The Salvation Army's 2012 Yearbook highlights some of the following global statistics:
When you hear of a young person kneeling at the mercy seat offering their life over to Christ, or you hear of the drug dependant 40 year old who has finally made a change, then and ONLY then, do you begin to describe living and breathing Salvation Army ministry! A global movement that sets its sights on winning the world for Jesus.
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- How many countries does The Salvation Army work in?
- As of the High Council 2013 (August, 2013), The Salvation Army serves in 126 countries/territories.
- How many languages are used within the work of The Salvation Army?
- 175 languages.
- How many Salvation Army Corps are there in the world?
- Including outposts, societies, new corps plants and recovery churches, there are 15,765 Salvation Army Corps.
- How many officers are in The Salvation Army?
- The are 26,244 officers in The Salvation Army. 17,070 are active officers, 9,174 are retired officers.
- How many Cadets are there currently in The Salvation Army?
- As of 1st January 2011, there were 1,173 cadets in training within The Salvation Army.
- How many senior soldiers are there in The Salvation Army?
- There are currently 1,132,823 soldiers serving in The Salvation Army.
- How many junior soldiers are there in The Salvation Army?
- There are currently 383,349 junior soldiers (8-12 year olds) in The Salvation Army.
- How many Homeless shelters and Emergency lodges do The Salvation Army have?
- 422 Homeless hostels worldwide, with a capacity of 24,464 and 381 Emergency lodges worldwide, with a capacity of 19,074.
- 288,380 prisoners are visited worldwide in The Salvation Army.
When you hear of a young person kneeling at the mercy seat offering their life over to Christ, or you hear of the drug dependant 40 year old who has finally made a change, then and ONLY then, do you begin to describe living and breathing Salvation Army ministry! A global movement that sets its sights on winning the world for Jesus.
Read more of Pete Brookshaw's blog here
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