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The official mission statement reads: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination. [20]
Savn.tv grew out of the internet mission statement of The Salvation Army in early 2011. [7] It was officially launched in September 2011 by Commissioner Jim Knaggs. [8] The Salvation Army assists suffering humanity globally, with a mission to be beneficial to society or the community of humankind as a whole.
The Salvation Army Act 1980 revoked the Foundation Deed of 1878, the Supplementary Deed of 1904, and the Variation Deed of 1930. [7] These revoked deeds originally granted the general significant power and established that the wealth and holdings of the organisation were directly controlled and managed by the leader.
The printer's proof copy of the Missions' report for 1878 declared "The Christian Mission Is A Volunteer Army", but the corrected proof read "The Christian Mission Is ... A Salvation Army" [15]) The Salvation Army was modelled after the military, with its own flag (or colours) and its own music, often with Christian words to popular and ...
The Salvation Army Team Emergency Radio Network (SATERN) is a network of volunteer amateur radio operators based in North America. It works to provide emergency communications between Salvation Army posts during times of disaster, and to pass messages with health and welfare information between the Salvation Army and the general public.
The National Commander oversees the social works and Christian practices of The Salvation Army in the USA. The current commander is Commissioner Kenneth G Hodder, beginning his tenure on July 1, 2020. [1] The US is divided into four territories: Eastern, Central, Western, and Southern. Each of these territories have their own leadership.
A Salvation Army corps is a local church organization [1] and physical place of worship in The Salvation Army. Like the Christian term "church" a corps includes both the physical building and the body of members who attend at the building. [ 2 ]
In October 1872 Railton travelled to London to commence his work for The Christian Mission, (renamed The Salvation Army in 1878 at a meeting at which Railton was present [5]), and for some years he lived in the Booth household as William Booth's secretary. He became the acting editor of 'The Christian Mission Magazine' and in September 1873 was ...