The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
This is the mission statement for the Salvation Army. I believe that the Salvation Army is a good organization that helps lots of people in need. I do not question them when they say they preach the gospel of Jesus Christ or that they meet human needs in His name.
The problem I have had with the Salvation Army for over a year is in their slogan. I have had the pleasure of volunteering with many human needs organizations over the years. Anything you do to improve this world, in my opinion, is doing good. No matter if it is building homes in third world countries, engaging in conversations, digging fresh water wells, or feeding the homeless, it is all good. Doing good is doing good in my book. If you give of your time and resources to people in need you are doing something good. There is no such thing as doing more good than someone else. I would think that this way of thinking would be very prevalent in any human needs organization especially one being called a “Christian” human needs organization. This is why the Salvation Army’s slogan “Doing The Most Good” bothers me. Is it not important to just do what is good? Do we need to compare how much good is being done between people doing good?
I give thanks to the Salvation Army for doing good. I just don’t give them more thanks than I do Living Water, Homes for the Homeless, Sunshine Ministries, or any other human needs organization.Hebrew 10:24
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.
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