Salvation Army

Salvation Army worship corresponds to its mission of saving sinners and meeting human need. It consists mainly of singing, testimonies, and calls to holy living. The Salvation Army, founded in London in 1865 by William and Catherine Booth, is an international, evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human need in his name without discrimination. Salvation Army officers (ordained leaders) and soldiers (lay members) operate corps community centers, schools, hospitals, shelters, feeding sites, and other programs in ninety-six countries around the world. Two-Front War From its beginning, the Salvation Army has been thoroughly evangelical. Its founder, William Booth, was a revivalist who served in the ministry of Wesleyan and New Connexion Methodism from 1849 to 1861, and conducted an independent ministry from 1861 to 1865. As an evangelist, Booth preached convincingly on the themes of personal conversion and sanc…