Saturday, September 22, 2007

Sad stats

Read the Booth quotes below... but hat tip the following stats to CC via SC...

AUS Territory Stats
1996 senior soldiers: 12,129
2006 senior soldiers: 10,978 (9,318 in 2007 year book, reflecting stats for 2005)
1996 junior soldiers: 2,402
2006 junior soldiers: 1,158
1996 active officer strength: 650
2006 active officer strength: 534
1996 number of corps: 186
2006 number of corps: 165
1996 number of outposts: 33
2006 number of outposts: 5

Maybe we have lost our vision/mission/purpose! Aren't we suppose to be winning the world for Jesus? It shows we need more people evangelising! We need more people starting up outposts and corps. It shows every person is important to the mission of the Salvation Army. The Salvation Army needs you, infact, the world needs you! Fight addiction, depression, despair and sin! Join up today!

3 comments:

Lieutenant Jo said...

I'm ready Jamsie!

Anonymous said...

At first glance the 2006 Senior Soldier no. looks great. An increase on 2005 of 1660!!!!!!!! Apologies to SC & CC but how could this be correct? This is an average of 10 extra soldiers per corps! I find this hard to believe-but I hope I'm wrong!!!

james said...

good point tim! I'll get onto it!