Our Aspirations

Our strategy - our aspirations

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Deepening Relationships

Exploring the Bible

Responding to the significance of Jesus

Praying

Equipping for service

Supporting ministry

 

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We want children and young people to feel valued and accepted.  We want them to be able to express their views, engage with others, and grow in confidence as they recognise and develop their abilities.

We will encourage children and young people to reach their full potential, allowing them to express their views and opinions.

We will take account of the family context and provide equal opportunities for those from deprived backgrounds.

We will act as positive Christian role models and mentors, working alongside schools and churches to engage with children across Scotland.

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We want children and young peopel to be familiar with key stories and events from the Bible, to be reading and studying the Bible on their own and with others, and to be growing in their knowledge of God and obedience to His word.

We will ensure that all children and young people have access to a Bible, and we will introduce them to the key stories and events of the Bible.

We will commit to increasing our own knowledge of God through the Bible, as we engage with it both individually and corporately.

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We want children and young people to have opportunities to learn about Jesus, to make the decision to follow Him, and to reflect this choice in their attitudes and actions.

We will create opportunities for children and young people to make an informed response to the significance of Jesus, and we will encourage them to follow Jesus, connecting with their local Christian community.

We will model being a follower of Jesus in our own lives, and equip ourselves to share the Good News more effectively.

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We want to see children and young people being encouraged to pray themselves, as well as being prayed for by others.  We want to see them changing as they meet God and experience answers to prayer.  We want to see them praying for their schools, peers, families, Scotland and the wider world.

We will provide opportunities and resources for children and young people to pray on their own and with others.

We will commit to increasing our own prayer individually and corporately, providing opportunities for prayer at Scripture Union events, and increasing prayer cover for all schools in Scotland.

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We want to see children and young people living and sharing their faith in their schools and communities, being role models for younger Christians, taking on leadership roles within their schools, churches, SU activities and communities, and taking an interest in God's concern for Scotland and the wider world.

We will equip children and young people to share and live out their faith.  We will provide leadership training and equip them to serve the church both in Scotland and internationally.

We will recruit and equip more volunteers to lead our ministry, and we will play a full part within the international Scripture Union family.

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In order to resource the new strategy we will need to build capacity within our ministry.  This will involve looking at the structure of the organisation, the personnel, finances and property.

We will review our current capacity and identify required areas of growth.  We will work to see increased numbers of volunteers, staff, associate workers, local area workers and action groups, and will explore new models of volunteering.

Where there are financial implications we will seek funding; we will launch a strategy appeal in autumn 2010; and we are committed to a greater staff involvement in raising support for SU Scotland.

We will continue to develop our residential activity centres to a high standard.

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