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The Salvation Army
Greater Cleveland
Area Services
P.O. Box 6538
Cleveland, Ohio
44101-1538
216.619.4681
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Mission Statement
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.
Introduction
In 1865, William Booth, an ordained Methodist minister, aided by his wife Catherine, formed an evangelical group dedicated to preaching among the “unchurched” people living in the midst of appalling poverty in London’s East End.
Booth’s ministry recognized the interdependence of material, emotional and spiritual needs. In addition to preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ, Booth became involved in the feeding and sheltering of the hungry and homeless and in rehabilitation of alcoholics. Booth and his followers, originally known as The Christian Mission, became The Salvation Army in 1878, when that organization evolved on a quasi-military pattern.
Booth became “the General” and officers’ ranks were given to his ministers. The Salvation Amy has functioned successfully within that unusual structure for more than a century. As of 2005, its outreach has been expanded to include 111 countries, and the Gospel is preached by its officers in more than 160 languages.
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