We train warrior leaders.

06/17/2026

Discipleship doesn’t begin and end in a classroom, but it unfolds in the rhythm of everyday life.

At The Salvation Army Evangeline Booth College Family Life Center, that rhythm is shared by the whole family. As cadets dive into their own training, their children are being shaped in care, structure, and community, just a few steps away.

From morning to night, discipleship looks like balance. Like presence.
Like building a life where faith is not added on, but lived through every hour.

At EBC, formation doesn’t happen in isolation. It happens as a family.

06/12/2026

At the Evangeline Booth College, discipleship is not a course. It is a lifestyle.

It is personal in the daily pursuit of God's heart, not from fear but from love. It is communal in walking together, learning together, growing together, and pointing each other to Jesus.

That is what the cadets being commissioned this month spent 730 days practicing. The Lieutenant rank is the public title, but the disciple is the identity underneath that holds it up.

Want to see what discipleship looks like as a lifestyle? Explore officer training at EBC.

06/10/2026

At EBC, cadets do not graduate with knowledge stored on a shelf. They graduate having been changed in measurable ways.

The signs are visible to anyone watching, but mostly they are visible to the cadet themselves, the moment they realize they are not the same person who arrived 730 days ago.

Explore officer training at EBC.

06/09/2026

And just like that, two years with our Keepers of the Covenant have come to an end ❤️ May the Lord bless & keep you as you step faithfully into this beautiful calling!

A diploma marks the completion of a program. A covenant speaks to something deeper—an identity you carry forward.That di...
06/08/2026

A diploma marks the completion of a program. A covenant speaks to something deeper—an identity you carry forward.

That distinction is part of what EBC has been shaping for nearly a century. Every officer in The Salvation Army shares that same signature line. Officers don’t just enter a profession—they step into a legacy already a hundred years deep.

Plan your visit for 730 weekend.

This weekend in Atlanta, a session crosses a threshold. We asked the people who have walked this road for one piece of w...
06/05/2026

This weekend in Atlanta, a session crosses a threshold. We asked the people who have walked this road for one piece of wisdom to carry into commissioning. Four voices below.

What was signed in private now becomes a public calling.
Explore officer training at EBC.

Every fall, prospective cadets travel to Atlanta for the 730 Weekend—two days set apart to discern whether God is callin...
06/01/2026

Every fall, prospective cadets travel to Atlanta for the 730 Weekend—two days set apart to discern whether God is calling them into full-time ministry.

One of the most powerful stops isn’t a classroom. It’s the Southern Historical Center, right inside the halls of EBC.

Here, the story comes alive.

They walk through Pilgrimage to Discovery, tracing a movement that began in Victorian England in 1865 and took root in the American South in 1881. They stand in front of Threads of Continuity, seeing the uniform not just as clothing, but as a symbol of a calling that has endured across generations. They read real stories—voices from corps and communities that have faithfully lived out the mission.

And something shifts. This isn’t just history. It’s a heritage they are being invited into.

For many, the realization is unmistakable: This is not just what God has done… this is what He is still doing.

Then they return to their hotel—and they decide. Because formation doesn’t begin at commissioning. It begins the moment someone recognizes the story they are stepping into.

Officers don’t simply inherit a legacy. They continue it.

And today’s cadets are not just learning about Salvation Army history— they are becoming part of the history God is still writing. Plan your visit to the Southern Historical Center.

EBC brings together cadets from completely different worlds. Different cities, different countries, different cultural b...
05/27/2026

EBC brings together cadets from completely different worlds. Different cities, different countries, different cultural backgrounds, different stories of how they got here. Some grew up in The Salvation Army, while others discovered it later. Some felt called immediately, while others wrestled with it for years.

But when you arrive on campus, all of that diversity funnels into one shared purpose. You're here to be formed into officers who will bring the Gospel to the hardest places. That mission doesn't erase where you came from, but unites you in where you're going.

The bond you build here transcends geography, background, and experience. It's built on something deeper: a shared calling and a shared surrender to serve wherever you're sent.

At EBC, diversity isn't just celebrated but forged into a unified force for the Kingdom.

“To magnify your name. To never be the same. We need your holy flame. Send the fire!”🔥 Pentecost Sunday was a beautiful ...
05/24/2026

“To magnify your name. To never be the same. We need your holy flame. Send the fire!”🔥

Pentecost Sunday was a beautiful celebration of the EBC family. As we gathered for our final campus worship day, we took time to reflect on God’s faithfulness across every season of life and ministry. From a baby dedication, to celebrating our graduates, and honoring our farewelling officers, it was a day filled with gratitude, legacy, and love.

We celebrate all that God has done and look forward with expectation to what is ahead!

As our first-year cadets prepare for their summer assignments, we invite you to lift them up in prayer.Pray that they wo...
05/20/2026

As our first-year cadets prepare for their summer assignments, we invite you to lift them up in prayer.

Pray that they would go with boldness, humility, and open hearts, ready to follow wherever God leads and to reflect Christ in every moment. May this summer be a season of deep growth, both in their own lives and in the lives they are called to serve.

🙏 Join us in praying for the Proclaimers of Transformation this week.

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1032 Metropolitan Pkwy SW
Atlanta, GA
30310

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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+14047534166

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