Scripture Union

What Scripture Union does

Scripture Union Nigeria is an interdenominational, non-denominational Christian faith-based organization headquartered at S.U House, Samonda, Ibadan, Oyo State. It operates as the Nigerian expression of the international Scripture Union movement and structures its work around five age-segmented ministries: Children & Primary School (school-based fellowships and neighborhood Bible clubs), Schools, Youths & Aid for Life (secondary-school devotions, camps, and rallies), Scripture Union Campus Fellowship or SUCF (tertiary-institution groups), Pilgrims, Volunteers & Family Life (adult manpower and resource mobilization), and Missions & Bible Use (evangelism and devotional publishing). The organization employs approximately 833 staff across 10 regional centers (Abuja, Akure, Benin, Enugu, Lagos, Okigwe, Onitsha, Osogbo, Port Harcourt, Uyo) and 30+ area offices spanning Nigeria's major geopolitical zones.

Its core offerings combine programmatic ministry with a publishing portfolio of Christian devotionals — Daily Guide for Adults, Daily Power for Youths, Daily Milk for Children, Bible Study Outlines, and Follow-up Manuals — distributed through fellowship groups, schools, campuses, and partner churches. The stated technology stack is minimal: a WordPress-style website (sunigeria.org) maintained by an external "National WebTeam," supplemented by Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and a Telegram channel. No proprietary platform, AI/ML capability, or commercial SaaS product is disclosed.

The organization is a non-profit funded entirely by voluntary donations channelled through Missions Support, Daily Milk Fund, Daily Power Fund, and Headquarters Donations. It has no public listing, no disclosed investors, no funding rounds, no acquisitions, and no disclosed revenue. Leadership is provided by General Director Engr. Uwem Cosmos and National Chairman Dr. Wilfred Onu, supported by National Vice Chairman Prof 'Lanre Ipinmoroti and heads of department for each ministry area.

Name

Scripture Union

Legal name

Scripture Union Nigeria

Website

https://sunigeria.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Scripture Union Nigeria is an interdenominational Christian non-profit operating five age-segmented ministries (children, youth, tertiary, adults, families) across 10 regional centers and 30+ area offices in Nigeria, distributing devotionals and Bible-study programs to Nigerian churches, schools, and communities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Education and Ministry Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Religious Organizations (81311)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Local Congregations & Worship Communities (Churches, Mosques, Temples, Synagogues) (BPAGAJAA), Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Bible-based ministry programs
• Christian education services
• Youth discipleship programs
• Religious publishing materials
• Faith-based nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ibadan

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Support Funds: Funded through voluntary donations from supporters including Missions Support, Daily Milk Fund, Daily Power Fund, and Headquarters Donations. No commercial revenue model disclosed.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Scripture Union Nigeria is an interdenominational faith-based nonprofit that delivers Bible-based ministry programs for children, youth, and adults across Nigeria, supported by Christian literature publications such as Daily Guide for Adults, Daily Power for Youths, Daily Milk for Children, Bible Study Outlines, and Follow-up Manuals. The organization runs school-based fellowships, campus fellowships, neighborhood Bible clubs, holiday camps, school rallies, and training programs, coordinated through 10 regional centers and 30+ area offices.

Product overview

Scripture Union Nigeria operates as an interdenominational faith-based organization offering a portfolio of ministry programs and Christian literature publications. The core products consist of five ministry areas targeting different demographics: Children & Primary School Ministry, Schools, Youths & Aid for Life Ministry, Scripture Union Campus Fellowship (SUCF), Pilgrims, Volunteers & Family Life Ministry, and Missions & Bible Use Ministry. These are supported by a suite of Christian literature publications including Daily Guide for Adults, Daily Power for Youths, Daily Milk for Children, Bible Study Outlines, and Follow-up Manuals, all designed to facilitate evangelism, discipleship, and spiritual growth across Nigeria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Daily Guide for Adults: Daily Reading Notes for adult spiritual growth and Bible study
• Daily Power for Youths
• Daily Milk for Children

Products and services

• Children & Primary School Ministry Ministry targeting children of primary school age through school-based fellowships and out-of-school children via neighborhood Bible clubs. Designed to nurture children to Christian maturity from an early age.
• Schools, Youths & Aid for Life Ministry Ministry targeting youths and students of secondary school age through weekly morning devotions, school-based fellowships, holiday camps, school rallies, and other strategic youth programs.
• Scripture Union Campus Fellowship (SUCF) Ministry targeting youths and students in tertiary institutions through campus-based fellowship groups for Christian spiritual growth.
• Pilgrims, Volunteers & Family Life Ministry Ministry targeting adult members who form the major backbone in terms of manpower and resource mobilization for the work in Nigeria, including family life programs supporting Christian household development.
• Missions & Bible Use Ministry Ministry arm committed to missions and evangelistic works, including development and distribution of Daily Reading Notes and other Christian literature.
• Daily Guide for Adults Daily reading notes designed for adults to encourage spiritual growth and Bible engagement through daily Bible reading and prayer.
• Daily Power for Youths Daily reading notes designed for youth to encourage spiritual growth and Bible engagement among young people.
• Daily Milk for Children Daily reading notes designed for children to introduce them to regular Bible reading and prayer.
• Bible Study Outlines Structured Bible study guides designed for people of all ages to grow in Christian maturity.
• Follow-up Manuals Follow-up materials designed to support new believers and help them grow in their faith journey.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Scripture Union International: Global umbrella of the Scripture Union movement, of which Scripture Union Nigeria is a national member. Directly comparable because it operates the same interdenominational children's/youth Bible-engagement model and produces the Daily Reading Notes family used by the Nigerian chapter.
• Youth for Christ International: Established global youth evangelism and discipleship organisation with a school- and campus-focused model that overlaps significantly with Scripture Union Nigeria's Schools, Youths and Campus Fellowship ministries.
• Young Life: International interdenominational youth ministry combining camps, club programs, and adult volunteer mobilisation — directly comparable in operating philosophy (camps + volunteer backbone + adult donors) to Scripture Union Nigeria's youth and pilgrims model.
• Campus Crusade for Christ (Cru): Global interdenominational ministry with a strong campus and student focus; directly comparable to Scripture Union Nigeria's Scripture Union Campus Fellowship (SUCF) and Daily Power for Youths product family in mission and target audience.

Regional players

• Scripture Union Kenya: Fellow African Scripture Union chapter running the same interdenominational youth/children Bible engagement model and Daily Reading Notes distribution in a comparable East African context. Comparable for benchmarking ministry design and donor mobilisation patterns.
• Scripture Union South Africa: African Scripture Union chapter operating the same school fellowships, campus ministry, and Daily Reading Notes model. Comparable as a regional peer for understanding African execution of the shared Scripture Union playbook.
• Scripture Union Ghana: Neighbouring West African Scripture Union chapter with similar school-based fellowship, campus ministry, and Daily Reading Notes distribution. Comparable as a regional peer operating in the same geographic and faith-cultural context as Scripture Union Nigeria.

Direct peers

• Child Evangelism Fellowship (CEF): Global interdenominational ministry focused on evangelising children through school-based programs, Bible classes, and teacher training — directly overlapping with Scripture Union Nigeria's Children & Primary School ministry and follow-up curriculum.
• Scripture Union UK: Closest sibling in the global Scripture Union family; operates identical ministries (Children, Schools & Youths, Campus, Family) and the same Daily Guide/Daily Power/Daily Milk publication series. Directly comparable in mission, products, and operating model, differing mainly in geography.

Others

• Bible Society of Nigeria: Nigeria's principal Bible-translation, publishing, and distribution organisation; an adjacent peer because it operates in the same Scripture-engagement and faith-based content space but focuses on Bible supply rather than children's/youth discipleship programming.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scripture-union

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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