The Salvation Army is a worldwide evangelical Christian church. The Army’s doctrine follows the mainstream of Christian belief and its articles of faith emphasize God’s saving purposes.
Its religious and charitable objects are “the advancement of the Christian religion … and, pursuant thereto, the advancement of education, the relief of poverty, and other charitable objects beneficial to society or the community of mankind as a whole” (Salvation Army Act 1980).
The Movement, founded in London, England, in 1865 by William and Catherine Booth, has spread to 111 countries in the world.
The Salvation Army established its presence in Zimbabwe in 1891, when pioneers traveled north from South Africa to Fort Salisbury, Rhodesia, on November 18. Rhodesia became an official Salvation Army territory on May 1, 1931. The Zimbabwe Territory, as it became known upon Independence in 1980, was given oversight of the work in Botswana in 1997. Today, Zimbabwe & Botswana is the second-largest Salvation Army territory in the world.
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SalvationArmyZim.org
Publisher
The Salvation Army
Zimbabwe & Botswana Territory
45 Josiah Chinamano Ave
Harare, Zimbabwe
Founders
William and Catherine Booth
General
Shaw Clifton
International Headquarters
101 Queen Victoria Street
London EC4P 4EP England
Territorial Commander
Commissioner Vinece Chigariro
Chief Secretary
Editor & Literary Secretary
Captain Joseph Nyamuzihwa
