Soldier of The Salvation Army
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A soldier is a Salvationist who is at least 14 years of age and has, with the approval of The Salvation Army Pastoral Care Council (formerly called the Census Board), been enrolled as a warrior in the Christian denomination - The Salvation Army - after signing the articles of war.
Soldiers are encouraged to wear Uniform as a sign of covenant community (PDF file).
A junior soldier is a boy or girl who, having professed conversion and having signed the junior soldier’s promise, becomes a Salvationist.
Salvationist Soldiers are considered by their peers to be covenanted warriors exercising 'holy passion' to win the world for Jesus. The covenant, known as the Articles of War, is a life-long commitment to God through The Salvation Army that is fleshed out by a full book of Orders and Regulations. There is also a complete book, formerly called the Handbook of Doctrine that is now titled Salvation Story, that explains the doctrines to which the soldier adheres.
According to The Salvation Army Year Book 2006 as of 1 January 2005 there are 386,185 junior soldiers and 1,041,461 senior soldiers in The Salvation Army.
