Scripture Union Ghana

What Scripture Union Ghana does

Scripture Union Ghana is a non-profit, interdenominational Christian (Para-Church) organization operating in Ghana since the 1890s and autonomous since 1965, affiliated with the global Scripture Union International movement founded in 1867 and active in over 120 countries. It serves children, youth, families, churches and Christian professionals in Ghana through four core ministries: Schools Ministry (engaging students in JHS, SHS and Colleges of Education via 1,011 active SU School Groups), Camps & Conferences Ministry (annual residential programs at national and regional levels), Bible & Christian Literature Ministry (production and sale of devotional guides including Daily Guide for Adults, Daily Power for Youth & Family, Daa Nkwa Abodoo in Twi, and Daily SuperFood for Children), and Community Fellowships & Prayer Warriors Ministry (34 community fellowships). The organization distributes content through a 10-region office network, an ultra-modern bookshop in Accra, a mobile app on Google Play, and digital downloads via its website.

Operationally, SU Ghana is run by a lean 26-person paid team supplemented by a large volunteer base serving as camp officers, school visitors and mission team members. Its revenue model is donation-driven (one-time and recurring giving through Paystack), supplemented by bookshop sales of Bibles and Christian literature, modest camp fees in the c200–420 cedis range per camper, and capital fundraising campaigns such as the $7.4 million Pepawani-Aburi Campsite Project unveiled in December 2023 and a 15-million-cedi multipurpose hall fundraising campaign launched in August 2024. Governance is provided by a National Council chaired by Mr. Emmanuel Anane Boate, with Rev. Derek E. Koomson serving as General Director/CEO.

The organization is currently investing in physical and digital infrastructure expansion — including a 14.2-acre campsite at Pepawani, a SU House build-operate-and-transfer facility, and adult/alumni engagement via the SUGAF fellowship inaugurated in 2023 — while deepening partnerships with major Ghanaian denominations such as The Church of Pentecost and The Methodist Church Ghana to broaden national reach across all 16 regions.

Name

Scripture Union Ghana

Legal name

Scripture Union Ghana

Website

https://sughana.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Scripture Union Ghana is a non-profit, interdenominational Christian ministry serving children, youth and families in Ghana through schools groups, camps, Bible reading notes and community fellowships as part of the global SU movement active in 120+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Christian Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious Organizations (813110), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Christian ministry programs
• Bible reading devotionals
• Religious youth education
• Residential youth camps
• Christian literature publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Accra

HQ country

Ghana

HQ region

Africa

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Contributions: Not-for-profit organization relying on generous, regular support from donors, partners, and supporters to carry out ministries to children, youth, and families.
2. Bookshop Sales: Sale of Bibles, Christian Literature, Bible Study Guides, devotional materials, and Life Application Study Bible through the ultra modern bookshop in Accra.
3. Camp Fees: Fees charged for attending camps and conferences including Children and Youth Camps (c200-420 cedis) and various retreat programs.
4. Fundraising Campaigns: Capital fundraising campaigns for infrastructure projects such as the 15-million-cedi multipurpose hall and $7.4 million campsite development project.
5. Volunteer Support: Volunteers serve as camp officers, school visitors, and mission team members without direct compensation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Scripture Union Ghana is a not-for-profit Christian ministry that produces Bible reading notes and devotional guides, and runs four core ministry programs — Schools Ministry, Camps & Conferences, Bible & Christian Literature Ministry, and Community Fellowships & Prayer Warriors Ministry — for children, youth, and families across Ghana. Distribution is supported by a 10-region office network, an Accra bookshop, a mobile app, and a website.

Product overview

Scripture Union Ghana operates as a Bible ministry organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of devotional and educational resources alongside ministry programs. The core product portfolio includes Bible Reading Notes and devotional guides spanning multiple demographic segments: Daily Guide for Adults, Daily Power for Youth & Family, Daa Nkwa Abodoo (Twi language edition for children), and Daily SuperFood for Children. The Bible Study Outline series serves educational institutions from Basic Schools through Senior High Schools and Colleges of Education. Additional products include the Life Application Study Bible and the Mr. Mee children's fiction series. SU Ghana's four main ministry programs (Schools Ministry, Camps & Conferences Ministry, Bible & Christian Literature Ministry, and Community Fellowships & Prayer Warriors Ministry) deliver these resources through school groups, residential camps, community fellowships, and the Bookshop. The organization also provides digital downloads of Bible Reading Notes and maintains a mobile app for devotional content delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Schools Ministry: Ministry focusing on evangelism, discipleship, and Bible reading promotion in Junior High Schools, Senior High Schools and Colleges of Education.
• Camps & Conferences Ministry
• Bible Ministries
• Community Fellowships & Prayer Warriors Ministry (CFPWM)
• SUGAF

Products and services

• Daily Guide for Adults Annual Bible reading note providing systematic daily Bible reading and prayer content for adult personal and group devotional engagement, produced by the Bible Ministries unit.
• Daily Power for Youth & Family Annual devotional resource designed for youth and families to encourage daily Bible reading and prayer.
• Daa Nkwa Abodoo (Twi Language Devotional) Daily devotional guide in Twi language for children and youth, localized for Ghanaian Twi-speaking readers.
• Daily SuperFood for Children Child-friendly devotional resource providing daily Bible reading and prayer content designed for young readers.
• Bible Study Outline for Basic Schools (JHS) Structured Bible study guide designed for Junior High School students participating in SU school groups.
• Bible Study Outline for Senior High Schools Comprehensive Bible study curriculum for Senior High School students aligned with SU group activities.
• Bible Study Outline for Colleges of Education Advanced Bible study materials tailored for Colleges of Education students and trainee teachers.
• Life Application Study Bible Christian literature resource combining Bible text with practical application notes for daily living, sold through the SU Bookshop.
• Schools Ministry Program Ministry program operating in Junior High Schools, Senior High Schools, and Colleges of Education to reach students with the Gospel through evangelism, discipleship, Bible reading promotion, and student leadership training across 1,011 SU school groups.
• Camps & Conferences Ministry Residential camping and conference program for children, youth, and families held at national and regional levels, featuring Bible studies, leadership training, and character formation activities, with per-camper fees ranging from c200 to c420.
• Bible & Christian Literature Ministry Ministry focused on producing, selling, and distributing Bible reading notes, devotional guides, and Christian literature for personal Bible study and group use.
• Community Fellowships & Prayer Warriors Ministry (CFPWM) Ministry promoting Bible study, prayer, and evangelical witness within urban and rural communities through 34 fellowship groups, house-to-house evangelism, crusades, and leadership training.
• Scripture Union Bookshop Physical retail bookshop operation in Accra offering Bibles, devotional materials, and Christian literature for sale.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,011 SU School Groups operating in educational institutions
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor, major and core.

• Hammony Music (Calvis Hammond)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 December 2025Partnership with Hammony Music for the Corporate Thanksgiving event organized by Scripture Union Ghana, bringing together professionals for worship, reflection, and thanksgiving.
• Salt and Light MinistriesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 6 December 2025Rev. Dr Joyce Rosalind Aryee, Executive Director of Salt and Light Ministries, was the keynote speaker at the SU Ghana Corporate Thanksgiving event, speaking on Christlike ethics in the workplace.
• The Church of PentecostmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 December 2025Long-term strategic partner for schools outreach ministry. The Church of Pentecost's Schools Outreach Ministry collaborates with SU Ghana for various youth programs and the National All Leavers' Summit.
• Pent TV / Church of PentecostmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 September 2024Collaboration for the National All Leavers' Summit, an initiative of Pent TV in partnership with Scripture Union Ghana and the Schools Outreach Ministry of The Church of Pentecost. Event held at approximately 100 selected centers across all 16 regions of Ghana under the theme 'Raising a New Generation in a Society of Declining Moral Values'.
• The Methodist Church GhanamajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 December 2023The Methodist Church Ghana, led by Presiding Bishop Most Rev. Dr Paul Kwabena Boafo, supported the campsite project unveiling at Pepawani and committed to supporting the project to ensure its completion.
• Royal House ChapelmajorGTM or Marketing Partner · 3 October 2023Partnership with Royal House Chapel for the SHS Leavers' Service 2023, a special service organized for all SHS graduates featuring inspirational speakers, worship, and prayer.
• Scripture Union InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 June 1867Global parent organization of the worldwide SU movement. SU International began on June 2, 1867, in the UK with Josiah Spiers. Scripture Union Ghana became an autonomous member in 1965 with its own governing council, part of the worldwide SU family active in over 120 countries.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru): Large international para-church organization with campus ministries, schools outreach, and devotional content. Comparable as a much larger incumbent operating school and student programs in Ghana and globally, with overlapping student and church constituencies.
• Scripture Union International: Global parent federation of the worldwide SU movement founded in 1867 and active in 120+ countries. Directly comparable as the umbrella organization under which Scripture Union Ghana operates as an autonomous national member, sharing the same mission, devotional content lineage, and movement-wide brand.

Direct peers

• Scripture Union Nigeria: National SU affiliate operating in neighboring Nigeria with schools ministry, camps, Bible reading notes, and regional offices. Most directly comparable peer — same movement, same products (Daily Guide, Daily Power analogues), and same West African schools-ministry model.
• Child Evangelism Fellowship Ghana: Faith-based NGO running school-based Bible clubs, Good News Club programs, and children's evangelism in Ghana. Comparable target market (school children), delivery channel (school-based groups), and reliance on volunteer networks.
• Scripture Union Kenya: Kenyan national SU affiliate running schools ministry, holiday Bible clubs, and devotional publishing across East Africa. Comparable in scale, governance structure, and product mix, and a useful benchmark for SU Ghana's content-localization and camps strategy.
• Youth for Christ Ghana: Para-church youth ministry active across West Africa with school outreach, camps, and leadership training. Directly competes for the same SHS/Colleges of Education student demographic and Christian teacher volunteers.
• Scripture Union UK: British origin of the SU movement, producing the foundational Bible reading notes and resources that SU Ghana adapts. Comparable as the originating national body with the most mature content pipeline, and a benchmark for SU Ghana's publishing and volunteer management practices.

Regional players

• Open Doors Ghana: Faith-based persecution-response and Bible distribution organization operating in Ghana. Comparable in devotional-content distribution and church partnership model, though focused on persecuted-church contexts rather than schools ministry.

Emerging players

• Pioneers Ghana: Mission-focused organization with growing presence in Ghana working through church partnerships and community outreach. Comparable faith-based, volunteer-driven model with similar emphasis on community fellowship and discipleship.
• Ambassadors for Christ International: Inter-denominational Christian organization with campus ministries and student outreach programs similar in target audience and delivery method to SU Ghana's Schools Ministry.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/sughana
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@sughana
• Facebookfacebook.com/scriptureuniongh
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scripture-union-ghana
• Instagraminstagram.com/scriptureunionghana

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

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