The Salvation Army to celebrate 160 years with engaging video series
- simoneworthing
- Jun 6
- 2 min read
The Salvation Army is preparing to celebrate its 160th anniversary!
On 2 July 1865, evangelist William Booth preached to a crowd of people in a large tent in the East End of London, England. This moment is considered the birth of The Salvation Army, which today is a global movement that shares the love of God in 134 countries around the world!
The movement has more than 14,000 churches and worshipping communities, with 1.8 million church members, known as Salvationists, and 100,000 employees.
In recognition of this significant anniversary, The Salvation Army International Headquarters has created eight short videos chronicling the vast and varied mission of the global Salvation Army over the past 160 years.
The first video is available now and looks at the duality of being a church and charity. It follows the early days of the mission, and considers how, since its inception, Salvationists (Salvation Army church members) have lived out a doctrine of practical Christianity to encourage both social and spiritual transformation among society’s most vulnerable and marginalised.
To watch the first video, click on the arrow below.
The seven other videos will be released weekly, every Wednesday, focusing on social justice, education, modern slavery and human trafficking, emergency response, healthcare, development and women in leadership.
The videos will be published on:
If you are commemorating this anniversary in your territory or region, we’d love to know what you have planned. Please email IHQ-Communications@salvationarmy.org.
On social media, you may wish to use #SalvationArmy160.
