History and Ministry

Scripture Union had its start in London in 1867 and was established in the United States in 1959. Scripture Union-USA is committed to making God’s Good News known to children, young people, and adults and encouraging people of all ages to engage with him daily in the Bible and through prayer. It is part of a worldwide fellowship of Scripture Union movements active in more than 120 countries and linked by shared principles and a common calling.

Scripture Union-USA continues to provide a variety of Bible engagement publications and resources for individuals of all ages, as well as for families. As we seek to serve the church, we also produce numerous programs for outreach and mentoring.

Statement of Faith

Scripture Union upholds the truths of Christianity as revealed by God in Holy Scripture including:

  • The unity of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit in the Godhead.
  • The sovereignty of God in creation, providence, revelation, redemption, and final judgment.
  • The divine inspiration and the entire trustworthiness and unity of Holy Scripture, and its supreme authority in all matters of faith and conduct.
  • The sinfulness and guilt of all people since the Fall rendering them subject to God’s wrath and condemnation.
  • Redemption from the guilt, penalty and power of sin solely through the sacrificial death as our representative and substitute of the Lord Jesus Christ, the incarnate Son of God.
  • The bodily resurrection of the Lord Jesus Christ from the dead and His ascension to the right hand of God the Father.
  • The necessity of the work of the Holy Spirit to make the death of Christ effective to the individual sinner, granting repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • The sinner's justification by God's grace through faith in Christ alone.
  • The indwelling and work of the Holy Spirit in the believer.
  • The one holy, universal Church, which is the Body of Christ, and to which all true believers belong.
  • The expectation of the personal return of the Lord Jesus Christ.