CLUB MINISTRY:

PURPOSE &
HISTORY
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ADVENTURER MINISTRIES

Adventurer Ministries includes

children from ages four through
nine. The focus of this ministry
is strengthening the family in
their faith in Jesus Christ.
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PATHFINDER MINISTRIES
Pathfinder Ministries includes
children from ages 10 through 15.
The focus of this ministry is to
develop the faith of children and
teens in Jesus Christ and provide
them with lifelong mentors.
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MASTER GUIDE MINISTRIES
Master Guide Ministries includes
adults from age 18 and above. The
focus of this ministry is to train
adults for leadership in Adventurer,
Pathfinder, Youth, and Young Adult
ministries for nurture and outreach
for Jesus Christ. 4
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PATHFINDER CLUB PHILOSOPY

The Pathfinder Club is a

church-centered spiritual-
recreational-activity program
designed for young people 10
to 15 years of age.
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PATHFINDER CLUB PHILOSOPY

The whole philosophy of

Pathfindering is built on the
premise that “children learn
best by example, rather than
by precept.”
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PURPOSE OF PATHFINDERING
While the Pathfinder Club exists
primarily for youth, one of its basic
purposes is to also bring together
parents and church members
through active involvement with the
club and its members.
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PATHFINDER HISTORY
Groups began forming in the late
1800s, however, it wasn’t until 1907
that groups became officially
organized when the General
Conference established its youth
department under Elder M. E. Kern.
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PATHFINDER HISTORY
• 1852-James White edited the first The Youth’s
Instructor magazine.
• 1879-First Young People’s Society took place in
Hazelton, Michigan, USA, by teenagers Luther Warren
and Harry Fenner.
• 1907-A Young People’s Department was created. Later
that year the name “Seventh-day Adventist Young
People’s Society of Missionary Volunteers” was chosen,
also known as Missionary Volunteers (MV).
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• 1909-Junior Missionary Volunteer Societies were FR
organized (JMV).
• 1916-First MV census results had 1,230 senior and
junior societies with 24,638 members.
• 1919-Arthur W. Spalding organized a small group of
boys in Tennessee, USA, into a club he called “Mission
Scouts”. Spalding also wrote a JMV Pledge and Law
which became official GC 1921.
• 1922-JMV progressive classes involving outdoor
activities were introduced by Spalding and Harriet M.
Holt: Friend, Companion, Comrade, and Master
Comrade.
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 started, Anaheim, CA; directed by John McKim and
Willa Steen, whom are believed to have introduced the
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“Pathfinder” name.
• 1928 Arthur Spalding and Harriet Holt with other
professionals wrote the first 16 Vocational Merits
(Honors) that were introduced (Automobile Repair,
Bird Study, Christian Storytelling, Colportage,
• Cooking, Flower Study, Gardening, Health and Healing,
Laundry Art, Needlecraft, Photography, Poultry
Raising, Radio, Shoe Repair, Star Study, Tree Study).
• 1930 Pre-JMV/AJY classes, Busy Bee, Sunbeam,
Builder and Helping Hand were developed.

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• 1946 Pathfinder Club triangle emblem was FR
designed by John H. Hancock.
• 1948 Henry T. Bergh, youth director for the
Central California Conference, started 23
Pathfinder clubs. Bergh also appointed the first
Area Pathfinder Coordinators.
• 1949 Henry T. Bergh wrote the Pathfinder Song.
• 1950 General Conference official authorized
establishment of JMV Pathfinder Clubs for world
field.
• 1951 Comrade class was changed to Guide, and
Master Comrade was changed to Master Guide.
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• 1953 First Conference Pathfinder Camporee,
Southern New England Conference, was held in
Camp Winnekeag, Ashburnham, Massachusetts.
• 1956 Explorer Class was added.
• 1958 Silver Award was developed by L. A. Skinner
(challenges Adventist Youth to be the finest in
• physical fitness and have cultural and spiritual
excellence).
• 1959 Gold Award was developed by L. A. Skinner
(Advanced and challenging achievement
standards for college-age young people).
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• 1965 Eager Beaver program was instituted (later FR
added to Adventurer Club).
• 1966 Pioneer class was added (Renamed Ranger
1970).
• 1971 First Division Pathfinder Camporee:
Northern Europe-West Africa Division (today’s
• Trans-Europe an Division) held this event in
Vasterang, Sweden.
• 1979 MV was changed to AY, JMV to AJY, Pre-AJY
to Adventurers.
• 1982 Voyager class was added between Ranger
and Guide classes.
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• 1985 First North American Division Pathfinder FR
Camporee was held, Camp Hale, Colorado.
• 1989 Pathfinder Leadership Award curriculum
was developed (P.L.A.) Pathfinder Instructors
Award
• curriculum developed (P.I.A.)
• 1991 Pathfinder Basic Staff Training Course was
developed
• 1992 Center of Youth Evangelism was established
at Andrews University.
• 1994 Dare to Care—First NAD International
Pathfinder Camporee, was held in Morrison,
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• 1999 Discover the Power—International Pathfinder FR
Camporee, was held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
• 2004 Faith on Fire—International Pathfinder Camporee,
was held in Oshkosh, WI.
• 2009 Courage to Stand—International Camporee, was
held in Oshkosh, WI.
• 2014 Forever Faithful—International Pathfinder
Camporee, was held in Oshkosh, WI.
• 2019 Chosen—International Pathfinder Camporee, was
held in Oshkosh, WI. With around 57,000
• participants together, it became one of the largest
Camporees of all times for any scout
• organization. Two Guinness World Records were achieved
in this event: The Largest Master Guide Scarf (2.204 m2)
and the Largest Human Image of a Cross (13,309 people) 16
• 2019 South American Division Pathfinder Camporees— FR
With around 95,000 participants divided into two events
(47,000 in Alpha and 48,000 in Omega), it became one of
the largest combined
• Camporees of all times, for any scout organization.
• 2020 Master Guide Club was voted by North American
Division as an official ministry.
• 2020 World pandemic: Pathfinder Clubs from all around
the world did amazing efforts to keep sharing The Advent
Message to All the World in My Generation. Today
Pathfinders continues to evolve with honor and resource
additions and revisions.
• This history continues because of you. THANK YOU!
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THREE SIDES-COMPLETENESS

Red
Sacrific
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White
Purity
Blue SWORD
Loyalty
BIBLE

Gold
Excellence
SHIELD
Protection

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PATHFINDER PLEDGE
By the grace of God,
I will be pure, and kind, and true
I will keep the pathfinder law
I will be a servant of God
And a friend to man

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PATHFINDER LAW FR

The Pathfinder Law is for me to:

Keep the morning watch
Do my honest part
Care for my body
Keep a level eye
Be courteous and obedient
Walk softly in the sanctuary
Keep a song in my heart
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Written by ELDER HENRY BERGH IN 1949

Oh we are the pathfinder strong

The servants of God are we
Faithful as we march along
In kindness, truth and purity
The message to tell to the world
The truth that will set us free
King Jesus our Saviour’s coming back
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ORGANIZATION
AND PLANNING
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1. Get a Church Board FR

Approval
• Because having a Pathfinder Club is an
outreach ministry of your local church, it is
required that your church board approves
it with recorded actions in the board
minutes.
• Work with your pastor and put together a
proposal to present to your church board.
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• Get signatures from church board
members as needed to obtain a Certificate
of Operation from your conference
Pathfinder office and mail or fax the
completed form to your conference office.

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2. Gather Your Club FR

Leadership Team
• Get the support of your pastor and the
church board, and recruit church members
to become active as staff. Share the need,
vision, and enthusiasm of what a
Pathfinder club ministry can do for your
youth and the larger community around
your church.
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• Ask your area coordinator to join

you for staff organization meetings
to help teach the fundamentals of
Pathfinder club ministry and to
build the vision of your staff.

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3. Recruit Pathfinders FR
• Announce Pathfinder club ministry
during the worship service. The church
congregation can give support and
enthusiasm for this ministry as you begin
organizing.
• You and your staff should talk with
potential Pathfinders and their parents.
Tell them what Pathfinder club ministry is
and the club’s plans for the year.
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• Gather names of individuals in your
church who can support the club by
sponsoring a uniform for a Pathfinder,
instructing a specific honor, and helping
with fundraising, etc.
• Give participants the forms needed to
register their clubs with the conference.
Let them know what specific guidelines the
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4. Staff Organization and Tasks FR

Pathfinder leaders are volunteers who

receive no pay for their service to the church.
In many cases, those who volunteer to be
leaders are highly committed to Christian
ideals. This is the way it should be, since the
Pathfinder leader often plays a larger part in
providing a Christian role model to young
people than any other person in the church.
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5. Staff training and Approval FR

To understand Pathfinder club ministry, all

staff should undergo basic training to help
them minister to Pathfinders. To continue
effective ministry, continuing education is
available.

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6. Club Leadership Team FR

The Pathfinder Club leadership team

consists of a director, at least one deputy
director, unit counselors and instructors,
and a secretary and treasurer. These are
the primary roles and each of them have
specific tasks as organized by the club
director.
Review the qualities of a good leader
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• Love God supremely

• Love children sincerely
• Serve with enthusiasm
• Possess emotional stability
• Enjoy being outdoors
• Know the essential characteristics of
adolescents

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• Learn a variety of skills

• Develop the ability to organize
• Maintain good relations with fellow workers
• Radiate a dignity of presence that assures
order
• Have a sense of humor
• Be resourceful and creative

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6. Club Budget FR
Every successful Pathfinder club
operates within a financial budget.
There are common components to a
club budget. The finances that flow
through the Pathfinder club are
managed by the club treasurer in
cooperation with the church treasurer. It
is important for staff to be aware of how
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8. Merit Systems and Awards
A club merit system provides a club a
process for fairly awarding their
Pathfinders in participation, progress,
and development. Good Conduct Award
and Pathfinder of the Year Awards have
requirements that are met by using the
club’s merit system.
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9. Merit Systems Points
Each Pathfinder Club should have a Merit
System for their Pathfinder Club and develop
their own Merit System point values which
are agreed upon by all Staff members and
understood by all Pathfinders and parents.
The club’s Merit System will help Staff to
fairly determine awards to be given to their
Pathfinders throughout the Pathfinder year.
Simplicity is the key to a good merit system.
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10. Good Conduct Award
The Club’s Investiture service is the
place to reward club members for
completing AY Investiture
Achievement levels, honors, and
special awards such as the Good
Conduct Award and the Pathfinder
of the Year Award.
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PROGRAMMING
AND PLANNING
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OBJECTIVES:
1. Evaluate the club’s mission and goals and
relate it to your club planning
2. Build a yearly club calendar that incorporates
your conference and school calendars
3. Incorporate aspects of Investiture Achievement into
yearly club calendar
4. Plan weekly club meetings with opening and closing
ceremonies
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MISSION:
Pathfinder Ministry is an organization of the
Seventh-day Adventist Church, dedicated to
meeting the mental, physical, social and
spiritual developmental needs of youth ages
10-15 by challenging the Pathfinder to experience
a personal relationship with Christ, have a
sense of achievement and responsibility, develop
respect for God’s creation, and care for each
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GOALS: FR

• Accept Jesus Christ as a personal Savior and

Lord
• Reflect internalized Christian values
through mature decision making and behavior
• Exhibit the righteousness, true holiness, and
fullness of stature of Christ
• Demonstrate leadership skills, enabled and
empowered to become full partners in active, selfless
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BUILDING A CLUB
CALENDAR
• Know that your club’s calendar planning
is crucial for the success of your club.
• When planning your club’s calendar, begin by
gathering other calendars that you will need
to coordinate with.
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• Once you have gathered all necessary

information, begin to set your meeting
schedule, what day of the week you will
meet at what time. Some clubs meet every
week, and some meet twice a month.
• Once you know your weekly schedule, begin planning
major programs such as Induction, Pathfinder
Sabbath, club campouts, fundraisers, Investiture, etc.
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WEEKLY CLUB MEETING
PROGRAMMING
• How often a club meets, when it
meets, and where it meets should
determine duration of a club
meeting.
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APPROVAL
• The church board must approve the
Pathfinder Club’s annual calendar.
This provides two important
advantages for the club.

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• First, it builds board members’

respect for the Pathfinder Club.
• Second, the church board must
approve all Pathfinder activities in
order for them to be covered by the
church’s insurance.
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INVESTITURE
ACHIEVEMENT PLANNING
Investiture Achievement (IA) is the
core curriculum for Pathfinder club
ministry. Most activities and events can be
developed and planned to fulfill the
requirements throughout the Pathfinder
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STAFF MEETINGS
• Staff meetings are crucial to the
success of a Pathfinder club.
• The club mission and goals should
determine the regularity of staff
meetings rather than the convenience
of time.
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Staff meetings should include but are
not limited to the following:
• Opening prayer
• Treasurer’s report
• Investiture Achievement
• Honors
• Special programs (Induction, Pathfinder
Sabbath, Investiture, etc.)
• Outreach projects
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• Calendar events and changes

• Conference events
• Specific items of interest for your club
• Planning session for at least 3 to 6
months in advance
• Closing prayer Activities
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IMPORTANT NOTES:
• Build your yearly club calendar that
incorporates your conference and
school calendars.
• Incorporate aspects of Investiture Achievement
into your yearly club calendar.
• Outline the agenda for a single staff meeting
preparing for a Friend honor, Camping Skills 1.
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SAMPLE CLUB PROGRAM 1 FR

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CLUB OUTREACH
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OBJECTIVES:
• Understand how Investiture Achievement
requirements enable personal growth.
• Encourage spiritual discovery in Pathfinders
through the Bible and history.
• Engage Pathfinders in connecting with their
community through Share Your Faith activities.
• Integrate outreach events into your club calendar.
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The mission of Pathfinders is to
bring children to Jesus and to help
children to grow in Jesus.
• It has three sections common to each
Investiture Achievement level that
intentionally facilitate spiritual development:
Personal Growth, Spiritual Discovery, and
Serving Others.
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Pathfinder Pledge
By the grace of God,
I will be pure and kind and true.
I will keep the Pathfinder Law.
I will be a servant of God and a friend
to man.
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Pathfinder Law FR
The Pathfinder Law is for me to:
1. Keep the morning watch.
2. Do my honest part.
3. Care for my body.
4. Keep a level eye.
5. Be courteous and obedient.
6. Walk softly in the sanctuary.
7. Keep a song in my heart.
8. Go on God’s errands. 66
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Achievement requirements enable
personal growth.
• Pathfinders has proven to be one of
the great soul-winning agencies of our
church, with a leadership that
dedicates its time, talents, and energy
to keeping the program running
smoothly.
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• Encourage spiritual discovery in

Pathfinders through the Bible
and history.

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Engage Pathfinders in connecting
with their community through
Share Your Faith activities.

Pathfinders should teach members how to

become good citizens of their communities.
Involving Pathfinders in the community
fosters an interest in service to others.
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Integrate Outreach Events into

Your Club Calendar
Evangelistic outreach is important to the
Pathfinder program. Planning group outreach
activities will encourage Pathfinders to share
their faith.

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However, there is a difference between

evangelistic outreach and community
service projects. Both are important to
include when planning your calendar. It
is recommended that Pathfinder clubs
incorporate an outreach event or Share
Your Faith activity once a month.
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Honors Relevant to Club FR
Outreach
Within the vast collection of Adventist Youth
Ministries Honors there is a group of honors
classified as Spiritual Growth, Outreach, and
Heritage. Within this classification there is also a
subcategory of Adventist Community Service
honors. Many of these honors are incorporated
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CEREMONIES AND DRILLS
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CEREMONIES
• Traditionally many Pathfinder
clubs have followed a simple
opening exercise ceremony at the
beginning of each weekly club
meeting.

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• The ceremony involves having the

national flag and the Pathfinder
flag posted in the front of the
Pathfinder room and Pathfinders
line up in single-file formation
according to their unit.
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• The ceremony involves having the
national flag and the Pathfinder flag
posted in the front of the Pathfinder
room and Pathfinders line up in
single-file formation according to
their unit.
• This ceremony may be facilitated by the Club
Director or their designee.
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STATIONARY DRILL
• Stationary drill commands are
basic commands used when
standing still.

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The Pathfinder Club is a place where each

youth develops his/her individual initiative
and personality, and he/she learns to stand
tall and straight physically and spiritually.
This individuality must not be suppressed, but
it is also important that all learn to work
together, play together, and live together in
community.
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Demonstrate and practice the
following commands:
• Attention
• Dress right, dress and ready, front
• Present arms
• Parade rest
• Prayer attention
• Stand at ease
• About face
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• Rest
• Fall out
• Fall in
• Right face
• Left face

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MOVING COMMANDS
• Simple drill and marching are necessary for
orderliness and for getting the Pathfinders
into position for various activities.
• Pathfinder drill is a game to be enjoyed and
should be used regularly at club meetings.
• It should not be prolonged to the point where the
youth tire of it.
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Demonstrate and practice
the following commands:

• Forward, march and halt

• Mark time, march
• Rear, march
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• Right flank, march

• Left flank, march
• Column right, march
• Column left, march
• Eyes, right and Ready, front
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FLAG ETIQUETTE
• Pathfindering teaches care and
concern for the national flag, state
flags, and other flags.
• It is vitally important that all staff and
Pathfinders have a basic knowledge of the
use and care of flags.
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GROWTH
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SCRIPTURE ON STAGES
OF DEVELOPMENT
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JEREMIAH 1:5-7

“I knew you before I formed you

in your mother’s womb. Before
you were born I set you apart
and appointed you as my prophet
to the nations.”
“Alas, Sovereign LORD,” I said, “I do not
know how to speak; I am too young.”
“But the LORD said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am
too young.’ You must go to everyone I send
you to and say whatever I command you.”
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INFANCY
PSALMS 139:13-18
13 “For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother’s womb.”
14I “praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully
made;
your works are wonderful,
I know that full well.”
15 “My frame was not hidden from you
when I was made in the secret place,
when I was woven together in the depths of the earth.”
16Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
17How precious to me are your thoughts, a God!
How vast is the sum of them!
18Were I to count them,
they would outnumber the grains of sand—
when I awake, I am still with you.
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CHILDHOOD
1 TIMOTHY 4:12
“Don’t let anyone look down on you
because you are young, but set an
example for the believers in speech,
in conduct, in love, in faith and in
purity.”
2 TIMOTHY 3:15
“and how from infancy you have known the
Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you
wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.”

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CHILDHOOD
2 PETER 3:18
“But grow in the grace and
knowledge of our Lord and Savior
Jesus Christ. To him be glory both
now and forever! Amen.”

DEUTRONOMY 6:6-7
“These commandments that I give you
today are to be on your hearts.”
“Impress them on your children. Talk
about them when you sit at home and
when you walk along the road, when you
lie down and when you get up.” 91
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ECCLESIASTES 3:1-8
“There is a time for everything,
and a season for every activity under the heavens:
2 a time to be born and a time to die,
a time to plant and a time to uproot,
3a time to kill and a time to heal,
a time to tear down and a time to build,
4a time to weep and a time to laugh,
a time to mourn and a time to dance,
5a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
6a time to search and a time to give up,
a time to keep and a time to throw away,
7a time to tear and a time to mend,
a time to be silent and a time to speak,
8a time to love and a time to hate,
aAdd
time for war and a time for peace.”
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 BASIC NEEDS OF CHILDREN FR
Physical Mental
• Food • Power to make choices and follow plans
• warmth • Learning one’s place in family, school and church
• shelter
• Discovering and developing one’s gifts and talents
• safety

Emotional Spiritual
• A sense of belongingness • An all-knowing, loving, caring God
• Approval and recognition • Forgiveness of wrongs and a chance to start
• Expression of unconditional love and over
acceptance • Assurance and acceptance with God
• Freedom within defined boundaries • Experience in prayer, answers to prayers
• Humor---opportunity to laugh • A chance to grow in grace in the knowledge
of God
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UNDERSTANDING PATHFINDERS FR
Developmental Characteristics of Pathfinder
a. JUNIOR PATHFINDER|PRE ADOLESCENCE (9-12 YRS OLD)
• Age of noise
• Growing for independence
• Quick to learn and amazing power to recall
• Lively interest on religion
Mental Characteristics: Physical Characteristics:
• Golden age of memory. • Healthiest period of life.
• Alert and eager to investigate. • Well balance for coordination.
• Love stories and good books. • Can’t sit still and be good.
• Real interest in collecting.
• Open up many avenues of interest.
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Developmental Characteristics of Pathfinder
a. JUNIOR PATHFINDER|PRE ADOLESCENCE (9-12 YRS OLD)

Social Characteristics: Spiritual Characteristics:

• Like secret codes & adventure. • Keen interest in spiritual things.
• Learning team work/retain • Peak age of baptism.
independency. • Likes witnessing, awards,
• Age of exploration & badges, ribbons, etc.
imagination. • Age group to instruct in religion.
• Age of hero worship & credulity.
• Interest in opposite sex is
minimal.
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Developmental Characteristics of Pathfinder
B. TEEN PATHFINDERS | EARLY ADOLESCENCE (13-15 YRS OLD
• Rapid growth, awkwardness due to lack of coordination of
mind and body.
• Certain organs grow more rapidly than the rest of the body.
• The importance to belong to a peer group reaches it heights
• Much time is given to day dreaming.

Mental Characteristics: Physical Characteristics:

• Alert, but subject to day dreaming. • Health is excellent, second to
preadolescent period.
• Learns quickly
• Physical growth is vey rapid.
• Boys-Scientific data
• Sex organs develop
• Girls-homemaking
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Developmental Characteristics of Pathfinder
B. TEEN PATHFINDERS | EARLY ADOLESCENCE (13-15 YRS OLD

Social Characteristics: Spiritual Characteristics:

• Fear of being different from the • Interest in spiritual things wanes
group. slightly in this age
• Seeks more individual freedom • Choice of one’s lifework is often
• Frequent change of mood determined.
• Have an attraction for the • Less tendency to demonstrate their
opposite sex feelings on spiritual matters or
convictions.
• Often conflicts with conscience
• Interest in service projects develops
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Developmental Characteristics of Pathfinder

c. MIDDLE ADOLESCENCE (16-17 YRS OLD)

• Young person reaches his full height
• Youth know begin to develop individuality.

• Become persons in their own right

Mental Characteristics Physical Characteristics
• They will likely question everything. • Sexual development.
• Great respect for “scholarship” • Height and weight is 85%.
• Ideas begin to be shape • Muscle develops.
• Youth makes definite plans.
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Developmental Characteristics of Pathfinder

c. MIDDLE ADOLESCENCE (16-17 YRS OLD)

Social Characteristics: Spiritual Characteristics:

• Likes cliques. • Spiritual Characteristics:
• Critical, brutally frank. • He or she goes forward or by
• Very sensitive. reason of wrong associates,
loses interest.
• Difficult to lay foundation to
base his/her thinking.
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Developmental Characteristics of Pathfinder

d. LATE ADOLESCENCE (18-24 YRS OLD)

• Physically this is a time of slow growth;
• The personality emerges and character becomes fixed.
• Gregariousness now finds an expression, not in gangs or
clues, but in clubs, fraternities, lodges, and the church.
• the casting off of religion as a relic of the past, with
disillusionment resulting in cynicism.
• Interest in sex has found expression in love and marriage,
and the founding of a home.
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Guess the Emoji

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HATRED
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FEAR
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ANGER
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JOY
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SORROW
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JEALOUSY
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AMUSEMENT
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UNDERSTANDING
THE EMOTIONS

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HATRED

Behind hatred may be envy, jealousy,

greed, prejudice, fear, wrongs suffered,
or a sense of frustration. It is a vicious,
violent emotion, which desires to KILL,
and will do so unless restrained by fear
of the consequences.
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FEAR
This may come from a concern for one’s
safety, or the welfare of others. There may be
a fear of loss of health, money, reputation,
soul or many minor things. This may be a
good thing, provided it is not allowed to
become a complex that may have a paralyzing
effect on body and mind.
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ANGER
• frustration, such as not having one’s way, not
getting what is wanted, or the lack of
obedience to one’s orders;
• righteous indignation, which comes from a
feeling that injustice has been done.
• an effort to cover up a feeling of inferiority,
chagrin, or defeat;
• irritation, which increases with ill health;
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ANGER

“He that is slow to wrath is of great

understanding: but he that is hasty of spirit
exalteth folly” and “He that is slow to anger
is better than the mighty; and he that, ruleth
his spirit than he that taketh a city.”
(Prov. 14:29; 16; 32).
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JOY
Happiness is a transient experience that
comes and goes with the changing tide of
human experience, but joy is an abiding
quality of life. JESUS HAD JOY and was
anxious that His disciples have it.
“These things have I spoke unto you, that my joy might
remain in you, and that your joy might be full.”
(John 15:11)
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SORROW
This may come from a sense of shame for wrongdoing,
misfortune that has befallen oneself or others, or the
loss of some loved one by death. Christians have a
Comforter in the Holy Spirit, who helps them to be
victorious over the ills of life and softens their sorrow
through the hope that is found in Christ. The ungodly
often find themselves overwhelmed, and break under
the burden that they are not prepared to bear.
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JEALOUSY
This may be the product of selfishness, which
makes a person envy the talents or success of
others. In the family it comes from distrust, lack
of faith, or folly. Associated with it is the fear of
losing one who had meant much to the jealous
partner. Jealousy feeds on suspicion, and keeps a
person utterly wretched. It can lead very easily
to hate, and then to murder.
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AMUSEMENT
This comes from having a sense of humor and
seeing the ridiculous side of things. Happy is the
group that has such a person present to break the
tensions with a bit of wit that will make people
laugh. Happy is the individual who, in the midst of
life’s perplexities, is able to feel amused for the
time being, and refuses to be broken by worrying
about what cannot be helped.
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AMUSEMENT
“Those who weaken or destroy
individuality assume a responsibility
that can result
only in evil”.
Education, p. 288
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DO’s:
1. Give personal counsel
2. Use group judgement
3. Take care of individual differences
4. Expel if necessary

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DONT’s:
1.Punish in anger
2. Use threats and warnings
3. Force apologies in public
4. Detain after club meetings
a. Causes club dislike:
b. Unnecessary demand
c. May upset the parents’ schedule

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DONT’s:
5. Assign extra tasks
6. Apply “Dunce-Cap” Discipline
7. Use corporal punishment

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TEACHING CONCEPTS

Achievement: Young people

need to experience successful
completion of worthwhile
tasks with a sense of purpose.
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Responsibility: Young
people should learn to
accept and faithfully carry
responsibility in
accordance with age and
experience.
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Respect for authority:

Young people need to
understand and accept the
principle of authority.

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LEARNING STYLES

A learning style is the way that

different students learn. A style of
learning refers to an individual's
preferred way to absorb, process,
comprehend and retain
information.
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• If you are an auditory learner, you learn

by hearing and listening.
• You understand and remember things you have
heard.
• You often learn by reading out loud because you have
to hear it or speak it in order to know it.
• You store information by the way it sounds, and you
have an easier time understanding spoken
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As an auditory learner, you probably

hum or talk to yourself or others if you
become bored. People may think you
are not paying attention, even though
you may be hearing and understanding
everything being said.

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• If you are a visual learner, you learn

by reading or seeing pictures.
• You understand and remember things by sight.
• You like to see what you are learning.
• You can picture out what you are learning in your
head, and you learn best by using methods that
are primarily visual.
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• As a visual learner, you are usually neat
and clean.
• You often close your eyes to visualize or
remember something, and you will find
something to watch if you become bored.
• You may have difficulty with spoken directions and
may be easily distracted by sounds.
• You are attracted to color and to spoken language (like
stories) that is rich in imagery.
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• If you are a tactile learner, you learn by

touching and doing. You are a "hands-on"
learner who prefers to touch, move, build, or
draw what you learn, and you tend to learn
better when some type of physical activity is
involved.
• You need to be active and take frequent breaks, you
often speak with your hands and with gestures,
and you may have difficulty sitting still.
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TEACHING STYLES
The most effective teachers vary
their styles depending on the
nature of the subject matter, the
phase of the course, and other
factors. By so doing, they
encourage and inspire students to
do their best at all times
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3D TEACHING STYLES
1. Directing Style
2. Discussing Style
3. Delegating Style

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DIRECTING STYLE
The directing style promotes
learning through listening and
following directions.

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WHAT TO DO:
• Start with the big picture.
• Be clear and concise.
• Provide sufficient detail.
• Don’t sugar-coat the message

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DISCUSSING STYLE
The discussing style promotes
learning through interaction. In this
style, the teacher encourages
critical thinking and lively
discussion by asking students to
respond to challenging questions.
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WHAT TO DO:
• Prepare questions in advance.
• Don’t allow one or two students to
dominate the discussion
• Have students create questions.
• Utilize clickers.

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DELEGATING STYLE
The delegating style promotes
learning through empowerment.
With this style, the teacher assigns
tasks that students work on
independently, either individually
or in groups
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WHAT TO DO:
• Assign research projects.
• Assign team projects.
• Assign a capstone project.

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DISCIPLINE
• Establish rules and
regulations/ point system
• Inform the pathfinder of the rules,
your expectations and your methods
of discipline
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• Rules should be few and
well considered
• Present devotional admonition
in discipline explaining the
pledge and law
• Consistently and diligently apply
training discipline
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TEACHING THE PATHFINDER
CURRICULUM
• Makes learning more enjoyable
• Instills pride in accomplishment
• Provides group participation
• Fulfills need for individual
expression
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• Coordinates mind and muscle

• Prompts respect for the
property of others
• Provides opportunity to
practice principles
• Teaches cooperation
• Can emphasize a bible concept
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• The program computer

• Story telling
• Brainstorming
• Listing
• Sculpturing (people, paper, cups)
• Top jects (objects illustrating
specified topics)
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TEACHING METHODS
1. Study the class curriculum
2. Assess the number and needs
of your class
3. Work out your teaching plan
4. Have a definite date of
completion
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4. Waiving requirements
5. Meeting pathfinder honor
requirement
6. Make the classwork worthwhile

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There is no one best teaching

style. Effective teachers use a
variety of styles, and they know
how and when to choose the
most appropriate one for the
specific situation. In essence, the
three teaching styles boil down
to this:
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Teaching Environments
In Pathfinder club ministry, it is
important that teachers and
instructors can teach in varied
environments such as classrooms
and outdoor amphitheaters, from
driving down the road to sitting
around a campfire, from playing
games in a camp lodge to rappelling
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Effective Teachers
A successful teacher has planned
well, works the plan, is able to
adapt, and sees teachable
moments and responds to them.
They are also constantly looking
for fresh ways and creative
activities that can accomplish
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MANAGEMENT AND
CHILD SAFETY
ISSUES & OUTDOOR
SAFETY
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MISSION FR
• To empower leaders through effective
training and equipping and deploying them
for service.

VISION
• To see all young people saved.

PURPOSE
• Develop Christ-like leaders to disciple
children and youth.
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RISK MANAGEMENT
• Systematic application of management
policies, procedures and practices to the
tasks of establishing the context,
identifying, analyzing, evaluating,
treating, monitoring and communicating
risks.
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WHAT TO DO AND HAVE?

1. Data Protection Act of 1998

2. Medical History/Certificate
3. Church Board Authorization
4. Waiver/Consent Letter

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as “Special Protection of Children Against Abuse
Exploitation and Discrimination.”
 Refers to the maltreatment of a child;
 Includes:
1) Psychological Abuse or Physical Abuse;
2) Neglect or Cruelty;
3) Sexual Abuse and Emotional
Maltreatment;
4) Any act by deeds or words that
degrade the dignity of a child as a human
being;
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5. Unreasonable deprivation of the child’s

basic needs for survival;
6. Failure to immediately give medical
treatment to an injured child resulting
in serious impairment of the child’s
growth and development and
permanent incapacity or death.
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CAMP SAFETY
1. Water
2. Food
3. Camp site
4. Tent allocation/safeguarding
5. Kitchen/mess tent
6. Handling sharp/pointed tools
7. Latrine/toilet
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SAMPLE CODE OF CONDUCT
Acknowledgment
Because I want the best possible
environment for our children and youth to
grow up in, it is important that those
working with children have guidelines for
conduct in order to protect both themselves
and those under their care. As a ministry
volunteer, I want parents and others to feel
comfortable and confident with me.
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As a Youth/Children’s Ministry Volunteer, I will:
1. Provide appropriate adult supervision at all times for
the children for whom I am responsible.
2. Have at least one other adult, eighteen (18) years of
age or older, to help with the supervision of children. If
I find myself in a situation where I am the only adult
present, under no circumstances will I allow myself to
be alone with one child (the “two-person rule”). This
protects the child as well as protecting the adult from
possible allegations.
3. Ask a child’s permission before physically touching
him/her anywhere, even when responding to an injury
or problem.
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covered by a T-shirt and/or shorts. If an injury is within this
area, make sure another adult works with you as care is
provided.
4. Refrain from physical and verbal attacks and corporal
punishment which are inappropriate behaviors and
should never be used as discipline. “Time outs” or “sit-
in-that-chair” may be helpful discipline methods to use
with children.
5. Affirm children with appropriate touching by keeping
hugs brief and “shoulder-to-shoulder” or “side-to-side.” I
will keep hands at (not below) the shoulder level. For
small children who like to sit on laps, I will encourage
them to sit next to me.
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6. Provide extra care when taking small children to
the restroom. I will take another adult along, or
leave the door open.
7. Be aware of conducting activities in rooms that
do not have an interior viewing area, or I will
leave the door open during the activity to allow
easy observation by others.
8. Cooperate with the volunteer screening process
and complete the Volunteer Ministry Information
form, as required by the church.
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9. Be aware of the signs and symptoms of child
abuse and aware of the legal requirements for
reporting suspected cases of abuse. In addition
to any legally required reporting, I agree that if I
become aware of any behavior by another
individual which seems abusive or inappropriate
towards children I am supervising, I will report
that behavior to the church pastor, elder, or
directly to the Conference Treasurer’s or Risk
Management Director.
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10.Cooperate with church leadership in conducting
children and youth ministries by being a volunteer
who is loving, kind, firm, and always a thoroughly
professional person. Working with children and
youth is not only a privilege; it is also a serious
responsibility that must be approached with utmost
care.
11.Participate in orientation and training programs
conducted by the church. Provide extra care when
taking small children to the restroom. I will take
another adult along, or leave the door open.
12.Uphold the standards of the Seventh-day Adventist
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You!