He administers both religious and social-service activities. Centers provide church services, counseling, and moral education. In addition to these centers, the Army operates other institutions. It also provides education programs for unwed mothers and aid to prisoners and their families. The Army provides temporary shelter for those who need a bed for one or two nights.
Food is provided in soup kitchens operated by officers and soldiers.
Temporary jobs are supplied when desired. Every year they help out more than a half-million people with food, clothing, and temporary housing. The Army includes many musicians who use their talent as a way to preach the Gospel. They play rousing hymns to show people the way out of their despair. Besides being played, the tambourine is used as a container for money donations from the audience or from passers-by on the street.