Salvation Army
Transition to a Consumer-Based Model
Transition to a consumer-based model: The Salvation Army
The images of a Salvation Army officer ringing a bell for change at Christmastime or of a Salvation Army band playing in the background on a street corner are iconic. However, the modern Salvation Army is an international charity organization that has taken a form that likely could not have been dreamed of by its founder. In 1865, a London minister named William Booth created a church for the poor and disenfranchised. Booth did not specifically intend to found a charity. However, after developing the East London Christian Mission, Booth gradually began to conceive of an army that would spread the gospel to the world. Booth understood that ministering to the physical needs of the poor would make the disenfranchised more receptive to the Salvation Army's message. Booth viewed it as his Christian duty to help everyone, regardless of their economic status in life. He was saddened to see how the very poor were unwelcome in the congregations of wealthier churches patronized by the upper classes of London society (History, 2011, Salvation Army).
By the early 20th century, the Army had a worldwide presence and was known as much for its mission of providing needed social services as well as preaching. Its "well-organized yet flexible structure inspired a great many much-needed services: women's social work, the first food depot, the first day nursery and the first Salvation Army missionary hospital. During World War II, The Salvation Army operated 3,000 service units for the armed forces, which led to the formation of the USO" (History, 2011, Salvation Army)....
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