Religious+Leaders

=﻿Religious Leaders=


 * There are many **ranks**, similar to military ranks, which The Salvation Army assigns to their followers and clergymen/clergywomen.[[image:http://www.salvationarmy.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/salvationarmy_military.jpg width="230" height="181" align="right" caption="Officers "]]


 * The ranks are as follows:


 * Officers** - Ministers

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 * Soldiers** - Those followers whom have accepted and live by


 * Adherents** - Those followers who accept The Salvation Army but are not as dedicated in their way of living


 * Non-full-followers** - Those whom share some aspects of the Corps Programme[[image:http://i.ytimg.com/vi/tSa7ugGpjHA/2.jpg width="134" height="104" align="right" caption="Soldiers"]]


 * Members only by Dedication** - Those followers whom only attend Army Meetings and Worships


 * Each country which contains a great portion of population who are Salvation Army, has a **General**. A General is the top religious leader of the country. He/She makes all decisions regarding the religion, its practices and its views within their specific nation.[[image:http://www.chathamsa.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Shaw-Clifton-Medium1.jpg width="167" height="161" align="right" caption="Shaw Clifton"]]


 * In Canada, the most recent General was **Shaw Clifton**. However, he retired midnight on April 1st, 2011. Since his retirement there has been a call for a new general to be elected, however no one currently officially holds the position.


 * There is a **world religious leader** for The Salvation Army. The current elected World Leader / Worldwide [[image:http://www.salvationist.org/intnews.nsf/vw_web_images_child/5D634A939BBBB2438025782600539A4B/$file/LindaBond.jpg width="131" height="212" align="right" caption="Linda Bond"]]General is **Linda Bond**. Bond is from Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, Canada. She was elected on April 4th, 2011. The worldwide general has the power to overthrow any national decision made, and can make worldwide decisions which all nations MUST follow.