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Scripture Union
Europe
Aims and Principles |
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Working with the
churches, Scripture Union aims
- to make God's Good
News known to children, young people and their families
- to encourage people
of all ages to meet God daily through the Bible and
prayer
so that they may
- come to personal
faith in our Lord Jesus Christ
- grow in Christian
maturity
- become both
committed church members and servants of a world in need
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| Scripture
Union pursues these aims through a variety of specialist
ministries around the world in obedience to our Lord Jesus
Christ and in reliance on the Holy Spirit. We therefore aim
to follow Biblical principles in all that we do and to
emphasize the vital importance of prayer.
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recognise our part in God's worldwide family. Therefore we
seek ways of working positively with all churches and
Christian organisations.
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believe that all human beings are of equal worth in the
sight of God and that all those who put their faith in
Christ are one in Him. We are therefore committed to
exercising our ministries without discrimination as to race,
colour, gender, language or social position.
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| We
agree that, while we are involved in Scripture Union
activities, we will handle controversial issues, such as
baptism, spiritual gifts and church order, in ways that
promote harmony.
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| We
work with a relatively small number of paid staff who
recruit, motivate, train, equip and support a larger number
of volunteers with whom they work in partnership. |