Scripture Union
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| Founded | 1867 |
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| Founder | Josiah Spiers |
| Type | Charitable |
| Focus | Christianity, young people |
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| Origins | UK |
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Area served
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Global Over 130 movements in 120 countries |
| Product | Bible reading materials, camps, missions |
| Website | Scripture Union International Website |
Scripture Union (SU) is an international, inter-denominational,evangelical Christian movement. It was founded in 1867, and works in partnership with individuals and churches across the world. The movement's stated aim is to use the Bible to inspire children, young people and adults to know God.
SU's work is carried out through local people in ways which are seen as appropriate to each country, culture and situation in which a movement is based. This can include running camps, and missions (e.g. holiday beach mission), working in schools and with student groups or producing resources for Bible reading, family counselling, AIDS education, urban children and youth ministry and ministry to the handicapped.
Scripture Union is an autonomous organisation in each country, linked together by Scripture Union International. It is primarily a volunteer organisation with a small number of full-time staff training, encouraging and coordinating ministry workers around the world. Scripture Union is also a member of the Forum of Bible Agencies International.
Recently, Scripture Union USA has been building their efforts in social media outreach. YouTube and Facebook evangelist Mark Brown has been noted as having an important role with the organization.
In 1867 Josiah Spiers spoke to 15 children in a drawing room in Islington, London, and began the work of sharing the Christian message with children in a way that related to their real needs. This led to the founding of the Children's Special Service Mission (CSSM) which was later to become "Scripture Union".
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