Twice in our past, brave writers have taken on the task of printing the history of the Department of Youth. The first was Matilda Erickson, the first secretary of the first youth department who worked with the first director, M. E. Kern. The second was judged by a historian named Nathaniel Krum, under the leadership of the newly elected world youth director, Theodore Lucas. No matter how hard one tries, the story gets shortened, lost in time, fuzzy, and less precise. Furthermore, it is easily reduced to a few names and dates. We forget that these were/are people; people who loved God; people who have tons of exciting moments, difficult moments, shattered moments, moments that we could all learn valuable lessons from. The real heroes are the young people of the past, present and future who follow our goal, “The Advent message to everyone of my generation”.
Adventurers
The volunteer leadership attend special training sessions to understand how to maximize the focus of the Adventurer Club in strengthening the parent-child bonds and enable both parents and children to understand their relationship to God.
Master Guides
The Master Guide (GM) curriculum is one of the leadership programs used by the General Conference Youth Ministries Department to train people for youth leadership. It's the "Ph.D." of youth ministry in the field. You cannot get your Master Guide without taking at least one Basic Staff Training (BST) course. The Master Guide is the expert, the counselor,…
Pathfinders
For those familiar with the sound of “Conquistadores” it evokes images of marches, camping, curious pastimes, insects and bats. Expanding their windows on the world and building a relationship with God are the two objectives of this club, which is designed for children between the ages of 10 and 15. With nearly 2 million members…
PCM
OUR VISION The goal of the General Conference Public Campus Ministry is to see young people grounded in the mission of Jesus Christ and the Seventh-day Adventist Church, and able to reach and engage their fellow campus students in life-long relationships with Jesus. Furthermore, Public Campus Ministry not only concerns itself with nurturing students but…
Senior Leader Youth
The church is facing an alarming dropout of young people. It is frequently reported that youth are not turning away from the church because of doctrinal issues, but because of relational issues. The reasons why we are losing them can be studied and investigated, but something needs to be done about it now. Youth want…