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The mission grew slowly, but Booth’s faith in God remained undiminished. Regular churchgoers were appalled when these shabbily dressed, unwashed people came to join them in worship.īooth decided to found a church especially for them - the East London Christian Mission. His original aim was to send converts to established churches of the day, but soon he realized that the poor did not feel comfortable or welcome in the pews of most of the churches and chapels of Victorian England. The Salvation Army began in 1865 when William Booth, a London minister, gave up the comfort of his pulpit and decided to take his message into the streets where it would reach the poor, the homeless, the hungry and the destitute. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in his name without discrimination. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. The Salvation Army in the Body of Christ – an Ecclesiological StatementĪ statement issued by the International Headquarters of The Salvation Army by authority of the General, in consultation with the International Doctrine Council and the International Management Council The Statement is not intended to say new things, but its purpose is to clarify and consolidate present global thinking on our identity within the wider Body of Christ.’ In his foreword General Clifton says of this short publication: ‘It will be especially useful to those of us who are actively engaged in ecumenical relations and can readily be shared with others beyond our ranks if this will be an aid to mutual understanding. The Salvation Army in the Body of Christ is an ecclesiological statement published by Salvation Books, International Headquarters. Its doctrine follows the mainstream of Christian belief and its articles of faith emphasise God’s saving purposes. The Salvation Army is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church with its own distinctive governance and practice. The Salvation Army within the Body of Christ