Biography
Previous to offering for service in The Salvation Army, Danielle lived in Toronto, Canada, and was involved with both crime and drugs. After a religious experience in which she received forgiveness from Jesus Christ her world-view changed dramatically, and she began to live a more morally good life.
Danielle is married, and is the mother of three boys (Zion, Judah and Moses). She serves The Salvation Army in several ways, and is internationally recognised in her capacity as a leader, speaker, writer, justice advocate, mission developer, worship leader and church planter.
Danielle was commissioned as a Salvation Army Officer in 1995, in the Canada and Bermuda Territory. She has served primarily as a Corps Officer, and is experienced in church planting; so far pioneering several Congregations, Outposts and Corps during her Officership.
Danielle's Officership has also taken her in other directions. She has been active in ecumenism, serving on ministerial associations, participating on boards of reference, preaching at denominational and inter-denominational events in more than fifteen countries, and leading multi-denominational initiatives. Danielle is a regular guest at Spring Harvest and Roots, and was a special guest speaker at The Salvation Army's World Youth Convention in June, July 2010.
Strickland is also a featured worship leader and has contributed to several worship albums with a number of original songs.
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