<Tr> <Th> Ministers </Th> <Td> 26,359 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official website </Th> <Td> www.salvationarmy.org </Td> </Tr> <P> The Salvation Army is a Protestant Christian para-church and an international charitable organisation structured in a quasi-military fashion . The organisation reports a worldwide membership of over 1.7 million, consisting of soldiers, officers and adherents collectively known as Salvationists . Its founders Catherine and William Booth sought to bring salvation to the poor, destitute, and hungry by meeting both their "physical and spiritual needs". It is present in 128 countries, running charity shops, operating shelters for the homeless and disaster relief and humanitarian aid to developing countries . </P> <P> The theology of the Salvation Army is derived from that of Methodism, although it is distinctive in institution and practice . It does not celebrate the divine command of Baptism and Holy Communion . The Army's doctrine is typical of evangelical Protestant churches . The Army's purposes are "the advancement of the Christian religion...of education, the relief of poverty, and other charitable objects beneficial to society or the community of mankind as a whole". </P>

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