Scripture Union’s new boss aims for 95% of children

Iain Taylor  |  People
Date posted:  17 Jul 2024
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Scripture Union’s new boss aims for 95% of children

Dave Newton took over as National Director of Scripture Union (SU) in March. Now he has his feet under the desk, Evangelicals Now asked him about his vision for its future.

SU was originally founded in 1867 to help adults and children know God through the Bible. Today, its 1,500 volunteers run over 60 camps and missions a year.

He was first asked about the claim that SU is a movement, not an organisation, and what exactly that means. He said: ‘Scripture Union is so much more than an organisation or simply a staff team. Rather, it is a mixed bag of staff, volunteers, partner charities and so on, all pressing on to the same goal and purpose’.

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