Strategy 2011-15 Full document - PDF - Scripture Union Scotland

The difference we hope to see in the next 5 yearsThe Vision of SU ScotlandThe aims of Scripture Union International form the background to all we do as a movement.Within Scotland our specific vision is to see:the children and young people of Scotlandexploring the Bible and responding to the significance of Jesus.SU Scotland works to increase the opportunities for this vision to be fulfilled. We will workalongside children and young people, prioritising relationships and rejecting all manipulation orpressure.What does this mean?• ‘SU Scotland’ describes an organisation made up of a staff team working alongside a muchlarger number of volunteers who are committed together to the aims of SU Internationaland the vision of SU Scotland.• ‘Children and young people’ primarily describes the 8-18 age group, although we willwork with younger children where that is appropriate. We also always seek to takeaccount of the varied family contexts of the children and young people with whom wework.• ‘Of Scotland’ describes the main location of our work but it also indicates that no sector ofScotland’s children and young people will be excluded from our work.• ‘Exploring the Bible’ establishes that everyone should be encouraged to read the Bible forthemselves, coming to their own judgement about its message. We believe everyoneshould have this opportunity because of the central importance of the Bible in revealingGod to us.• ‘Responding to the significance of Jesus’ assumes that everyone responds to Jesus; somebelieve in Jesus and increasingly respond to his significance for their lives, others reject hisclaims while others take more time to consider him.Scripture Union Scotland 8Our Strategy 2011-2015