Children are incredibly important to the Adventist Church, and it does everything possible to promote their well-being and development. The Children’s Ministries Department develops relevant age-appropriate resources to share the Bible with children from birth to the age of fourteen. As they learn from the Bible, children are often the first to embrace the love of Jesus and want to share it with others. The Children’s Ministries Department helps nurture children’s spiritual growth and trains them as young leaders. The department is led by Mrs. Neema Migosi.
Adventurers Club
The Adventurer Club is designed to strengthen parent-child relationships for kids ages 4-9 by providing specialized weekly activities tuned into the psychological needs of this age group while simultaneously giving parents opportunities for learning parenting skills and enjoying special activities with their children.
Adventurer Progressive classes: https://www.gcyouthministries.org/ministries/adventurers/
Pathfinders
For those who are familiar with it, “Pathfindering” conjures up images of marching, camping, curious hobbies, bugs, and bats. Enlarging their windows on the world and building a relationship with God are the dual objectives of this club, which is designed for children ages 10-15. With nearly 2 million members around the world, this Seventh-day Adventist Church-sponsored club accepts any youth who promises to abide by the Pathfinder Pledge and Law regardless of their church affiliation.
Pathfinder progressive classes: https://www.gcyouthministries.org/ministries/pathfinders/achievement-classes/
The Ambassador Club
The Ambassador Club exists primarily to provide Senior Youth with an organized, structured system that will promote active involvement of its membership in their church (local and global) as well as their community while providing them with opportunities to discover their God-given talents and life vocation.
The specific focus of a local club may be determined by local leadership in consultation with the youth wishing to participate as long as the overall mission of the organization is not placed in jeopardy. The focus selected may vary during any given year, may develop over several years based on cycles of training, or may function concurrently for different/overlapping groups meeting their felt needs.
https://www.gcyouthministries.org/ministries/ambassadors/
AIC Masterguide
DEFINITION: The Master Guide Ministry is a development and mentoring program for youth leadership within the Seventh-day Adventist Church, serving the entire community.
PHILOSOPHY: The Seventh-day Adventist Church is committed to training youth and young adults for leadership and service to God and humanity.
Being a Master Guide grants you a responsibility more than status. The Master Guide ministry was developed to train and develop leaders for the Church and in specifically, for youth ministry. Master Guides continue to be the highest level of Invested leadership within the Adventurer/ Pathfinder programs of the church. It focuses on one’s personal spiritual life and growth, first and foremost. General leadership skills are then woven into the sharpening of those skills, which are specifically geared to leading youth in God-ordained areas of development: understanding God’s world of nature, outreach ministry, service to others, and a lifestyle that denotes healthy living. As one church leader of the past put it so simply: “You can’t teach what you don’t know, and you can’t lead where you won’t go.” As leaders, we must not only be good at spouting theory if we expect to see success with our youth ministry; we must live what we preach and demonstrate it.
The Master Guide curriculum is primarily intended to actively train those who wish to participate in junior youth ministry in their local church. Its objective is to provide opportunities for participants to develop an awareness of the role of child/youth leadership and become better prepared to accept this role by receiving training in:
Personal and Spiritual Development Skills
Development Leadership
Development Fitness
Masterguide materials: Master_Guide_Manual