Estimated reading time: 12 minutes There was a moment in William Booth's life when he was still a young man. This moment defined the rest of his life. If William Booth had chosen differently then the world would have been a very different place. He had to decide between becoming a political activist, or becoming …
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Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Why was William Booth scared of Brengle? This question reveals a culture of anti-education that existed win the Army for almost a hundred years. Samuel Logan Brengle is one of the most significant figures in Salvation Army theology. His writing inspired, and continues to inspire, Salvationist holiness theology around the …
The staggering expansion of the early Salvation Army from the United Kingdom to the rest of the world was driven to a great degree by individual initiative rather than formal planning. The story of the Army in Jamaica is an example of that kind of faithful initiative and personal commitment to evangelism which shaped the …
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Alida Bosshardt was a Salvation Army officer from the Netherlands whose life was dedicated to serving people most in need. She worked in places others didn't want to go, and she loved and cared for people that others rejected. Her life and ministry is an example of Christ-like love in action. I first came across …