Grace + Peace Competitors

The Salvation Army is the nation's largest direct provider of social services. Annually, we help millions overcome poverty, addiction, and spiritual and economic hardships by preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ and meeting human needs in His name without discrimination in nearly every zip code. By providing food, shelter, eviction prevention assistance, emergency disaster relief, rehabilitation, after-school and summer youth programs, spiritual enrichment, and more, The Salvation Army is doing the most good at nearly 7,000 centers of operation around the country. 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.

The United Methodist Church has more than 12 million members globally and is in mission in more than 135 countries. It is the second largest Protestant denomination in the U.S., with about 33,000 churches. Our mission is making disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Our tagline "Open hearts. Open minds. Open doors." embraces who we are and how we seek to put our faith in action. Learn more at UMC.org.

As a denomination we are a Protestant Christian church in the Wesleyan-Holiness tradition. We were founded in 1908 to spread the message of scriptural holiness (Christlike living) across the nations. Today the Church of the Nazarene is located in 159 world areas.