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The Salvation Army is a worldwide organization that has more than 1.7 million members. They are modeled after the real army with soldiers, officers, and adherents that are known as salvationists. Their headquarters are in London in the United Kingdom and the Salvation Army has over 25,000 employees according to LinkedIn. Employment opportunities include things like community development coordinators, administrative aides, office managers, and others.

William and Catherine Booth founded the Salvation Army in the East End of London in 1865. It was originally called the East London Christian Mission, and operated under that name until 1878. The Salvation Army was born when William Booth made an inspiring comment while he dictated a letter. Since its beginnings, the goal of the organization was not only to save souls but also to meet the physical needs of the poor and destitute by providing food, running charity stores, operating shelters for the homeless, and providing disaster relief and humanitarian it efforts all around the world. The theology of the Salvation Army most closely resembles Methodism, although it is very different today. They do not practice baptism or the Holy Communion, for example.

The Salvation Army has international headquarters in London, England, but the organization provides services in more than 100 countries and in over 100 different languages. There are five different zones that make up the organization which include the Americas and the Caribbean, South Asia, South Pacific in East Asia, Africa, and Europe. The Salvation Army is a nonprofit organization and has an annual revenue of approximately $4 billion, almost all of which is listed in their expenditures as part of their charity work.