The Salvation Army Essay

According to Jack Zavada (2014), former Methodist minister William Booth began evangelizing to the poor and wayward people of London, England, in 1852. His missionary work won many converts, and by 1874 he led 1,000 volunteers and 42 evangelists, serving under the name "The Christian Mission." Booth was the General Superintendent, but members began calling him "General." The group became the Hallelujah Army, and in 1878, the Salvation Army.
The Salvation Army has earned worldwide respect for its integrity and effectiveness in helping the poor and disaster victims, but what is not as well known is that the Salvation Army is also a Christian denomination, a church with roots in the Wesleyan Holiness movement.
Salvationists believe in justification by grace
Worship services do not include a set order but generally have prayers, Bible readings, singing, instrumental music, Christian testimonies, and a sermon. Meetings are always open to the public.
During 2008, Major Lenah Jwili opened a new corps in the capital Windhoek which means that Namibia is now part of the Southern Africa Territory, which also oversees Salvation Army work in Lesotho, St Helena, South Africa and Swaziland. Currently The Salvation Army Namibia is led by Captains Rob and Felicia Hendricks and predominantly serves the people in Windhoek and Otjomuise. (http://christianity.about.com/od/Salvation-Army/a/Salvation-Army-Church-Beliefs.htm)
Salvation Army interact with the church of Nazarene the Church of the Nazarene because they all the Wesleyan-Holiness denomination. They both believe in the Wesleyan doctrine of entire sanctification, which John Wesley’s teaching, that a believer can receive God's gift of perfect love, righteousness and true holiness in this life.